After the controversies about prison terms for rape and rioting, Danny Shaw sets out to make sense of sentencing. Show more
The state funeral of North Korean leader Kim Jong-Il gets under way - and the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development says unemployment will reach a 20 year high in 2012. Show more
Sinead O'Connor's fourth marriage lasted 16 days- long enough to know it's not working? Anna Foster takes your calls on whether you persevere in relationships - or cut your losses. Show more
Unemployment is predicted to reach record levels of 2.85 million people in 2012. We hear from people who have been redundant this year, about life after losing your job. Show more
Shelagh looks at gloomy employment predictions and elected mayors. The sports team are here to look back over the Christmas sporting fixtures and ahead to 2012. Show more
Phil talks to actor Adewale Akinnuoye Agbaje, comedian Milton Jones and writer Patricia Cornwell. Show more
The family of an Indian student murdered in Salford speak of their loss. An eyewitness in the rebel city of Homs says Syrian government attacks are continuing. Show more
Rachel Burden examines the lasting impact of the summer riots and tries to discover why they happened. Show more
All the day's sports news, plus the build-up to Celtic v Rangers and the rest of the evening's football in the Scottish Premier League.
Live SPL football commentary on Celtic v Rangers. Plus regular updates on the rest of the evening's games, including Aberdeen v Hearts and Hibernian v Inverness CT. Show more
Mark Chapman with post-match reaction to Celtic v Rangers and the rest of the evening's football in the Scottish Premier League.
Late-night chat with Colin Paterson sitting in for Tony Livesey. With Christmas behind us, are you now struggling with debt? Colin reviews the best and worst films of 2011. Show more
Arab League monitors are criticised as they arrive in Syria; Iran threatens to close the Strait of Hormuz; thousands murdered in Venezuela; Dr Chris answers your science questions. Show more
