Shourjo brings you news, music and chat to start the day.

Allan asks what's your best ever excuse for taking a day off work pretending to be sick plus more on the death of a man who was shot with a taser stun gun in East Manchester last night.

Sam asks does it matter if your mum and dad are married as official figures show nearly half of children were born outside marriage last year.

Becky talks to former Apprentice candidate Adam Corbally about this year's final.

Phil has the latest on the closure of the A&E department at Trafford General and the mother of a teenager murdered on a Manchester street remembers her son.

Jack Dearden and Trevor Hunt are joined by David Matthews, the new chief executive of Salford City Reds.

Join Mark Forrest as he brings the best of the day's BBC Local Radio together.

Helen Randle sits in. A great way to spend every evening from 10pm. It's the late show.

BBC Radio Manchester joins BBC Radio 5 live.