Shourjo starts your day with news headlines, business, sport and music.
Allan looks at the financial effects of TV shows being filmed in Cheshire and the proposed audio announcements on buses.
As a newspaper reports that we are hiring Portuguese bricklayers on £1,000 a week, Mike asks can we afford to oppose immigration when we haven't got enough skilled workers.
Becky speaks to Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield who has more than a million followers on social media following his exploits in space.
Phil speaks to Marianne Elliot about The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time which is coming to the Lowry plus seasonal financial advice from Penny Haslam.
Ian Cheeseman is in Italy ahead of Manchester City's Champions League match tomorrow against Roma. Former City wingers David White and Peter Barnes give their views on the game.
Mark asks if you would pay more for an item to keep a local shop in business rather than saving money and going online and he hears from a primary school with five sets of twins.
Alison speaks to Nathan Moore, the lead singer of the 80s pop band Brother Beyond who now lives in Lancashire, and has just made a film about the Christmas Day truce in 1914.
BBC Radio Manchester joins BBC Radio 5 live.