Shourjo starts your day with news headlines, business, sport and music.

With two weeks to go until Christmas Day, Allan asks what Christmas means to you plus reaction to Manchester City's game in the Champions League last night.

Mike Sweeney is joined by Salford Mayor Ian Stewart to answer your questions.

Reaction to the news and great interviews.

Janice Connolly will give Becky the lowdown on the live return of Phoenix nights and she'll talk about her Christmas show, Barbara Nice's Christmas Cracker.

Phil speaks to Manchester comedian Brennan Reece who is asking for your votes in the BBC New Comedy Awards plus Adam Corball and Neil Clough review yesterday's Apprentice.

Nathan Middleton investigates why rugby accounts for more doping bans than any other British sport plus hear from Sale Sharks rising star Mike Haley.

Mark goes behind the scenes at the BBC Music Awards at Earl's Court plus how are shops protecting themselves against Christmas shoplifters. Show more

As an artist who is working on an exhibition for Manchester joins Alison, she asks why we get tattoos.

BBC Radio Manchester joins BBC Radio 5 live.