RTÉ - Marian Finucane

Patricia Murray, psychologist, is in Studio to tell how to deal with all the stresses you experience in the run up to Christmas and butcher Pat Whelan gives us some pointers for the main event - the dinner

Today's panel are Jonathan Irwin, CEO, Jack & Jill Foundation; Nóirín Hegarty, Managing Destination Editor, The Lonely Planet; Philip King, Musician and Broadcaster; Tiernan Brady, Policy Director, Gay & Lesbian Network; Ingrid Miley, RTE Industry & Employment Correspondent.

Pat Kinsley of Neworld Associates joins the panel to discuss if Nigella Lawson's brand has been damaged by the court case in London this week

The William Hill Sports Book of the year was announced this week. Con Murphy and Paul Kimmage are in studio to recommend their top sports books

In studio are reporter Eoin Sweeney and Niall Kiely, Communications Consultant and former News Editor of the Irish Times

Rick Stein's book "Under a Mackerel Sky: A Memoir" has just been published and in it he gives a candid look back at his life. He chats to Marian

Steph Booth who is married to well known actor Tony Booth......father of Cherie Blair... has been writing about her husband's admission that he is suffering from Alzheimers

Frankie Sheahan had a thriving sports career until he started having difficulty breathing. At the age of 30 he was diagnosed with a condition called atrial fibrillation.

Niamh Widger of The Drawing Room in Westbury Mall gives her top tips for Christmas presents

Today's panel are Susan Mitchell, Sunday Business Post Health Corr; John McGuinness FF TD, Chairman of PAC; Colm O'Gorman, Amnesty International; Eileen Gleeson, former Presidential Adviser; Liam Toland, Irish Times Rugby Analyst

Researchers like Pete Lunn publish evidence based facts extensively but it seems these important facts are not getting to the key decision makers. Dr Pete Lunn - behavioural economist, and researcher with the ESRI joins the panel in studio.

News came this week that the Monty Python team are to perform again for the first time in 30 years. Comedian John Murphy gives us a flavour

It is 10 years since Jean McConville's body was recovered. Two of her children, Agnes and Michael, talk to Marian.

Brian Mooney, Educational Columnist with The Irish Times, joins Marian to talk about the explosion in e-learning

The biggest risk to anyone’s health is largely poor lifestyle choices. The big diseases resulting from these are cardiovascular disease, various cancers, obesity, diabetes and chronic lung disease (COPD). Dr Nina Byrnes, GP, discusses ways to keep yourself healthy