Talking to Jess Thompson of the City of Trees project about plans to plant a tree for every individual in the city, what trees do for us and what you can do to help.

In the first of a two-parter, talking to Paul Martin, founder of the LGBT Foundation, about it history, its current work and its plans for the future. Featuring some side-visits into the history of the Village which we'll explore further in part two.

Talking to Jonathan Heyes of Common, Port Street Been and IndyManBeerCon and Marko Husak of Bundobust about the craft beer explosion, building an empire and whether a £5 pint is ever justified.

Talking to Hayley Flynn, tour guide and owner of the Skyliner blog about the history of the Northern Quarter, the art of selling monkeys, the importance of street art, how to make a place distinctive and what's coming next.

Chatting to Jonathan Schofield of Manchester Confidential about his recent article on how the city centre needs to improve. Arguing about litter, wayfinding and historical awareness. And agreeing vociferously about the need for human helpers.

Talking to Oliver Sutcliffe and Rob Ralphs from Manchester Met University about Spice---what is it, where does it come from, why has the problem become so prevalent, and what's coming next.

Talking to Sally MacDonald, Director of the museum, about its history, what it collects, how to appeal to families, the corporate event market and running a museum in the 21st Century.

Second in our new series on rough sleeping, we talk to Viv Slack of Street Support about the genesis of the app, how it's evolved and continues to grow and how tech can help solve social problems.

In our second look at rough sleeping, we talk to Ivan Lewis MP and Cllr Beth Knowles, the leads on Mayor Andy Burnham's homelessness team about how the situation is changing, whether it's getting worse, and what the Mayor can do about it.

We interview Michael Taylor, External Affairs Advisor at Manchester Met university about how the University is changing, the future for Oxford Road and his 'other' life as blogger MarpleLeaf.