Guest editor Al Murray wanted to explore the housing market across the UK. At 6.15 Simon Jack heard from correspondants in Northern Ireland & Scotland who explained the problems that these markets faced. An hour later it was my turn to bring it all together.

There's never enough time to discuss everything - we didn't touch on Funding For Lending, on new home starts, on Government schemes aimed at kick-starting the market or on the problems with sale volumes which are now half what they were in 2006 and 2007. Still, this is a start and Al seemed interested in what is happening.

A busy Christmas for Lloyds Banking Group - today research from Halifax suggests that more first time buyers were able to acquire their own home in 2012 and that the average age rose slightly. I'm talking to Nigel Thompson.

Not long to try to summarise 2012 and have a quick look at 2013 with FiveLive's secret Santa Mickey Clark.

Is Funding For Lending working, will it make a difference and is the market moving up or down? A 6.15am chat with the irrepressible Simon Jack.

"It's time to clean up the lettings industry" says RICS. If letting agents are a bunch of cowboys then RiCS must be Woody from Toy Story!

GMB Union suggests that councils use Localism legislation to seize under-used 2nd homes across England. Part of me welcomes the suggestion. Chatting to Rebecca Pike on Simon Mayo's Drivetime show on Radio 2

First live interview using the 'Luci Live!' app for near ISDN quality 'down the line' interview with Iain Lee at 06.20.

Great interview with Andy Verity in the new home of FiveLive Breakfast in MediaCity, Salford with Nicky Campbell and Julia Bradbury. Campbell on fine form starts by reading out my most recent Tweet.

More of less were emailed by a number of listeners of the Today program earlier this week concerned about my claim that average house prices fall £3,500 a mile between central London and Salford. Was I exaggerating?

A chat with the great Evan Davis about the state of the housing market with contribution from Bloombergs Linda Yueh.