Kirstie Allsopp's top tips, a live song and more recommendations from some of this year's guests. Happy Christmas.

The best things of 2017 as recommended by Harry Enfield, Cerys Matthews and others. Books, music, places and much more...Charlie talks about the best things of the year as suggested by some of his podcast guests. And there's even a couple of minutes of Slade.

Old friends Charlie Gladstone and Giles Andreae talk about Giles' remarkable career. Giles has created characters including Purple Ronnie and Edward Monkton and sold millions of children's books. For a long time he was also Europe's best-selling poet. But that's not all; he has also suffered from two bouts of cancer and some appalling depression. He's a true optimist, a fearless creator and a keen observer of people and the lives they lead.

Charlie Gladstone speaks with Miranda West, the founder of Do Books and Works In Progress Publishing. Miranda has taken a simple idea -to publish 'How To' books by people who have spoken at the world renowned Do Lectures- and turned it into a successful and highly original business. Do books are special; they are beautifully designed and(unlike many 'How To' books) full of worthwhile stuff. This is an inspiring conversation for anyone interested in small business, publishing, hard work and -perhaps most importantly- how to do something genuinely different in a crowded market place.

Charlie Gladstone speaks with Australian chef, writer, restauranteur and television personality Bill Granger. Bill has been described as 'the Australian Jamie Oliver' and has a growing chain of restaurants across the globe, has published 8 books and appeared in several of his own TV shows. You get the idea! Bill is a whirlwind of energy and creativity. They talk about all of this and much more, too, including juggling family and business, working with your other half and how to cope with a life of near constant travel.

Charlie Gladstone speaks with Will Hudson and Alex Bec who are the founders of two of London's top creative agencies, It's Nice That and Anyways. Alex and Will met at university and what started as a passion project has now become a significant concern. Recently they launched a new venture -Lecture in Progress- that aims to demystify the creative industry for students and those considering a career in their world. Charlie, Alex and Will talk business (through good times and bad) and discuss working with friends, how to look after your team and lots more.

Charlie Gladstone speaks with his old friend and Good Life Experience co-founder Steve 'Abbo' Abbott. Abbo started his life in music over 35 years ago as a founding member of influential punk band UK Decay and now manages some of the world's leading classical musicians including Max Richter and Lang Lang. Along the way Steve has married Cerys Matthews, worked with Jeff Buckley, spent nearly a decade at the heart of New York's music scene and -well- there are plenty of stories to tell. Abbo is a true maverick.

Charlie Gladstone talks to former Deputy Prime Minister and Leader of the Liberal Democrats about Brexit and in particular, how to stop it. They investigate life in Downing Street and chat about stress, the (unpleasant) power of the right wing press, family, music, being human and lots more.

Charlie Gladstone speaks with television superstar, author, crafter, 'national treasure' and true maverick Kirstie Allsopp. They talk about Kirstie's early career, her subsequent work, the importance of family, the impact (both good and bad)of social media, the magic of craft, friendship, celebrity, energy levels and who wears the trousers at home.

Charlie Gladstone speaks with Paul McNamee, national editor of The Big Issue and twice voted Editor of the Year. They talk about the changes Paul has made to his internationally known title and about the challenges and excitement of keeping an important publication fresh as well as about magazines generally and -inevitably- loads of other things.