Christmas is not always a joyful time in his new documentary director Ken Wardrop shines a light on those who find the festive season sad, lonely and difficult, the family of 11 year old Zak Moran are organising a toy run in his memory from Navan to Temple Street Zak's dad David Moran joined us, plus creepy crawlies, snakes and spiders the celebs are back in the jungle.

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What a travesty a Christmas classic has been butchered! From Taylor Swift to Whitney top 10 songs you can clean to. Niall O Brien is back talking movies and Sinéad is horrified he has missed out seeing one popular film franchise, Fionn was back with a great Friday floor filler song and the first first dates Ireland baby has a local connection.

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Is it a fox is it a middle aged man in Lycra no it's Super bogger! From the creative minds of director and actor Aaron Monaghan and actor and writer Clare Monnelly comes a rural superhero that can only be found in Ireland, the guys caught up with Sinéad for a chat ahead of their Irish theatre tour, bed rotting a new craze sweeping the internet Sinéad's not on board and a book filled with inspiring heart-warming stories is released with proceeds going to the Make a Wish foundation.

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Cinema without picture sightless cinema returns Sinéad is intrigued by this concept, annoyed by condensation in winter steaming up your windows there's a hack for that plus an important discussion on COPD as COPD awareness day approaches.

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Storm Debi hasn't blown Sinéad away she was joined by Comedian Rory O Connor from Ashbourne who is appearing at a special event in Drogheda encouraging men to speak openly about mental health issues, singer/songwriter David Keenan discussed his hopes to never be complacent and keep evolving as an artist he is bringing his Irish theatre show Geimhreadh Galore back home to Dundalk

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Sinéad is excited about a new batch of celebs heading for the jungle, the c word rears it's head but for a good reason ISPCC want you to don your most gaudy Christmas jumper for their fundraiser. Niall O Brien was back and super excited that a Marvel movie is on the big screen and Fionn had a great throwback for the Friday Floor filler song.

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Time to Knuckle down Sinéad asks listeners to think back to their school days and share common phrases their teacher used to say for a chance to win tickets to see Pat and Faye Shortt's new show, Ken Farrell shared his experience of Ireland's fittest family the clan from Drogheda are featuring on the hit show this week plus Jenny Meehan a busy mum of two from Louth is organising a celebration of women in business at a family fun event this weekend.

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Busy mum of two Jenny Meehan was inspired by the women she met at her busy parent and toddler groups so much so that she decided to run an event celebrating women in business. Very often parents can feel they have lost their identity with the arrival of children and so Jenny wanted to showcase their success Jenny also through her voluntarily run playgroups wants to create a space for parents to share their experiences and create awareness around issues like isolation overwhelm and reduce stigma around issues affecting women when they become a mum such as post natal rage.

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From reuniting with Jon Kenny on the set of Banshee's of Inisherin to loving being on the road with daughter Faye Pat Shortt brings his usual fun and craic to 11-1 show as he popped in to tell us he and Faye are bringing their 'Knuckle Down' tour to Drogheda this month.

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Great fun and laughter as legend Pat Shortt dropped into studio ahead of his appearance alongside daughter Faye in their new show 'Knuckle Down' coming to Crescent Concert hall this month, Meath producer Claire Mooney discussed how a bond formed in college with director Nell Henessy led to their artistic collaboration and the formation of their film and TV production company Pure Divilment, their debut drama 'Falling for the life of Alex Whelan' is on the RTE player plus Sinéad learned a lot about her family when the electricity went out.

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