06 August 2018: As another old favourite is set to return to our screens, we’re asking, is it time to give the reboot THE BOOT? Do you live for remakes of your favourite TV Series or have you had enough?

Clay Routledge is a leading expert in the psychology of nostalgia. He explains why we like to revisit the same characters and why it's good for us.

06 August 2018: What time did you have to be at the office today? Or are you still making your way there now. Do you even have an office anymore?

An increasing number of us don’t and those who do – are getting to choose when and how much time they spend in it.

A recent report from global workspace provider, Regus, said that 60% of us here in the UAE now get to work remotely or with flexible hours for at least some of the week - remotely connecting with our colleagues from any location that works for us.

Ben Corrigan is the CEO and Founder of Bluehaus Group, an architecture/interior design company that works to create wonderful working spaces and he joins Claire Sharrock on the phone line.

05 August 2018: The Agenda team discusses headlines from the weekend with Sally Alshakarchi, founder of Honey Bee Nursery Dubai and Bumble Bee Nursery Sharjah and Tom Otton, managing director at Create Media Group.

02 August 2018: We're discussing Social Snubbery and Wedding Woes. Have you

ever snubbed someone or been snubbed from a social or family event such as

as a wedding? What led to the snubbing and how did you handle it?

An American woman has spoken of her dismay after being sacked from her role

as bridesmaid.

Courtney Duffy's now-deleted tweet has met with a mixed response online.

Other jilted bridesmaids have been prompted to share their own experiences

of being demoted - or even disinvited - from weddings.

One maid of honour told the BBC it was a "pretty awful way to lose a

friend". Whilst another described the experience as "super awkward".

We speak to Tania Kreindler, founder of My Dubai Wedding.

02 August 2018: We've heard our listeners' thoughts on celebrity

endorsements. How much of your life is influenced by what celebrities do,

say and wear?

It's not a new idea in marketing; celebrity endorsements sell products. And

while not all brands subscribe to the celebrity endorsement theory, it's

based in pretty simple logic.

People idolize celebrities, so when famous people are seen in advertisements

promoting a new product, audiences are prompted to buy that product, either

subliminally or directly.

We discussed the methods to fine tune the effectiveness of endorsements,

however, that lead to bigger impact. Here's a look at how brands can use

celebrities to boost their sales.

We spoke to Maurice Hamilton, Global CEO of SMC Group.

01 August 2018: Earlier this week Shaikh Mohammad tweeted government bodies over employee satisfaction calling for improvements in employee satisfaction at some government offices. In a post on Twitter, he expressed disappointment with the results of a recent survey carried out in 40 federal government departments.

While satisfaction in some quarters was up to 93%, employees of five departments were only 60% satisfied at their workplace. The managers of these offices have now been given six months to change the working environment and make their staff happier.

Sheikh Mohammed said that employee satisfaction is linked to customer satisfaction, and the government's most expensive capital is its workforce.

How high would you rate your workplace happiness?

Billionaire business owner Richard Branson says that in the A-Z of business 'S' is for staff. But is your Boss a Branson or a bungler?

Shaazia Qureishi is a Psychology graduate, and has worked in the HR department of KRYFS power components Ltd, a medium sized manufacturing firm in India, as the Chief Happiness Officer. She worked here for 3 years, managing 750 employees along with her team of 10.

01 August 2018: Earlier this week Shaikh Mohammad tweeted government bodies over employee satisfaction calling for improvements in employee satisfaction at some government offices. In a post on Twitter, he expressed disappointment with the results of a recent survey carried out in 40 federal government departments.

While satisfaction in some quarters was up to 93%, employees of five departments were only 60% satisfied at their workplace. The managers of these offices have now been given six months to change the working environment and make their staff happier.

Sheikh Mohammed said that employee satisfaction is linked to customer satisfaction, and the government's most expensive capital is its workforce.

How high would you rate your workplace happiness?

Billionaire business owner Richard Branson says that in the A-Z of business 'S' is for staff. But is your Boss a Branson or a bungler?

On the phone we have Mohannad Aljawamis, Communications and Content Manager for job site bayt.com.

31 July 2018: We’re talking about parenthood and asking how old is too old to have a baby. Should age never be a bar, or is becoming a mum in later life just not fair on the kid?

Earlier this week the actress Brigitte Nielson gave birth aged 54… This focused attention on the rising numbers of older mothers with Bridget feeling compelled to defend herself by pointing out that many men become fathers in their 50’s, 60’s and 70’s.

We speak to Dr. Urmil Verma from Dubai London Clinic. She's a consultant Obstetrician and Gynaecologist.

31 July 2018: We’re talking about parenthood and asking how old is too old to have a baby. Should age never be a bar, or is becoming a mum in later life just not fair on the kid?

Earlier this week the actress Brigitte Nielson gave birth aged 54… This focused attention on the rising numbers of older mothers with Bridget feeling compelled to defend herself by pointing out that many men become fathers in their 50’s, 60’s and 70’s.

We speak to Cassie Destino, founder of IVF Support UAE.

31 July 2018: We’re talking about Modern Parental Neglect. Do you visit your parents as often as they would like and do you feel guilty when you book a parent-free vacation?

How often do you visit your parents and is it enough for both of you? Could you go more - and when you don’t do you end up feeling selfish and like you’ve let them down?

One major reason is that guilt is a painful emotion. Defined* as either actual culpability (“the fact of having committed an offense, crime, violation or wrong”) or “a feeling of responsibility or remorse for some offense, crime, wrong, etc., whether real or imagined," guilt is a feeling most of us hate—and work to eliminate. That’s one of the reasons it is such a powerful tool for getting someone to do what you want them to do. It is also one of the reasons that most of us dislike people who try to make us feel guilty.

We asked some of our colleagues if they feel guilty for not going home during their holidays.

We speak to Resha Erheim, counsellor at LifeWorks Holistic Counselling Centre. She is a Canadian Certified Counsellor and also licensed as a Social Counsellor from Community Development Authority in Dubai.