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1. Days Out: Panto
Rochdale Observer, Friday 23 December 2005Panto season is well underway, and Conrad Astley looks at some of the productions which will run until well into the new year.
2. Fake New Year's Eve
Rochdale Observer, Friday 23 December 2005New Year's Eve always sounds better than it is - but a Manchester comedy venue has come up with the ideal alternative.
3. Preview: Bridgewater Hall carols
Rochdale Observer, Friday 23 December 2005The Bridgewater Hall is putting on a show guaranteed to get you in the festive mood.
4. The week ahead: festive fun with killer Santas
Rochdale Observer, Friday 23 December 2005From the new Doctor Who to comedy legends, Conrad Astley looks at what's in store over Christmas week.
5. The Main Event: Steve McFadden
Rochdale Observer, Friday 23 December 2005After a year in which he was rarely out of the papers - sometimes for the wrong reasons -Steve McFadden is the star attraction in one of the season's biggest productions. Earlier this year, he spoke to Conrad Astley at the launch of Peter Pan.
6. A festive feast
Rochdale Observer, Friday 16 December 2005With less than two weeks to go, the daunting Christmas dinner is beginning to loom. But don't panic! Chef Dave Ross, who cooks for Manchester United stars, told Conrad Astley that preparation is everything.
7. Days out
Rochdale Observer, Friday 16 December 2005The wonderful world of steam, festive bellringers and demonstrations of how to make your own decorations - we look at ways of keeping the kids busy in the week leading up to Christmas.
8. The big picture: winter celebrations
Rochdale Observer, Friday 16 December 2005The weather outside may be frightful, but a new exhibition of paintings is so delightful. Conrad Astley looked at work dedicated to winter in a Manchester bar.
9. The week ahead: not a turkey on telly
Rochdale Observer, Friday 16 December 2005Conrad Astley looks at what's on the box over the next week.
10. Main event: do you want them?
Rochdale Observer, Friday 16 December 2005Originally formed by two computer programmers from Sheffield, and taking their name from a science fiction role-playing game, The Human League weren't obvious contenders for chart success. That all changed when the geeks left and were replaced by dancing girls. Conrad Astley spoke to Susan Anne Sulley.