Afternoon Extras

The Chairman of the Isle of Man Victorian Society Bob Stimpson talks to Sarah Hendy about the new set of stamps being released to celebrated Manxman Frank Gill who was key to the creation of the BBC.

Jason Bradbury from TV's The Gadget Show chats with Alex about whether tech has helped us realise our childhood dreams.. and how new tech might be able to do things that today's youngsters only dream about!

How do you sleep at night? If your answer is ‘badly’ then you’re not alone.. a survey by The Sleep Council has revealed that, on average, we Brits really do struggle to get to sleep, averaging about 149 bad nights in a year. Top sleep expert Professor Jason Ellis and his team have created “The 10 commandments of Good Sleep” and Christy caught up with him recently to find out what they are...

How do you sleep at night? If you’re answer is ‘badly’ then you’re not alone.. a survey by The Sleep Council has revealed that, on average, we Brits really do struggle to get to sleep, averaging about 149 BAD nights in a year. Top sleep expert Professor Jason Ellis and his team have created “The 10 commandments of good sleep” and Christy caught up with him recently to find out what they are...

Are you one of the lottery regulars who’ll be glued to the telly this weekend with your ticket in hand, hoping to hear your lucky numbers read out? And what If you did win, would it really make you happy? TV therapists The Speakmans have been looking into that very question and Christy caught up with them recently to see if money really does make the world go around, of it the best things in life...

Who’d have thought that caravanning could be considered cool? This week has seen a huge event take place in London celebrating the mobile holiday homes, and you might be surprised to hear that numbers of dedicated caravanning, campervanning and motorhoming fanatics are on the up...Christy caught up with Matt Allwright – him off of Rogue Traders and the BBC One Show – to find out more (full intervi...

Mental health sick days and more variety when it comes to workplace benefits – businesses seem to be getting better at considering their employee’s well-being; however, there is one four-legged perk that should be in every office. Christy caught up with psychologist Jo Hemmings for the Afternoon Show to find out more (full interview)

Christy catches up with comedian Lucy Porter for the Afternoon Show, to discuss how working parents can maybe find some time to chill out (full interview)