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The Christian O'Connell Solution

Christian O'Connell has just one hour to put right some of the world's biggest (and smallest) wrongs with the help of regular problem-solver Bob Mills

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    29/11/2009

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    Christian, Bob Mills, Stephen K Amos, Rebecca Front put right some of the world's wrongs.

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Welcome to the home of The Christian O’Connell Solution

This is the show where you can suggest your own problems, find extra solutions and get a look behind the scenes.

Each week Christian and resident Problem-Solver-in-Chief, Bob Mills, are joined by two celebrity guests to form a radical think tank and come up with as many new and innovative solutions as possible.

Panel members so far have included David Tennant, Ed Byrne, Katy Brand, Rick Wakeman and Phil Daniels.

Check out our previous shows

Show 1: David Tennant & Kirsten O'Brien

David and Kirsten join Christian and Bob for the inaugural Solutions show.

They tackle everything from global warming to Kirsten’s love life and even find time to find the unemployed, former Doctor Who a new job.

Watch David solve the global warming problem

Show 2: Katy Brand & Ed Byrne

Katy and Ed join Christian and Bob on the panel.

They create solutions for an over-expensive Parliament, doomed celebrity marriages, sexism in the City and the broken global economy

See the list of the team's solutions

Show 3: Mark Dolan & Zoe Lyons

Christian and Bob are joined by Mark and Zoe.

They find solutions for boosting Nick Clegg's profile, ways to get pandas breeding and a cure for obesity

See pictures of the show

Show 4: Vanessa Feltz & Russell Kane

Christian and Bob play host to Vanessa and Russell

They help the PM win back The Sun, Germans to become better lovers, and a find cure for Old People

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Show 5: Rick Wakeman & Olivia Lee

Christian is joined by Dominic Holland, Rick Wakeman and Olivia Lee.

They help David Cameron be a little less posh, Royal Mail be great again and make Maths sexy.

See the solutions

Show 6: Phil Daniels and Jo Caulfield

The team get stuck into finding a new system for MPs to expenses claims, inventing some new 'Miss' competitions and finding a way to make Eastenders less depressing

Hear the exclusive online audio

Show 7: Kirsten O'Brien & Mark Dolan

Christian welcomed Bob back from his holiday with guests Kirsten and Mark.

The panel addressed how to move the 70 stone man, finding other controversial figures for Question Time and method to get rid of Trick or Treaters, legally.

Hear the panel in some exclusive online audio

Show 8: The All-Women Special

Kirsten O'Brien takes the reigns, with guests Vanessa Feltz, Lucy Porter and Grace Dent.

They sink their teeth into finding a new president of the EU, helping Jamie Oliver crack America and solving the problem of men.

See pictures of the panel in action

Show 9: Sharon Horgan & Mark Dolan

Christian and Bob are both back from their weekends off, joined by Sharon Horgan and Mark Dolan.

For this special pre-recorded edition of the show, the panel find ways to prove the show isn't live, celebrate Mo'vember with comedy facial hair and tackle parents who lie to get their kids into better schools.

See the facial hair

Show 10: Alan Davies & Angellica Bell

Christian, Bob, Alan and Angellica get their thinking caps on when it comes to making the Queen more powerful, making the British more beautiful and getting OAPs online.

See the photos from the show

Show 11: Christopher Biggins & Dave Spikey

Dave Spikey and Biggins join the focus group to sort out train travel, making Casualty more realistic, and helping Jedward cash in on their fame.

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Show 12: Stephen K Amos & Rebecca Front

Joining us this week are Stephen and Rebecca, two long-established comics.

They turn their collective attentions to improving high street banking, deciding what to put in Christmas crackers and reducing the number of sickies people take.

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Show 13: Stewart Lee & Shappi Khorsandi

This week we're very much looking forward to welcoming Shappi and Stewart to the problem solving panel.

Send your problems in to us in the usual way; twitter.com/theOCsolution

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Sunday, 11:00 on 5 live

Stewart Lee, Shappi Khorsandi, Christian and Bob Mills right some of the world's wrongs.

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