BBC Radio Norfolk joins BBC Radio 5 live. Helen McDermott Episode guide
How to have a happier 2012
Helen presents the best in guests, lifestyle and music.
First broadcast: 30 Dec 2011
Sights and sounds of Norwich at Christmas
Helen looks around Norwich to find out what's making the city festive this Christmas.
First broadcast: 22 Dec 2011
Knitting back in fashion
Helen finds out why knitting has become fashionable again.
First broadcast: 21 Dec 2011
Should teachers dress more professionally?
Helen asks if Ofsted should be able to evaluate teachers' dress when inspecting schools.
First broadcast: 20 Dec 2011
Venison meat going to waste?
Helen asks if we should be considering vension for our Christmas day meal this year.
First broadcast: 19 Dec 2011
BBC Radio Norfolk's Toys and Tins appeal
Helen finds out how BBC Radio Norfolk's Toys and Tins appeal is going.
First broadcast: 15 Dec 2011
Conerns over diabetes management
Helen looks at concerns that people aren't managing their diabetes correctly.
First broadcast: 14 Dec 2011
Chronic fatigue syndrome in children
Helen finds out how chronic fatigue syndrome might affect young people.
First broadcast: 13 Dec 2011
Road markings fading in Norwich
Helen finds out about the problem of fading road markings in Norwich.
First broadcast: 12 Dec 2011
Elderly people at Christmas
Helen wants to know if you're including elderly relatives in your Christmas plans.
First broadcast: 08 Dec 2011
UK butterfly numbers falling
Helen finds out why butterfly numbers in the UK have been falling in the last 10 years.
First broadcast: 07 Dec 2011
First time buyers priced out of housing market
Helen asks why homes are standing empty, when there's a large need for affordable housing.
First broadcast: 06 Dec 2011
Cyber Monday: Are you shopping online today?
Helen finds out about some pitfalls of doing all your Christmas shopping online.
First broadcast: 05 Dec 2011
Autumn Statement: How local firms will be affected
Helen finds out how local businesses might be affected by the Autumn Statement.
First broadcast: 01 Dec 2011
Public sector strikes: Visiting Norfolk's rallies
Helen hears reports from industrial action rallies across Norfolk this morning.
First broadcast: 30 Nov 2011
Life after 100
Helen and her guests ponder whether you would really want to live to 100 and beyond.
First broadcast: 29 Nov 2011
Is Christmas too commercial?
Helen asks if we need to focus on the real story of Christmas and other festivals.
First broadcast: 28 Nov 2011
Is the economy affecting our holidays?
Helen finds out whether the tough economic climate is affecting our holiday plans.
First broadcast: 24 Nov 2011
Norfolk's switch to digital TV is complete
Kirsteen Thorne sits in and takes your questions on the digital TV switchover.
First broadcast: 23 Nov 2011
Blood donation guidelines change
Kirsteen Thorne sits in and finds out about changes to guidelines for blood donation.
First broadcast: 22 Nov 2011
BBC Radio Norfolk's Toys and Tins appeal
Kirsteen Thorne sits in and launches BBC Radio Norfolk's Toys and Tins appeal.
First broadcast: 21 Nov 2011
EDP editor on the sofa
Pete Waters, editor of the Eastern Daily Press, joins Helen as her sofa guest.
First broadcast: 17 Nov 2011
Can football teach children good manners?
Helen finds out if football training can help to teach children good manners and respect.
First broadcast: 16 Nov 2011
Wonky vegetables and Geography Awareness Week
Helen asks if people are bothered about buying misshapen vegetables.
First broadcast: 15 Nov 2011
Looking at the lives of military wives
Helen finds out about the lives of military wives and husbands after Remembrance Sunday.
First broadcast: 14 Nov 2011
What happens when unmarried couples separate?
Helen looks at a Supreme Court ruling which could change property ownership laws.
First broadcast: 10 Nov 2011
Norfolk's switch to digital TV continues
Helen hosts a phone in about digital TV, as the Tacolneston mast loses analogue BBC Two.
First broadcast: 09 Nov 2011
