This Christmas HOME are jumping in their telephone box and travelling back to the 80s as part of their At HOME in the 80s film bonanza.

Manchester is a city that’s second to none – but you can’t beat a good trip to the Land of Oz.

The Prime Minister wants the awkward Abba dance moves and her perceived incompetence to fade from the electorate’s minds.

Manchester is known for being uniquely different and doing things its own way. It has everything from historical buildings, stunning architecture and iconic music.

“We always got told we’d struggle here, but no. As soon as we walk through the door, football is out the window and we’re f***ing cousins,” Courteeners frontman Liam Fray affirmed to the room.

Jane Dennison unpacks her bag out onto a table in the Sale Waterside Plaza. Out come the cones for the evening’s warm-up, each with ‘MileShyClub’ boldly written on in thick felt-tip. She’s there early, as she is every week, to set up for her cohort of runners that will be filtering in at any moment.

Still Corners are set to perform an intimate gig in Manchester.

Once a treat purely for children, the advent calendar is now a staple in every home – with brands offering calendars stacked with everything from booze to cosmetics.

Sun, sea and sangria is brought to Mancunians this week – and forecasts say this will last until the end of the week….

“You start to forget yourself. It was incredible to be reminded of who I am again.”

The six-part series focuses on one Manchester family’s complex lives over a turbulent 15-year period.