Share Sounds presented by Robyn Dwyer

Where have all the courgettes gone? That may be what you're asking yourself when you go for weekly grocery shop. It seems like cold and wet weather in Southern Europe has effected the Winter crop, and pushed wholesale prices up so high, that supermarkets are unwilling to stock them. Share Radio's James Brydges spoke to Professor Peter Midmore, Agricultural Economist at Aberystwyth University.

The Share Radio Travel Guide, with travel journalist and author Sarah Tucker. This week, we delve into the world's most extreme adventures and there's an insider's guide to Melbourne with Patricia Scales, a guide from Tours By Locals. Those concerned about the environment don't have to be an eco-warrior or a world leader to join the fight to preserve the environment. Simply giving time and/or money and making small, simple lifestyle changes can help protect the planet. One woman who's travelled far and wide and understands the importance of genuinely giving back is Fiona Jeffery, the CEO of Just a Drop - a global, charitable organization helping to provide clean water and sanitation in the poor countries of Asia, Africa and Latin America - and previous head of the World Travel Market.

Robin Dwyer was joined by Mike Indian to discuss the latest political news, including Theresa May's Brexit speech next week, Jeremy Corbyn's policy announcements, and the NHS under pressure this winter.

Regular listeners to the show will know that our Apprentices are five members of the Share Radio team who've each been given fifteen thousand pounds of virtual money to build their own share portfolios. They have a minimum of eight stocks, which they've been buying and selling through The Share Centre. Apprentices Matt Cox and Alexi Phillips have joined me in the studio and standing by with advice and useful observations is Share Radio's Senior Analyst Ed Bowsher.

There are fears the government could have to step in to bailout RBS, again. The Department of Justice in America is considering fining the bank for mis-selling risky mortgages during financial crisis of 2008. The financial penalty could run as high as 13 billion dollars, roughly 9.6 billion pounds. The DoJ is expected to make a decision over the next few weeks. Share Radio's James Brydges has been finding out more from Ian Fraser, author of Shredded: Inside RBS, The Bank That Broke Britain.

Is the bond bull market coming to an end or is it just a blip we've seen over the last few months? Share Radio's Ed Bowsher was joined by Ed Smith, Asset Allocation Strategist at Rathbone Investment Management to find out.

It's that time of the day where we get a view from ..... This week, it's renowned economist, Doctor Steve Keen, Professor of Economics, at Kingston University.

US president-elect Donald Trump has given his first press conference since last July - in an address that was light on fresh detail from the incoming leader. Trump confirmed he would 'repeal and replace' Obamacare once a secretary was appointed and again hit back at allegations Russia has compromising material on him. Robyn Dwyer was joined all the way from Washington DC by William Danvers, Senior Fellow at the Center for American Progress, who formerly served under Leon Panetta at the CIA and John Kerry at the State Department.

For a full festive roundup of the retail sector, Robyn Dwyer was joined on the line by Ray Gaul, Vice President of Research and Analytics at Kantar Retail.

Earlier today, Theresa May took to the dispatch box for her weekly session of Prime Minister's questions. The NHS was top of the bill. For more on this and the rest of the day's political news, Robyn Dwyer was joined by Ian Dunt, editor of politics.co.uk and author of Brexit: What The Hell Happens Now?