How does the government get its message across during a political crisis?

Can art catalyse political change?

What's changed since the last election? Rev Steve Stockman and Fr Martin Magill reflect

Mark Carruthers is in Dublin to talk to Daniel McConnell, Michael Brennan and Lucinda Creighton about how the rise of Sinn Féin in the Republic continues.

Mark Carruthers asks Marie-Louise Connolly, John Campbell and Enda McClafferty to predict what's going to happen in the coming year.

Mark Carruthers discusses the big stories of the year with Gareth Gordon, Deirdre Heenan, Newton Emerson and Tim McGarry.

Susan McKay, Henry McDonald & David Torrans pick their local literary highlights of 2021

Which southern stories cut through in the northern news cycle - and why?

Mark Carruthers takes to the streets with historian Colm Ó Dóghair and Gemma Reid from the Belfast Entries Project.

Assessing how the latest polls might translate on election day. Mark chats to Suzanne Breen, David McCann, and Peter Donaghy.