Covid's grip on the Premier League's neck appears to be tightening again with Manchester United the latest to successfully appeal for a game to be called off. A new variant is in play, cases are on the rise and there are concerns that matches could once again return to being played behind closed doors. We discuss the scenario everyone dreads.
Over in Switzerland, UEFA, to the amusement of many, cocked up the Champions League draw. They got it right at the second time of asking allowing us to pick our ties of the round. We also discover live on air that the Europa League, like an onion, has many, many layers.
Elsewhere in football, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has been stripped of the Arsenal captaincy leading many to ask how many more retro kits the club will drop to make things up to fans. There's also time for a quick chat about Conor Gallagher - the latest Chelsea academy kid to shine - and, on the eve of his retirement, some reflections on Sergio Aguero's career.
There's only one place to start after the break - the madcap end to the Formula 1 season. Were we enthralled? Did we get angry? Did we sleep through it? You'll have to listen to find out.
Chess makes the cut for a second week in a row (blame Wogan) and we make our pick for the BBC's Sports Personality of the Year award.
After 115 episodes, dating back to June 2019, we end with a final 'And Finally'. We're not saying goodbye forever, but we're certainly going to take a break for a while as we get to grips with more pressing real-life matters.
Thanks for listening over the last two and a half years, it's been a blast.
Big love and Merry Christmas. Allen and Wogan.
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