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What do Ballyclare, Antrim, Randalstown, Newtownabbey and Carrickfergus have in common?  Linen, big houses and dances for a start - as featured now in two films, a book and an exhibition - the result of a project called Shared History.  In studio is Finola Hunt, co-ordinator of the project, carer Yvonne Lascalles who features in the ‘Stories of Carrickfergus’ film and Jeanette McKendry one of the stars of ‘Shared Lives of Ballyclare’.

Anne Marie heads to Lough Beg between Co. Antrim and Co. Londonderry, a protected wetland and home to wintering wildfowl and breeding and migrating waders in the Spring.  It is a place that needs careful management and RSPB Area Manager, Bellaghy man, Seamus Burns knows every inch of this unique landscape and loves nothing better than dandering through it.

Next weekend it's the RSPB's annual, Big Garden Birdwatch, a project which asks the general public to spend one hour in their garden or green space to count birds.  Amy Ryan, Media and Events Officer with the RSPB, is in studio to tell us what we need to do. To take part, go to the

There's a man in Castlederg who's one of only 20 people in the world to have run every Dublin marathon since it started in 1980 plus 27 more on top of that. Pat O'Loughlin is never happier than when he's running and he chats to YPAM reporter Helen Mark whilst on the go!

Ballynahinch is an important market town in the middle of County Down, a place that got going in the mid-17th century when George Rawdon bought the land from Patrick McCartan. And now this history is told in a new book, DVD and exhibition in the museum in Downpatrick. Danielle Smyth from the museum was involved in this major project right from the start as was local man Patsy Toman and Anne Marie visits them on the bustling Church Street. 

The book is called Ballynahinch, Island Town - it's free and you can get copies at in Downpatrick - and the exhibition continues there as well. 

70 years ago the local minister in Glarryford, County Antrim, thought it was a good idea for young people from the area to socialise and learn about rural life in their own place and so the Young Farmers Club was born.  They’re still going strong and getting ready to perform one of their favourite plays ‘A Quare Gunk’ next weekend at the Young Farmers Hall in Glarryford. Peter Alexander plays Willie, one of the brothers, and Mervyn Dickey is one of the producers of the comedy and they join us live from our Ballymena studio.