Our Christmas present to you! * News: Graphics acceleration, Child's Play nears half a million dollars, Starfighter 3000 again, APDL release more 4th D games, Retro Fusion mag, moss is a star! * Debate: Zap vs. StrongEd * Interview: Paul Middleton * Check it out: Nerdcore (warning! explicit lyrics!) * Awards: they don't receive anything you know

Say hello to Ivy! * Who's that girl? * News: Searchy, Compose, Avalanche, RiscCAD, A9 advanced user beta * We're 4! * Macs vs. RISC OS * Interview: Chris "Starfighter" Bazley * Feedback: fonts and 'phones * Time to go "Ch-ch-ch-check it out" a cappella sample from www.beastieboys.com/remixers.php - gotta love those hippy rappers!

No, we haven't learned our lesson yet. * Update: why it's taken so long * Info: Chris Evans on his Triathalon * News: Computer usage serveys, OpenGL for Iyonix, ArtWorks 2.5, South East Show 2005 * Interview: Stu, Matt, Advantage Six and their love for cricket * Story: Virtual Acorn celebrates its fourth birthday * Feedback: we have voicemail! * In closing: How Chris did Warning: features gratuitous usage of the concatenation "thuck" - which should not be confused with any similar-sounding rude words. time: 29:05

==Podcast 2== A brief update to the first podcast. * Update: what we've found out about RISC OS software * News: new IYONIX cases; Spellings Computer Services is 10; RiScript 5; Risc World DVD; new Rage PCI software; Microdigital * Features: Acorn tat; Simon Challands talks about Elite * Letters: developers on RISC OS, and using BASIC * Misc: how to get in touch; Virtual Vigay goes on strike * Music: more music by Jason Tribbeck time: 17:20

==Our first stab at a podcast:== * News: Browsers, hardware hacks, The Vigay * Interview: Jason Tribbeck - programmer, musician, and all round good egg * Discussion: Random musings on RISC OS software * Readers section: RFC