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11/06/2010

Peter White discusses the weird and wonderful things that you can buy from vending machines, plus new rules for mobile phone roaming-charges and more World Cup PR hype.

As gold bars go on sale from vending machines in the Middle East, and other countries embrace the concept, selling anything from fizzy drinks to prosthetic limbs, why are Brits so wary of shopping from a box?

Plus, thousands of people are heading to South Africa for the World Cup and the school holidays are only a month away, so we assess the best way of using your mobile phone abroad without racking up a massive bill and how will consumers benefit from new EU rules?

And could the Olympic legacy see Lady GaGa and Madonna performing at the East London site?

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Fri 11 Jun 2010 12:00
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 FM

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Chapters

  • EU Bathing Water

    Ireland's coastal bathing waters could be cleaner according to new report.

    Duration: 07:05

  • Olympics

    A battle is underway between two concert promoters to turn some of the London 2012 sites into concert venues.

    Duration: 08:20

  • Vending Machines

    Why hasn't the UK taken to vending machines like other countries have?

    Duration: 04:04

  • Roaming Charges

    How to get the best deal when you use your mobile abroad.

    Duration: 06:33

  • Nude Art

    We talk to American Artist Spencer Tunick who's famous for his displays of nudes. His work will be shown at the Lowry gallery this weekend to co-incide with a naked bike ride.

    Duration: 03:12

  • 3D Cameras

    We've got 3D movies and 3D TV and now we could be about to get 3D cameras.

    Duration: 04:18

  • Village Greens

    People in Norfolk are warned their homes could be demolished because of an application to turn the field they were built on into a village green.

    Duration: 08:25

  • Electric Ride

    The latest update from Peter Curran's challenge to travel round Europe in an electric car.

    Duration: 03:22

  • World Cup PR

    More dubious World Cup themed press releases to prepare you for the tournament's kick off today.

    Duration: 05:58

Broadcasts

  • Fri 11 Jun 2010 12:00
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 FM
  • Fri 11 Jun 2010 12:04
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 LW

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