15/04/2011
A year after ash cloud disrupted air travel, are we prepared for the future? William Dalrymple explains the business of literature festivals and we hear from backyard astronomers.
A year after ash cloud disrupted air travel, Peter White asks if we are prepared for the future.
The writer William Dalrymple joins him to talk about the business of running literature festivals.
And in the week that celebrated the golden anniversary of Yuri Gagarin shooting into space - we find out about the ordinary mortals doing astronomy in their backyards.
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Transport plans for the Olympics
Can London's transport infrastructure cope?
Duration: 08:07
Siim Kallas
Vice President of the European Commission tells us about his plans to integrate travel around Europe.
Duration: 06:22
Anniversary of the ash cloud
What impact did it have and are we prepared should it happen again?
Duration: 13:25
The business of literature festivals
Writer William Dalrymple and festival organiser Richard Thomas discuss who makes money out of literary festivals. Do they help to sell books?
Duration: 07:46
Amateur Astronomy
Why has gazing into the sky become more popular?
Duration: 11:20
Amateur Astronomy
Why has gazing into the sky become more popular?
Duration: 11:20
Air Traffic Control
The head of air traffic control in the US has resigned after a run of instances of controllers falling asleep on shift. We ask if it could happen here.
Duration: 03:42
Broadcasts
- Fri 15 Apr 2011 12:00Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 FM
- Fri 15 Apr 2011 12:04Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 LW
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