Trendy topiary, Olympic transport, and low energy light bulbs
With Winifred Robinson. Trendy topiary, low energy light bulbs and health problems, and Olympic transport - smooth and efficient for whom?
Topiary has triumphed at this year's Chelsea. We commission our own unique design, and find out what's behind the return to form of sculptured shrubs.
Transport & the Olympics - smooth and efficient and for whom? We hear from the Transport Committee meeting with key stakeholders this week.
Incandescent light bulbs will stop being available from September. Many people don't like alternative low energy replacements, but we hear from the people who say they are causing them health problems.
Cloud storage is marketed as an efficient way to store your digital data off site, so it's accessible from anywhere with an internet connection, and doesn't clog up your hard drive. So how well is it working, and who does the data belong to?
And we hear from the law firms offering cash incentives to bring your claims to them - a way to get round the forthcoming ban on referral fees, or a legitimate marketing strategy?
Presenter: Winifred Robinson
Producer: Rebecca Moore.
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Olympic Transport
Some small companies say they could go out of business because of road restrictions during the Olympics. So how smoothly will the transport network be running, and for whom?
Duration: 09:00
Supermarket Offers
A survey by Which? shows the extent of misleading special offers by supermarkets.
Duration: 06:02
Topiary
Topiary is big this year - it's won at Chelsea, and selling like hot cakes in Aldi and Morrisons. We commission our own, and find out why topiary's big business in the gardening world.
Duration: 09:29
Work Programme
The organisations supposed to be helping people get off longterm sick benefit and back into work say too few people are being referred to them for help. We find out why.
Duration: 08:42
Cloud storage
Cloud storage is the latest solution to saving your digital files but is it as heavenly as it sounds? Technology reporter Dan Maudsley reveals how to get the best out of it.
Duration: 04:53
Prescription Lightbulbs?
You won't be able to buy incandescent lightbulbs from September. But a group of people say the new bulbs harm their health and are lobbying to get the old bulbs on prescription.
Duration: 06:32
Personal Injury Claims
People are being offered hundreds of pounds and gifts including free i-Pads to take their claims to law firms. Does this encourage spurious claims?
Duration: 03:56
Topiary Update
Matthew Wilson reveals what he has been clipping throughout the programme
Duration: 03:23
Broadcasts
- Thu 24 May 2012 12:00Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 FM
- Thu 24 May 2012 12:04Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 LW
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