Smart meters, hummus, diesel soot filters
The Β£11 billion smart meter roll-out, and Yotam Ottolenghi on our growing love for hummus. Consumer news with Aasmah Mir.
How failing to report a stolen mobile phone can leave you with bills for thousands of pounds in just a few hours. Hear from the man who's been tasked with the Β£11 billion project to install smart meters in every home and business in the UK by 2020. How soot filters in diesel cars can cost thousands to replace if you don't drive aggressively enough. Plus, why our love of hummus is forcing farmers to replace tobacco plants with chickpeas. And we've invited Yotam Ottolenghi to tell us why it's more than just a snack.
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Fake Phone Chargers
We investigate fake and dangerous mobile phone chargers.
Duration: 06:15
Extortionate Phone Bill
The perils of not cancelling a mobile phone as soon as it is stolen.
Duration: 07:32
Hummus
Why the popularity of hummus is changing tobacco to chickpea crops in Virgina.
Duration: 07:57
Broadband Providers
New measures to make it easier for people to switch broadband and landline provider.
Duration: 03:04
Smart Meters
Sacha Deshmukh on his new role to roll out 50 million energy smart meters by 2020.
Duration: 08:03
Stolen Identity
A man trapped by ongoing identity theft and his fight to get the police to stop it.
Duration: 05:56
Hummus - Yotam Ottolenghi
Yotam Ottolenghi on why we love hummus so much.
Duration: 05:12
Diesel Filters
How a DPF, or Diesel Particulate Filter, can cost you hundreds of pounds.
Duration: 08:23
Broadcasts
- Thu 8 Aug 2013 12:00Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 FM
- Thu 8 Aug 2013 12:04Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 LW
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