27/09/2010
Luxury student flats, Europe's first Christian theme park and why Cheryl Cole has boosted kipper sales.
New-style energy bills means it's easier to check the best deals if you want to switch suppliers. We'll get advice on how to make the move. Debenhams is considering whether to continue using a wheelchair mannequin in its shop windows. We'll find out what shoppers make of the plans. Majorca may become host to Europe's first Christian theme park. What will visitors make of plans to offer 'live resurrections' ? And Cheryl Cole is credited with boosting kipper sales after revealing she ate them whilst recovering from malaria. We explore the influence of celebrities on the food we buy.
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Miracle Mineral
The Food Standards Agency warns that a supplement called miracle mineral solution, being peddled online, is actually industrial bleach.
Duration: 04:31
Student accommodation
Students are demanding more home comforts and with funding tight universities are turning to the private sector to build and run improved accommodation facilities.
Duration: 14:28
Wheelchair mannequin
Debenhams has just finished a fashion campaign featuring wheelchair style mannequins. Is this a radical development or just a token gesture?
Duration: 08:23
Soldier scam
A ´óÏó´«Ã½ investigation into an online scam reveals that people have been donating money to help injured soldiers, who aren’t who they say they are.
Duration: 05:42
Switching energy
From July 2010, new energy bills show your actual consumption – so if you want to switch energy suppliers, how can you be sure you’ll get a better deal?
Duration: 07:51
Celebrity food endorsements
Reported sales of kippers ‘are soaring’ after Cheryl Cole said she ate them to build up her strength after getting malaria. How much do celebrities influence the food we buy?
Duration: 04:22
Call You & Yours
Does Oxbridge deserve its elitist tag?
Duration: 03:40
Broadcasts
- Mon 27 Sep 2010 12:00´óÏó´«Ã½ Radio 4 FM
- Mon 27 Sep 2010 12:04´óÏó´«Ã½ Radio 4 LW