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07/02/2011

Consumer affairs with Julian Worricker. We hear about the problems facing first time buyers getting mortgages and what is being done to help them.

Consumer affairs with Julian Worricker. Housing minister Grant Shapps is to meet mortgage lenders to hear why they are giving first time buyers such a hard time and what they are going to do to give them a better chance of getting on the housing ladder.

The founder of The Internet Movie Database website - or IMDB.com - tells us how he created one of the world's top internet sites and how it is funded it when you can access it for free.

And how important is the layout of stores in encouraging you to part with your money- new research shows they are a key to encouraging even the most hardened shoppers into submission.

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Mon 7 Feb 2011 12:00
大象传媒 Radio 4 FM

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  • First time buyers

    The housing minister, Grant Shapps, is to meet mortgage lenders to hear why they are giving first time buyers such a hard time and what they are doing to give them a better deal.

    Duration: 09:14

  • Movie Database

    We hear from the founder and CEO of the Internet Movie Database or IMdb, Col Needham. He talks about how he built it up to become one of the world's top internet sites and how it is funded.

    Duration: 07:02

  • Gilbert Deya

    An update on a story we first broke in 2004 when Face the Facts discovered a South London preacher claiming he could make infertile women pregnant through the power of prayer.

    Duration: 03:57

  • Travel to Egypt

    Alison, who's a travel journalist, and Noel Josephides, managing director of the tour operator, Sunvil Holidays, explain the implications for British holiday makers travelling to Egypt.

    Duration: 07:26

  • Store Layouts

    How important is the layout of stores in making you spend money? New research shows that they are a key factor in encouraging even the most hardened shoppers into submission.

    Duration: 09:24

  • Film distribution

    Often individual films are released at different times around the world. We discuss whether it would be possible to get them released everywhere at the same time.

    Duration: 06:09

  • Customer satisfaction

    Customer service in the UK is often vilified but a recent survey suggests it is getting better.

    Duration: 08:37

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  • Mon 7 Feb 2011 12:00
    大象传媒 Radio 4 FM
  • Mon 7 Feb 2011 12:04
    大象传媒 Radio 4 LW

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