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Kate Adie hosts correspondents' tales from Bahrain, Bombay, Poland, Detroit and the French Pyrenees.

'The Bahrain I had known wasn't there' - Frank Gardner, who used to live on the Gulf island, has been back to report on life there under a state of emergency which is proving increasingly difficult for the Shiite opposition. The 7/7 bombings in London claimed victims of many nationalities: Nick Beake has travelled to Poland to hear more about one of them - a young woman who was a keen student and a member of the local choir. India's huge population has come under scrutiny in the recent census and Mark Tully has been wondering if the country's relatively youthful population will ultimately prove a boon for the economy, or a drain on it. A long-running strike at the Detroit Symphony Orchestra has finally come to an end and Petroc Trelawny's been hearing that it could be a long time before the wounds are healed. And Kathy Flower finds that chemists' shops in the French Pyrenees offer much more than just aspirins - they're places you can visit for advice on wild mushrooms: will they kill you or prove a tasty topping on your omelette?

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Sat 16 Apr 2011 11:30
大象传媒 Radio 4

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Chapters

  • Introduction

    Duration: 00:28

  • Bahrain's 'tranquil, liberal' image falls away

    Frank Gardner returns to Bahrain, where he lived in the 1990s, to assess life under a state of emergency.

    Duration: 05:33

  • Poland touched by 7/7 bombings

    Ahead of the announcement of the inquest verdicts on the 7/7 London bombings, Nick Beake finds out why the attacks had such a profound effect on a small rural community in northern Poland.

    Duration: 05:31

  • India's youth: Demographic dividend or disaster?

    In Mumbai (Bombay) Mark Tully wonders whether the country's relatively youthful population will prove a boon or a drain on India's economy.

    Duration: 05:22

  • Detroit players return after strike

    Petroc Trelawny witnesses the debt-ridden Detroit Symphony Orchestra return to work after a six-month strike.

    Duration: 05:43

  • French embrace spa water cures

    Kathy Flower explores the comeback of French spa towns and the importance of pampering the locals.

    Duration: 05:16

Broadcast

  • Sat 16 Apr 2011 11:30
    大象传媒 Radio 4