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05/05/2011

Winifred Robinson discusses plans to discipline doctors behind closed doors, asks if a contract for life really means life and tastes water that fell 15,000 years ago.

Winifred Robinson talks to the General Medical Council about their plans to discipline doctors without having a full public hearing.

We investigate what it really means if you sign up for a service for life - does it really mean life?

Will cinemas become obsolete if films are released for early download?

And drinking rain that fell 15,000 years ago - Winifred tastes premium bottled water and ask if it's worth splashing out.

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Thu 5 May 2011 12:00
大象传媒 Radio 4 FM

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Chapters

  • General Medical Council Hearings

    We hear about the General Medical Council's plans to discipline doctors behind closed doors without having a full public hearing. Should patients be included in their deliberations?

    Duration: 08:27

  • Contracts for Life

    If you buy a guarantee for life or sign up to a service for life, what does it mean? Does it cover you for the whole of your life, the life of the goods you've bought or the life of the contract?

    Duration: 07:26

  • Premium Water

    Winifred tastes some of the premium water brands being sold to consumers, including water from an iceberg 15,000 years old, and asks if it's worth splashing out.

    Duration: 09:50

  • Energy Series: Wind

    As a study out this week says that UK wind farms operate at only 20% capacity, Kevin Mousley asks if it is worth generating wind power to generate energy in your home.

    Duration: 09:41

  • Liquids at Airports

    What do airports do with the cosmetics and liquids they take from you at the departure gate? Luke Mulhall finds out at Gatwick Airport.

    Duration: 05:37

  • Video on Demand

    Four big American studios are letting people stream films into their homes sixty days after they've been released. What implications might this have for the future of cinema?

    Duration: 05:58

  • Antibiotics

    Scientists in Canada have found that combining antibiotics with other drugs has boosted their ability to fight infection.

    Duration: 52:40

Broadcasts

  • Thu 5 May 2011 12:00
    大象传媒 Radio 4 FM
  • Thu 5 May 2011 12:04
    大象传媒 Radio 4 LW

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