You and Yours Episodes Episode guide
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The cost of residential care and expensive 'free' trials
Two-tier pricing for residential care, and opening cafe and pub toilets to non-customers.
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Greek Tourism, Costume Oscars and Learners on the Motorway
Greek tourism, the British company up for the costume Oscar and learners on the motorway.
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23/02/2012
Radio 4's Consumer Affairs Programme: Local Councils buying high street shops.
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Fake coins, solid wall insulation and dodgy door locks
Consumer affairs with Winifred Robinson - could you spot a fake coin?
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Call You and Yours
Baroness Warsi warned of 'militant secularisation' - is religion in the UK being eroded?
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Energy bills, the all-advert radio station, using credit cards on foreign websites
Energy bill confusion, using your credit card on foreign websites and infomercial radio.
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Local currencies & the taxi drivers helping disabled passengers
After Bristol launches its own pound, we find out how other local currencies are doing.
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Faulty breast implants, TV innovations and riot compensation
The plastic surgeons accused of cashing in on the faulty breast implants scandal.
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Battle for disability benefits
Battle for disability benefits, cash for old electronics, and can a magazine make you fit?
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Call You and Yours: How can we increase the numbers of organ donors?
Should people be forced to become organ donors?
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A TV channel devoted to shoes
Cheap student housing, unpaid internships and 24 hour shoe TV.
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12/02/2012
Made for 4 Extra. Investigating the companies helping people search for love online.
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10/02/2012
A new future for parks, price rises for church weddings and Olympic job promises.
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Better holiday protection, foiling metal thieves, and warranties
Better holiday protection, foiling the metal thieves, and an overhaul of private parking.
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How to Fund and Deliver Social Care in England
Featuring social care, faceless hotels, online ads, smarter working, and small investors.
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Call You and Yours
With Julian Worricker. Listeners contribute their views on consumer issues.
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Council run broadband, carbon in China and low alcohol beer
Julian Worricker looks at a council-run broadband scheme in South Yorkshire.
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Accessible websites, airline fees and community libraries
The airline sued over its 'inaccessible' website plus new ways to save libraries.
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Spending confiscated drug money, and telehealth pilots
Spending confiscated drugs money, the future of cars, and how 'telehealth' saves lives.
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Is compensation culture a myth?
No win no fee legislation and the pull of the nail bar.
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Call You and Yours: What are our police for?
With radical reform of our police service underway, what should the role of the police be?
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Why high street pharmacies are still running short of vital drugs
Chemists short of drugs, rear-facing car seats for children and how shops manipulate us.
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How are car dealerships coping with the downturn?
Car dealerships in a downturn, the popularity of drive-thrus and the future of the A380.
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26/01/2012
Consumer news with Winifred Robinson.
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Solar panels, free schools and Woolies in Germany
Consumer news with Winifred Robinson. Why has Woolworths been so successful in Germany?
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Call You and Yours: Will the benefits cap force more children into poverty?
Winifred Robinson takes calls on the government plans to cap household benefit.
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Paying councils to take on public health duties and does it matter if Roma dominate the Big Issue sales force?
Councils as health police, Big Issue sellers and what not to wear at Ascot.
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Broadband speed, exercise in parks, and crumbling heritage
Park charges for fitness coaches, broadband speeds, and shoring up the Coliseum.
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Fake Car Insurance & how healthy is the Health Lottery?
The drivers tricked by a car insurance scam and is our newest lottery breaking the rules?
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18/01/2012
Shari Vahl presents Radio 4's consumer affairs programme.