You and Yours

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Buying contact lenses online, the rising cost of music lessons, and blocking cold-callers
The law prevents contact lenses being sold online without a prescription.
08 Feb 2013,55 mins
Banks and conmen; gambling; Costa Coffee and the way we speak
Consumer news. Winifred Robinson talks about how to change hospital culture.
07 Feb 2013,55 mins
Phone books, Stafford Hospital and rescuing high street stores
Why BT still prints phone books, plus how much do hospitals tell us when things go wrong?
06 Feb 2013,53 mins
Call You and Yours - can we ever be safe online?
Consumer phone-in with Julian Worricker on internet safety. Do you have a story to tell?
05 Feb 2013,55 mins
The water company charging thousands for a service it never provided, and how to snoop on your kids online
Snooping on your kids online, and a water company charging for a service it never provided
04 Feb 2013,55 mins
Iron Bridge, self-destructing emails and the rise of keg beer
Peter White on why Ironbridge is a better day out than the Pyramids or the Taj Mahal.
01 Feb 2013,55 mins
Which Green Deal measures are likely to pay for themselves?
Which Green Deal measures are likely to pay for themselves?
31 Jan 2013,55 mins
Prices on the forecourt, mediation at work and finding love online
Petrol and diesel prices, mediation at work and online dating. With Winifred Robinson.
30 Jan 2013,53 mins
Call You and Yours - What will the HS2 do for you?
Consumer phone-in presented by Julian Worricker. What will the HS2 do for you?
29 Jan 2013,55 mins
Holiday home special: Why we're going self-catering
Holiday homes: Why more of us are going self-catering and the impact on villages.
28 Jan 2013,55 mins
HMV, Salt in Food, Winter Tyres
Craig Charles looks at HMV and music sales. Plus salt levels in food, and winter car tyres
25 Jan 2013,55 mins
Blacklisting, burgers, thermals, football and raising kids
Radio 4's consumer affairs programme with Winifred Robinson.
24 Jan 2013,55 mins
Gay Weddings, Gift Vouchers and City Centre Big Wheels
Are tourists falling out of love with our city centre Big Wheels? With Winifred Robinson.
23 Jan 2013,26 mins
Call You and Yours - Youth Unemployment
Julian Worricker asks how more young people can get into work in the UK.
22 Jan 2013,55 mins
How much to raise a child? Could capping social care fees force some people pay more?
Cost of raising a child. Will capping social care fees increase the cost of going private?
21 Jan 2013,55 mins
Dreamliners, Retail Revival and Metro Bank
Consumer news with Peter white. Can Boeing's new plane survive its safety scare?
18 Jan 2013,55 mins
Car theft, zip wires, water, and art as investment
Winifred Robinson investigates how criminals are stealing vehicles without the key.
17 Jan 2013,55 mins
Horsemeat in burgers, e-cigarettes, Green Deal
Electronic cigarettes could be restricted, if the government chooses to regulate them.
16 Jan 2013,26 mins
Call You and Yours - Have consumer attitudes and behaviour changed now budgets are tight?
Julian Worricker asks - how have you changed the way you shop in the down turn?
15 Jan 2013,55 mins
Food critics versus flag rioters in Belfast, and who wears a watch anymore?
Paying for help to pop the question, and who wears a watch anymore?
14 Jan 2013,55 mins
Pubs, financial advice, and fighting the flab Euro-style
Pub companies face regulation on 'unfair' rent and price of beer supplied to tied houses.
11 Jan 2013,55 mins
Begging, divorce, blue plaques and energy in Northern Ireland
Consumer news with Winifred Robinson. Aberdeen plans to ban begging on the city's streets.
10 Jan 2013,55 mins
Reporting fraud and the new culture of complaining
Winifred Robinson hears claims that the UK fraud reporting centre is not working properly.
09 Jan 2013,26 mins
Call You and Yours: Will the benefit cuts force people into work or send more people into poverty?
Will the benefit cuts force people into work, or send more people into poverty?
08 Jan 2013,55 mins
Compensation for victims of faulty breast implants, and how to stop your Christmas tree becoming landfill
Compensation for victims of faulty breast implants, and the fate of your Christmas waste.
07 Jan 2013,55 mins
Alcohol units
Dr Michael Mosley examines the government guidelines on alcohol. With Peter White.
04 Jan 2013,55 mins
'Five a Day'
Dr Michael Mosley looks at the history and science behind the 'Five a Day' message.
03 Jan 2013,55 mins
How much exercise should you be doing?
Dr Michael Mosley investigates how much exercise we should all be doing, with Peter White.
02 Jan 2013,53 mins
Has social media made us antisocial? Or has it improved the way we get on?
Consumer phone-in presented by Julian Worricker. Has social media made us anti-social?
31 Dec 2012,55 mins
Convenience stores, Odeon Cinema boss and the Olympic legacy
We visit the Olympic Park in search of the promised Olympic legacy.
28 Dec 2012,55 mins