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You and Yours: Trendy topiary, Olympic transport, and low energy light bulbs

Trendy topiary, Olympic transport, and low energy light bulbs

24/05/2012

BBC Radio 4 - You and Yours, Trendy topiary, Olympic transport, and low energy light bulbs

With Winifred Robinson. Trendy topiary, low energy light bulbs and health problems, and Olympic transport - smooth and efficient for whom?

Topiary has triumphed at this year's Chelsea. We commission our own unique design, and find out what's behind the return to form of sculptured shrubs. 
Transport & the Olympics - smooth and efficient and for whom? We hear from the Transport Committee meeting with key stakeholders this week.
Incandescent light bulbs will stop being available from September. Many people don't like alternative low energy replacements, but we hear from the people who say they are causing them health problems. 
Cloud storage is marketed as an efficient way to store your digital data off site, so it's accessible from anywhere with an internet connection, and doesn't clog up your hard drive. So how well is it working, and who does the data belong to? 
And we hear from the law firms offering cash incentives to bring your claims to them - a way to get round the forthcoming ban on referral fees, or a legitimate marketing strategy? 

Presenter: Winifred Robinson
Producer: Rebecca Moore.

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