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RADIO 4 Today July 2011 _ Sélection FAC jean.sabiron@wanadoo.fr 1.Business news with Dominic Laurie: The new UK Bribery Act comes into force today. Eoin O'Shea, head of anti-corruption at the law firm Lawrence Graham and author of The Bribery Act 2010, runs through the changes. And Jonathan Flint, head of Oxford Instruments and Today's Friday boss, explains how to turn academic excellence into commercial value, as universities search for new sources of income. Download the podcast 2.The government is putting cost cutting ahead of the importance of forensic science, according to a review by MPs. Science correspondent Tom Feilden has been to see the biggest private provider of forensic services in the UK, LGC. And Andrew Miller MP, who chairs the Commons Science and Technology Committee, outlines his concern. 3.Medics say there are "stunning inequities" in the palliative care system in England, with many people missing out on the special care they need as they approach death. Tom Hughes-Hallett, chief executive of Marie Curie Cancer Care, which lead the research, sets out the importance of looking after people during their last days. 4.How do you stop anti-social behaviour? Tom Bateman reports from one estate in Liverpool where community contracts and what police call a "unique form of low-level intelligence-gathering" has dramatically reduced the problems that blight so many neighbourhoods. 5.The new Bribery Act has come into force, creating corporate offences for offering or receiving bribes, and a tough new law for failing to prevent bribery. Vivian Robinson of the Serious Fraud Office describes the biggest overhaul of bribery law since 1889. 6.The Work and Pensions Secretary Iain Duncan Smith is expected to say today that, unless immigration is more tightly controlled, a generation of young British workers will be condemned to the dole. Political correspondent Iain Watson examines his "exhortation to British employers". And David Frost, director general of the British Chambers of Commerce, reacts to the statement. 7.An independent review has concluded there are "stunning inequities" ccin end-of-life care in England, and has called for funding changes to enable more people to die at home. Neil Bonser died of cancer when he was only 35. His father Tony describes his care. Rob George, palliative care consultant at Guys and St Thomas, outlines how things could be improved. And Paul Burstow, care services minister, responds to the criticisms. 8.A new book argues that it has found the "real" Robinson Crusoe. Katherine Frank, author of Crusoe: Daniel Defoe, Robert Knox and the Creation of a Myth, and Defoe scholar Professor Bob Owens of the Open University, discuss where the story really came from. 9.With the Hutton report into public sector pensions making it clear that they are potentially affordable, the debate now focuses on whether it is fair to ask private sector workers to pay for "generous" public sector pensions. John Ralfe, the independent pensions expert, crunches the numbers, and Dr Mary Bousted, General Secretary of the Association of Teachers and Lecturers, explains why she's campaigning for a good pension for all. 10.Next week a report into how to pay for the long-term care of the elderly will be published, attempting to find a balance between individual and community responsibility. Lord Sutherland chaired the Royal Commission into Long Term Care in the 1990s, and considers the situation now. 11.The former head of the IMF, Dominique Strauss-Kahn, has been released from house arrest in New York, where he's been facing allegations of attempting to rape a hotel maid. Prosecutors are said to have new doubts about the maid's credibility as a witness. Former Socialist minister Jack Lang considers what this will mean for the French Socialist Party at next year's presidential election. And Elaine Sciolino, New York Times Paris Correspondent, 12.There has been an internet storm this week following the circulation of an email sent by Carolyn Bourne to the fiance of her step-son, Heidi Withers, admonishing Heidi for her "uncouthness and lack of grace". The Today programme's Mike Thomson has followed Mrs Bourne's advice, and visited a finishing school to improve his manners. 13.The population of the UK rose faster last year than at any time since the early 1960s, according to the Office for National Statistics - by about 0.8% to just over 62,000. Professor Jane Falkingham, director of the Centre for Population Research at the Economic and Science Research Council, assesses the facts behind the figures. 14.Yesterday Andy Murray once again failed in his attempt to reach the Wimbledon final, losing in four sets to Rafa Nadal. Roberto Forzoni, a performance psychologist who is credited with creating 'Team Murray', explains the mental pressure top sportspeople regularly face. 15.It's not been a good week for the nation's high streets, with familiar names such as Thorntons and Habitat added to the growing list of those in financial trouble. Social historian and High St expert Juliet Gardiner and John Timpson, chairman of service chain Timpsons, try to answer a tricky conundrum: where have all the shoppers gone? 16.Labour MPs are warning that government plans to cap the total benefits received by a family to ?26,000 a year will lead to higher local authority bills as families become homeless and need to be placed in temporary accommodation. The shadow work and pensions secretary Liam Byrne outlines his criticism. 17.The disposal of junk mail is costing taxpayers millions of pounds across the country, according to an investigation for BBC's Panorama programme. Alex Walsh, head of postal and environmental affairs at the Direct Marketing Association, and Richard Kemp, vice chairman of the local government association, representing local authorities, debate the need for junk mail. 18.A food crisis is developing in the Horn of Africa, where drought and high food prices are spreading hunger among millions of people in Somalia, northern Kenya, Ethiopia and nearby states. BBC presenter Ben Brown, who is at Dadaab in Northern Kenya, the world's biggest refugee camp, and Sonia Zambakides, of Save the Children in Somalia, explain why alarm bells are now ringing. 19.The Dilnot report will today lay out how the future care of the elderly should be funded in England. Author and care home resident Diana Athill reports on how society's attitudes towards the elderly have evolved. 20.An independent commission on long term care for the elderly is expected to recommend today that care costs should be capped and means-tested thresholds increased. The report's author, Andrew Dilnot, sets out his findings. And political editor Nick Robinson considers the impact they will have on government policy. 21.Can the ratio between the salaries of the highest paid and average paid workers in an organisation tell you very much? Andrew Simms of the New Economics Foundation, who is publishing a report on pay ratios today, and Tony Travers, local government finance expert at the London School of Economics, debate whether pay ratios should be published and tracked. 22.Aid agencies are warning that drought in the Horn of Africa could quickly turn to famine unless more help arrives soon. Mike Thomson reports on the worsening situation, and whether enough is being done to prevent crises like this happening in the first place. 23.Widespread corruption is damaging the economies of countries that used to be part of the Soviet Union. In the second of a series of reports, Edward Stourton looks at the impact of this legacy on Russia's oil industry. 24.One faulty part in one brand of fridge freezer appears to have caused 20 fires in London in the last three years. Steve Turek of the London Fire Brigade and Andrew Mullen from the fridge company Beko discuss what could be the cause of the problem. 25.The Canadian train maker Bombardier has announced it will cut up to 2,000 jobs at its Derby plant, after it lost a contract to make new trains for the Thameslink service to the German company Siemens. Anthony Bartram reports from Derby. And Transport Secretary Philip Hammond reacts to criticisms that Britain simply picks the lowest price for manufacturing, regardless of local industry. 26.America's most famous ultra-marathon runner has just run 3,000 miles from Los Angeles to New York, and now says his next challenge is to run a marathon in every country of the world in the space of a year. Today's Evan Davis went to meet Dean Karnazes for a jog, and asked him why he feels the need to push his body so far. 27.Hundreds of thousands of refugees are arriving in a camp in the Horn of Africa, hoping to find food and water as a severe drought continues. Ben Brown reports on what could soon become a major famine. And Jamie Drummond, co-founder of One, a global advocacy organisation which lobbies governments on development issues, looks at the long term future of the area, and whether it is a viable place for human beings to live. 28.Up to 2000 jobs are set to be axed at the Bombardier train factory in Derby. Transport correspondent Richard Scott reports on the announcement. 29.The president of the Royal Society will today call for science to be placed at the heart of British culture and business. Sir Paul Nurse, who will make the announcement to mark the opening of the Royal Society Summer Science Exhibition, and Michael Brooks, physicist and author of Free Radicals: The Secret Anarchy of Science, debate why science is so important. The government has set out plans to reform early education and childcare next year, arguing that teaching for those under five must be simpler and focus on core skills. Children's Minister Sarah Teather outlines the best way to encourage early learning. 30.MPs in the House of Commons are to hold an emergency debate on phone hacking at the News of the World, after the speaker granted the request from the Labour MP Chris Bryant. Chief political correspondent Norman Smith examines calls for an independent inquiry. 31.Those who have had to cope with a murder of a family member are not treated with enough humanity by the justice system and should have statutory protection, according to a report being sent to the justice secretary. Victims' commissioner Louise Casey outlines her concerns. And Paul Mendelle QC, former chairman of the Criminal Bar Association, considers what legislation could be put in place. 32.Several of the nation's leading music critics have admitted that some classical music is thoroughly boring. Michael Tanner, opera critic of the Spectator, and Fiona Maddocks, music critic of the Observer, debate the worst offenders. 33.What does the phone hacking scandal say about regulation in the media? The Guardian News and Media's editor-in-chief Alan Rusbridger and columnist Sir Max Hastings discuss the broader impact on British journalism. 34.How should the UK deal with rising energy costs and the future of electricity markets? Ahead of the government's white paper on energy, environment analyst Roger Harrabin reports on what is becoming a major political issue. 35.Santander has brought its call centres back to the UK. New boss Ana Botin explains why the Spanish banking group has hired 500 new staff in the Britain.Is reading fiction good for you? Emeritus professor at Toronto University Keith Oatley, a cognitive psychologist and novelist, decided to test the assumption and explains his findings. 36.The government is preparing to reform the UK energy market. Energy Secretary Chris Huhne explains how best to tackle rising bills. 37.Modern techniques such as DNA profiling have made groundbreaking discoveries in our understanding of the evolution of life on earth. Science correspondent Tom Feilden met leading paleontologist, Brian Switek, to look at some of the most "dramatic strides" in DNA research. 38.The cost of rare earth metals, which are used in everything from iPads to wind turbines, has gone up by 1000% in one year. Alastair Leithead reports from California, where concern that China now produces 97% of rare earth metals has revived an ailing industry. 39.What sort of paper could possibly replace the News of the World? Tim Luckhurst, professor of journalism at Kent University, looks at the legacy of Rupert Murdoch's first tabloid. 40.Five schools, four independent and one state sixth form college, accounted for more Oxbridge places over three years than 2,000 comprehensives, according to analysis published by the Sutton Trust. Sir Peter Lampl, chairman of the Sutton Trust, and Professor Michael Arthur, chairman of the Russell Group, discuss educational equality. 41.This Sunday's edition of the News of the World will be the last, following the furore over phone hacking. Tom Bateman reports from outside News International's headquarters at Wapping in East London. Political editor Nick Robinson and business editor Robert Peston analyse the impact of the closure on the rest of Rupert Murdoch's media empire. 42.Kennedy Space Centre is preparing for the flight of the last space shuttle into space. Piers Sellers, former British shuttle astronaut, discusses the impact of the shuttle on space exploration. 43.There are fears that the hacking scandal and apparent attempt at a cover-up at the News of the World may have a wider impact on the media landscape. John Lloyd, director of journalism at Reuters Institute and contributing editor at the Financial Times, and Nicholas Coleridge, author of Paper Tigers, the Latest, Greatest, Newspaper Tycoons, debate whether this saga will spark the decline of other newspapers. 44.The general synod of the Church of England is meeting, amid fears of divisions over the ordination of women and gay people as bishops. Religious affairs correspondent Robert Pigott looks at a church wracked by fears of rupture. 45.With the NoW set to close on Sunday, how is the controversy affecting other newspapers? Media correspondent Torin Douglas considers the repercussions for the rest of the industry. Read the news story 46.Has there always been a tense and complicated relationship between the press and politicians? Dr Piers Brendon, author of The Life and Death of the Press Baron, compares Rupert Murdoch with the press barons of the past. 47.Is it ever possible for prime ministers to stand beyond the influence of newspapers and the media? Lance Price, Tony Blair's former spin doctor and author of Where Power Lies: the Prime Minister Versus the Media, and Jack Straw, ever-present in the Blair cabinet, consider the power of the press. 48.Although the F1 cars racing at Silverstone tomorrow will look different, they'll sound almost exactly the same. The Guardian's sports editor Richard Williams explains why he misses the more varied noises of the racing cars from the 1950s and 60s. 49.A National Museum of Art opens in Wales today, showcasing the nation's art collection from the sixteenth century to the present day under one roof for the first time. Arts correspondent Rebecca Jones reports on a significant moment for Welsh art. Watch the audio-slideshow 50.The prime minister is to set out a government blueprint to end what he calls the "top down" culture in public services, calling for more competition in sectors such as health care and education. Liberal Democrat Danny Alexander, the chief secretary to the Treasury, describes his own party's reaction. 51.A pastoral image of rural England still defines the modern sense of English national identity, according to historian Sir Roy Strong, former director of the National Portrait Gallery and the V&A. Presenter Justin Webb went with him to the Kentish Weald to survey the view and ask him why a vision of the rural idyll continues to hold our imagination. 52.Landlords owning all 752 care homes in the Southern Cross Group have said they want to leave the group. Former NHS Trust chairman Roy Lilley, an independent health policy analyst, explains the background of the story. Christopher Fisher, chairman of Southern Cross, discuses what will happen to the 31,000 elderly residents currently looked after by the healthcare group. 53.The care home operator Southern Cross is to close down. The company, which runs more than 750 residential homes had been trying to reach a deal with its landlords because it was struggling to pay the rent. Peter Hay, president of the Association of Directors of Adult Social Services, discusses the future for the 31,000 residents. 54.More than a third of universities will charge the maximum ?9000 for every course they provide, according to the final list of university fee levels in England, published today by the Office for Fair Access (Offa). Sir Graeme Davies, director of Offa, gives his reaction. 55.The BBC is investing hundreds of millions of pounds in the new Media City UK development in Salford, Manchester. Peter Salmon is in charge of the BBC in Salford and he showed Today presenter Evan Davis around the new building. 56.Average UK real house prices are unlikely to recover to their previous peak levels until around 2020, according to analysis by PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC), in its latest UK Economic Outlook report. PwC chief economist and author of the Economic Outlook John Hawksworth and Douglas McWilliams, CEO of the Centre for Economic and Business Research, debate the report findings. 57.Proposals to reform European fishing policy will be published today. The European Fisheries Commissioner Maria Damanaki explains why current system is proving ineffective. 58.New research published today in the Royal Society journal seems to put the question of the extinction of the dinosaurs to rest. Dr Paul Barrett, dinosaur researcher at the Natural History Museum in London, explains the findings. 59.The recorded diaries of the MP Tony Benn amount to something approaching 15 million words. Tony Benn and Jad Adams, whose 1991 biography of Benn has just been revised and updated, explains how they tackled such a mass of material. 60.There needs to be a major culture change in maternity services with more births supervised by midwives and fewer babies delivered in hospitals by doctors, according to the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists. Dr Tony Falconer, president of the RCOG, explains the need for a radical shake up. 61.Four in ten people can now expect to have some form of cancer in their lifetime, with survival rates also improving so that many more people are living with the illness. Mike Hobday, head of policy Macmillan Cancer Support, unpicks the figures. 62.More experiments are being carried out on animals in the UK each year because of an increase in the use of genetic modification, according to official figures. Professor Dominic Wells from the neuromuscular disease group at the Royal Veterinary College, and Michelle Thew, of the British Union for the Abolition of Vivisection, debate animal testing. 63.UK unemployment dropped by 26,000 in the three months to May, according to figures from the Office for National Statistics. Economics editor Stephanie Flanders explains why the headlines may conceal a deeper economic problem. 64.Is the British establishment willing or able to change following the phone hacking scandal? Writer, film maker and criminologist Roger Graef, Michael Cockerell who makes documentaries about politicians and the media, and Elinor Goodman, former political editor of Channel Four News, look ahead to change. 65.Europe's biggest banks have been tested by banking regulators to see if they are strong enough to stand up to another financial crisis. Andrea Enria, the chairman of the European Banking Authority, analyses the reliability of the banking stress tests. 66.The British government has announced it will help a million people affected by the drought in the Horn of Africa. with an emergency aid package worth ?52.25m. Correspondent Clive Myrie reports from the Dadaab refugee camp in Kenya. And Justin Forsyth, the chief executive of Save the Children, analyses the current relief programme. 67.Chris Weir and her husband won ?161 million in the euromillions lottery. Mrs Weir said "It's going to be fantastic and its going to be so much fun." What effect does winning the lottery have on a person's life? Raymond Wragg won ?7.6 million in 2000 and explains how his life changed. 68.A new film about the May Day event in Cornwall called Oss Oss Wee Oss, where local people dance around a hobby horse, is to be showcased by the British Film Institute. Curator at the BFI William Fowler describes the importance of keeping British folk culture alive. 69.People could be given the right to know whether their partners have a history of violence, under Clare's Law which is being proposed by campaigners. Former Home Office minister Hazel Blears, who is heading up the campaign, and Conservative member of the Commons Justice Committee Robert Buckland, a barrister and part-time judge, debate the key problems surrounding domestic violence. 70.Rupert and James Murdoch and Rebekah Brooks will all appear before the Culture, Media and Sport Select Committee this afternoon, facing forensic questioning over the phone hacking scandal. Radio 4 Media Show presenter Steve Hewlett and the criminal defence solicitor David Corker preview their performance. 71.A court in London is preparing to hear the case of a 53-year-old woman who has been kept alive in a "minimally conscious state" for eight years via tubes, while her family seek to end her life. Medical correspondent Fergus Walsh reports on the moral and ethical dilemma of deciding when someone should be allowed to die. 72.The largest newly-built national museum in Britain for more than a century is being opened on the banks of the River Mersey in Liverpool. Nick Ravenscroft reports on why the ?70m project appears to be bucking all trends. 73.What does a massive disaster do to a society? Justin Webb reports on how this year's earthquake, tsunami and nuclear meltdown has left Japan. 74.The heavy body armour that French soldiers wore to fight the English at the Battle of Agincourt in 1415 may have been their undoing, according to new research published in the Proceedings of the Royal Society B. Dr Graham Askew of Leeds University, who lead the study, explains the theory. 75.Baroness PD James, one of the world's most noted crime writers and a former governor of the BBC, is to receive the Theakstons Old Peculier Outstanding Contribution to Crime Fiction Award. Baroness James spoke to Today presenter Sarah Montague about winning the award, and gave her reflections on trust in the police, press and politicians. 76.President Barack Obama has announced his intention to make high-speed rail a priority in the US, and is planning a new line for California. Alastair Leithead reports on the project, which will be designed, built and part-funded by the Chinese. 77.Getting married will not improve your child's development, contrary to the assertions made by David Cameron and other ministers, according to evidence from the Institute for Fiscal Studies. Paul Johnson, director of the Institute for Fiscal Studies, and Gavin Poole, director of the Centre of Social Justice, a think tank that has put emphasis on the role of marriage in promoting social and economic well-being, debate whether we really need to tie the knot. 78.There is evidence that taller people have a higher chance of getting cancer, according to data from a study of more than one million women. Leading the research, Professor Dame Valerie Beral, head of the cancer epidemiology unit at Oxford, goes through the findings. 79.The government has decided to proceed with a trial of badger culling in order to tackle the spread of tuberculosis among livestock. Lord Krebs, who wrote a report on badger culling in 1997, and Kevin Pearce, who leads the issue of TB for the National Union of Farmers, debate whether the cull should go ahead. 80.Every state school and sixth form college in England should be able to award university scholarships to students who might not otherwise consider going, according to the deputy leader of the Liberal Democrats, Simon Hughes. Mr Hughes outlines the proposal. 81.Does US political satire work in the UK? John Oliver, the resident British correspondent on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart, whose new New York Stand Up Show is set to be screened on Channel 4, and Helena Lewis Hasteley, assistant editor of the New Statesman, discuss how satire works in the US, and how it goes down in the UK. 82.The Catholic Archbishop of Dublin, Diarmuid Martin, has said he is ashamed of how child sex-abuse cases have been handled by sections of the Church in Ireland. He told Irish television channel RTE of his disappointment at the church's handling of the crisis. 83.Why do British people enjoy camping so much? Matthew De Abaitua, author of The Art of Camping, discusses the philosophy of the tent. 84.Read more: Happy glampers through the ages 85.Lucian Freud, one of the country's most highly regarded artists, has died aged 88. Friend and art critic William Feaver and Sue Tilley, who was painted by Freud in Benefits Supervisor Sleeping, discuss Freud and his work. 86.Nicolas Sarkozy has apparently been on a culture drive in an attempt to prove he is no low-brow president. Ross Leckie, author of Bluffer's Guide to Classics, and Julia Hobsbawm, head of the ideas and networking business Editorial Intelligence, debate whether cultural credentials can be acquired quite so quickly. 87.A third of those working in Birmingham Hodge Hill have no qualification at all, but in Brent North in London just one in 50 people have no qualification. Terry Molloy, head of Claremont High School in Brent, and Liam Nolan, head teacher of Perry Beeches Secondary School in Birmingham, discuss the cause and effect of the qualifications divide. 88.The value of scrap metal has risen dramatically in recent years and criminal gangs are cashing in. Siobhan Tighe investigates. 89.Sir Nicholas Serota, director of the Tate galleries, reflects on the death of Lucian Freud. 90. The ethics committee of Fifa, football's world governing body, is to report on the corruption allegations against Mohammed Bin Hammam, the man who had been standing for election as President of Fifa. The BBC has also obtained a document outlining allegations against Jack Warner, who was until recently vice-president of the organisation. BBC sports editor David Bond reports. 91.Should Cornwall have its own Bank Holiday? St Piran is the patron saint of tin miners. His day, the 5th of March, is marked by many Cornish people, and Cornish councillor Ann Kerridge wants to go one step further. 92.How do you instil aspiration in young people? Louise Hubball reports from Whipton Sure Start children's centre in Exeter and Frank Field MP reflects on the aspiration divide in the UK. 93.What causes companies to get into the situation News International has? Anthony Fitzsimmons, chairman of Reputability and Andrew Gowers, former head of media relations at BP, examine why corporate cultures go wrong. 94.The exact cause of Amy Winehouse's death is yet to be announced, but her addiction to drink and drugs was plain for all to see. Nicola Stanbridge reports on the brilliant but troubled singer and the help she was receiving in her last few weeks. 95.The singer Amy Winehouse, whose death is so far unexplained, appears to have been driven by drink and drugs, but was also driven by an industry that often demands a lot of potentially vulnerable people. Marc Marot, former managing director of Island Records, and Alan McGee, founder of Creation Records, discuss how record companies deal with artists who get into difficulty. 96.It is hoped that a collection of apparently ancient books fashioned from metals, known as the "lead codices", could change our understanding of early Christianity. Middle East correspondent Kevin Connolly went to see the collection for himself. 97.The English apple season begins normally in late August and early September, but this year the Discovery variety is ready for picking already. Adrian Barlow, chief executive of the trade association English Apples and Pears, explains why we are "several weeks ahead of normal". 98.The Chancellor is blaming bleak economic forecasts on the Royal Wedding, as experts predict that the growth of the UK economy has stalled and will fail to hit the 0.8% target. Jonathan Portes, director of the National Institute of Economic and Social Research, and Erik Britton, director of Fathom Consulting, look ahead to the official figures. 99.Last week during a discussion on the economics of marriage, Reverend David Newton of Gilderstone Baptist Church emailed the Today programme arguing that he could put on a wedding for just ?100, and that he was willing to do it for anyone listening. He gives his reasons for the offer. 100.Too many pupils are wasting exam time answering questions which are either too hard or too easy for them. Michelle Meadows, head of the centre for education, research and policy for the Assessment and Qualifications Alliance (AQA), explains why personalising online tests at GCSE and A-Level could be the answer. 101.Iran has accused the United States of assassinating a scientist who was working on its nuclear programme. Dina Esfandiary of the International Institute for Strategic Studies analyses the case. 102.Regulators must make it clear to nurses, doctors and midwives that they risk facing disciplinary action if they fail to flag up concerns about colleagues, a committee of MPs is insisting. The Conservative MP and former health secretary Stephen Dorrell, who chairs the committee, explains the need for whistle-blowers to keep stepping forward. 103.The National Trust is warning that government proposals to change planning laws in England favour business too heavily and could lead to unchecked and damaging development. Dame Fiona Reynolds, the Trust's director general, and David Frost, director general of the British Chambers of Commerce, discuss the right way to move forward. 104.Dons at Oxford University are calling on the public to help them translate ancient fragments of papyrus scrolls. Leader of the project Chris Lintott outlines the puzzle. 105.The World Esperanto Conference is taking place in Copenhagen this week. Former home secretary David Blunkett, who has learned the language, and association member Bill Chapman, discuss whether the world still needs Esperanto. 106.Should archaeologists reconstruct ruins as they decline or should they preserve them as best they can until there is nothing left? Caroline Lawrence, archaeologist turned children's author, and Professor Andrew Wallace-Hadrill, director of the Herculaneum Conservation project and master of Sidney Sussex College Cambridge, debate the importance of intervention. 107.Probation staff are spending up to three quarters of their time on paperwork, according to a report by MPs. Chair of the Justice Committee, the Liberal Democrat MP Sir Alan Beith, explains why probation officers have become "bogged down" with administrative tasks. 108.A new campaign by Body Confidence has won complaints against two adverts, which have now been withdrawn, for using airbrushing in a misleading way. Jo Swinson, the Liberal Democrat MP who launched the drive, and Guy Parker, who runs the Advertising Standards Agency, debate whether this is wonderful news for women. 109.Many probation officers only spend a quarter of their time with offenders, the rest is spent doing paperwork, according to a committee of MPs. Dave, an ex-offender in Leicester, describes life under the probation service. And Justice Secretary Ken Clarke gives his reaction. 110.Maths professor at Oxford University Marcus Du Sautoy, also professor for the public understanding of science, is launching a three part TV series looking at the numbers that govern our world. He explains the mathematical marvels of The Code. 111.The Vatican has condemned the Irish government's plans to force Catholic priests to break the seal of the confessional, if there are claims of child abuse. Marie Collins, abuse survivor and campaigner who supports the proposal, and Father PJ Madden, spokesman for the Association of Catholic Priests, go head to head on the controversy. 112.A new strategy to tackle organised crime on a national level is being rolled out. Home affairs correspondent Matt Prodger reports. 113.A new immigration rule requiring people to be able to speak English to move to the UK with their spouse is being challenged in the High Court. Rashida Chapti, who has lived here for six years and whose husband cannot join her unless he learns the language, explains why she is challenging the law as a breach of her human rights. And Councillor Mian Mayat, who is actively supporting Mrs Chapti's case, and Conservative MP Dominic Raab, who wants to keep immigration policy as it stands, debate the test case. 114.Thousands of unusual exhibits are to go on display for the first time in generations as the National Museum of Scotland in Edinburgh opens its doors to the public after three years and nearly ?50m of re-building. Scotland correspondent Colin Blane reports on what organisers say is now one of the world's great museums. 115.Why do some children go to school not even knowing their own name? Neil Wilson, executive head teacher of Newall Green High School, tells Sanchia Berg about the scale of the problem and the government's communication champion for children Jean Gross, explains what the government is doing to tackle the issue. 116.The introduction of a new English baccalaureate by the government has been criticised by the Education Select Committee. Chair of the committee Graham Stuart explains why ministers should think again. 117.A test which identifies when children need help with language has been trailed and the results published in the American online scientific journal Plos One. Professor Heather Van De Lely of Harvard University explains why her "gaps" test was found to be 98% effective in identifying specific language impairment. . 118.The government is setting up a website where you can submit an idea that you want MPs to debate and if you get 100,000 signatures then it may well be taken to the floor of the House of Commons. The leader of the House of Commons, Sir George Young, and Professor Stephen Coleman of Leeds University debate whether the move will bring the Commons closer to the people. 119.The Science Museum has opened an exhibition exploring how the creation of synthetic sound began. The BBC's Beth McLeod has been to the exhibition to take a look. 120.The UK Anti-Doping organisation caused controversy this week by suggesting that the rules on recreational drugs in sport should be relaxed for the Olympics. Times columnist and former table tennis player Matthew Syed, who competed in two Olympics, and Michele Verroken from the consultancy Sporting Integrity, consider the morality of drugs in sport. 121.Is there any way out of the impasse between Democrats and Republicans over US debt-reduction plans? Political scientist and author Francis Fukuyama explains how an "ideological rigidity and polarisation" that means the battling politicians "can't even begin a rational discussion". 122.According to research carried out by Blondie drummer Clem Burke, drumming is very good for you. Clem and Gloucestershire University's Dr Steve Draper explore why the physical demands of drumming can promote physical and psychological wellbeing. ................
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