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You&Yours

Weekdays 12 noon

Radio 4's consumer affairs programme

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You & Yours: Disability Archive

You and Yours covers disability affairs for Radio 4. For more items take a look at the You and Yours Disability Reports Archive

For transcripts for items from the Disability Archive click here.

Highlights from the Archive

William Roache

16/04/2010
Coronation Street star on his deafness.

William Roache

Disabled Rambling

08/05/2009
Enjoying the countryside as a wheelchair user

Disabled Rambling

 Peter White

25/11/2009
Interview with HRH Princess Anne by Peter White

Riding for The Disabled

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From the Archive

The Specials 28/04/2010

An online docusoap about a group of adults with learning disabilities has been nominated for an international award.
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Disability Election Debate 27/04/2010

We discuss a range of disability issues with Jonathan Shaw - the Minister For Disability (Labour), Mark Harper (Conservative) and Lynne Featherstone (Liberal Democrats).
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Bipolar Diary 26/04/2010

The latest audio diary extract from bi-polar sufferer, Chris Danes. He reflects on the impact that chronicling his highs and lows is having on his condition and whether he regrets going public.
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William Roach 16/04/2010

The Coronation Street actor talks about the effect going deaf has had on his life.
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Mobility Scooters 07/04/2010

Should users be forced to take a test and have compulsory insurance? Guests: Ray Hodgkinson, Director General, British Healthcare Trades Association.
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Getting Online 18/03/2010

Overcoming obstacles for people with disabilities. Are online retailers are conforming to best practice guidelines when it comes to helping people use the net?
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Justice 16/11/2009

Are the courts denying people with learning disabilities a fair hearing?
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Assisted Suicide 02/02/2010

How close are we to the legalisation of assisted suicide?
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Specialist Needs Education 16/12/2009

Parents of children with special needs to get more support
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Latest programmes/Coming up

Latest programmes

  1. 09/12/2011
    The UK's first bed tax, mobiles replacing cash, and the business of teaching men to flirt.
  2. Marriage online, and curbing bailiffs and letting agents.
    With Winifred Robinson.
  3. The Business of Online Dating
    Behind-the-scenes of the internet dating industry which is now worth billions of pounds.
  4. Are more overseas students at British universities good or bad for our economy?
    More overseas students at British universities: Is it good or bad for the economy?
  5. George Clarke on Empty Homes
    George Clarke on empty homes, Royal Mail and Yodel, extreme weather, and NHS innovations.

Coming up

  1. 12/12/2011
    Consumer news with Julian Worricker, discussing the falling number of district nurses.
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