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5265: LISTEN¦ Is it okay to spy on your children? Presenter and DJ Sara Cox told The Times that she uses her doorbell camera and even apps to keep an eye on her teenage children. Is it prudent parenting, or overstepping boundaries?
Is it okay to spy on your children? Presenter and DJ Sara Cox told The Times that she uses her doorbell camera and even apps to keep an eye on her te…
1 year, 5 months ago
5264: LISTEN¦ What TV shows would you like to see rebooted? Supermarket Sweep is returning, on YouTube. Blind Date, Bullseye and Catchphrase have all been revived, but did it work? Peter spoke to showbiz reporter Nigel Pauley
What TV shows would you like to see rebooted? Supermarket Sweep is returning, on YouTube. Blind Date, Bullseye and Catchphrase have all been revived,…
1 year, 5 months ago
5263: LISTEN¦ Should drivers be made to pay per mile? It's one of the proposals to close an £8bn funding gap a transition to electric vehicles would create, in lost fuel duty and road tax. Rick spoke to Brian Gregory from the Alliance of British Drivers
Should drivers be made to pay per mile? It's one of the proposals to close an £8bn funding gap a transition to electric vehicles would create, in los…
1 year, 5 months ago
5262: LISTEN¦ Several major sewage treatment projects won't now go ahead due to funding constraints. What impact will that have on water quality in areas including Belfast Lough? Rick spoke to Cllr Anthony Flynn from the Green Party
Several major sewage treatment projects won't now go ahead due to funding constraints. What impact will that have on water quality in areas including…
1 year, 5 months ago
5261: LISTEN¦ Should we ban pavement parking? A council in England is aiming to trial the idea and some believe it would make it safer for pedestrians, wheelchair users and prams. Rick spoke to Cllr Gary McKeown from the SDLP
Should we ban pavement parking? A council in England is aiming to trial the idea and some believe it would make it safer for pedestrians, wheelchair …
1 year, 5 months ago
5260: LISTEN¦ Could restoring Belfast's Assembly Rooms be the catalyst for redeveloping part of the city centre? Rick talked to Green councillor Brian Smyth, as campaigners call for it to be bought from developers
Could restoring Belfast's Assembly Rooms be the catalyst for redeveloping part of the city centre? Rick talked to Green councillor Brian Smyth, as ca…
1 year, 5 months ago
5259: LISTEN¦ Should children still study Shakespeare? Actress Daisy May Cooper claims the Bard's work is 'depressing' and no longer relevant. Is it still worth teaching? Rick spoke to writer Fionola Meredith
Should children still study Shakespeare? Actress Daisy May Cooper claims the Bard's work is 'depressing' and no longer relevant. Is it still worth te…
1 year, 5 months ago
5258: LISTEN¦ Should there be bars in the Houses of Parliament? The Strangers bar in the Commons has just re-opened, but do booze and politics mix? Frank spoke to Mick Fealty and Alex Kane
Should there be bars in the Houses of Parliament? The Strangers bar in the Commons has just re-opened, but do booze and politics mix? Frank spoke to …
1 year, 5 months ago
5257: LISTEN¦ Are we spoiling kids with 'gentle parenting'? The UK's 'strictest head teacher' claims 'middle class parenting advice' has 'infantilised' parents and left them feeling 'helpless'. Frank spoke to Parenting Focus interim CEO Koulla Yiasouma
Are we spoiling kids with 'gentle parenting'? The UK's 'strictest head teacher' claims 'middle class parenting advice' has 'infantilised' parents and…
1 year, 5 months ago
5256: LISTEN¦ Should nudist beaches be banned? A local authority in England has tried to restrict nude sunbathing, as they claim it's upsetting locals - are they being prudish? Frank spoke to Kim Kelly and Gary Kennedy from British Naturism
Should nudist beaches be banned? A local authority in England has tried to restrict nude sunbathing, as they claim it's upsetting locals - are they b…
1 year, 5 months ago