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Who will be running our railways in 2012?

Franchises for three of our long distance rail routes are up for grabs next year. What will it mean for passengers? And will new nutritional labels on food confuse us even more?

Franchises for three of the UK's long distance rail routes will be up for grabs next year, so what will it mean for passengers?

Will more changes to nutritional labelling on food lead to more confusion for the consumer?

And we find out why cage fighting is becoming one of Britain's fastest growing sports.

The presenter is Peter White. The producer is Alex Lewis.

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Fri 30 Dec 2011 12:00
主播大秀 Radio 4 FM

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Chapters

  • Green tax on airlines

    From January 1st the airline industry will have to pay a new emissions tax - why are some airlines trying not to pay?

    Duration: 06:02

  • Who will run our railways in 2012?

    Tony Miles from Modern Railways looks at why the French and Dutch state railways are competing with homegrown companies to run UK rail franchises.

  • Irish Soldiers

    The campaign to pardon blacklisted Irish soldiers who fought with the British in World War II.

    Duration: 07:39

  • Changes to food labels

    A new food label suggested by the European commission has been condemned as misleading by MEPs.

    Duration: 05:47

  • Cage Fighting

    We find out why Mixed Martial Arts better known as Cage Fightint is fast becoming one of Britain's fastest growing sports.

    Duration: 10:10

  • What happened next?

    We take a look at some of the headline grabbing stories over the last year. A select few just had to be revisited to get to the bottom of that fundamental question What Happened Next?

    Duration: 09:12

  • Video Gaming

    The festive tradition of breaking out the Monopoly may be dead and buried but in this day of video gaming - is there still room for the whole family to get involved?

    Duration: 04:06

Broadcasts

  • Fri 30 Dec 2011 12:00
    主播大秀 Radio 4 FM
  • Fri 30 Dec 2011 12:04
    主播大秀 Radio 4 LW

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