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Electric cars, vintage TV adverts, the diet industry

Winifred Robinson has been finding out how many millions councils have spent on electric car charging points across the UK. Are we using them? And why are 80s ads on the TV now?

You and Yours has been carrying out its own research into electric cars and their charging points. So just how much have councils across the UK spent on these charging points and do we use them. Also in the programme, we hear from a listener who spent £400 on a shopping discount membership, without even realising it.

We're also talking about diets, and whether or not they work. And do you remember the 80s TV advert for Fruit Pastilles? The one with the basketball player trying to impress a young lad with his nifty footwork and ball skills? It's being played again in all its original glory. We explore why 30 year old adverts are on the telly now.

Presenter Winifred Robinson
Producer Siobhann Tighe.

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55 minutes

Chapters

  • Electric Car Part 1

    Eectric car charging points,placement and cost.

    Duration: 08:21

  • Diet Industry

    We speak to Jacques Peretti about his TV investigation into the diet industry.

    Duration: 05:52

  • Vintage Adverts

    Nestle are using vintage adverts to sell their products.

    Duration: 04:21

  • Electric Car Part 2

    Manufacturing industry talk about charge points.

    Duration: 04:52

  • Personal Independant Payment

    50 charities warn the PM David Cameron over the ‘20 metre rule’

    Duration: 04:53

  • Free Electric

    British Gas is offering smart meter customers free energy on Saturdays

    Duration: 04:14

  • Shoppers Discount

    Pay per month shopper discount websites.

    Duration: 05:50

  • TV Sports

    Duration: 03:29

  • Electric Cars Part 3

    The opinion of the experts

    Duration: 08:23

Broadcast

  • Thu 1 Aug 2013 12:00

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