Inside Money (BBC Radio 4, 12noon to 12.30pm)
The Government has said it aims to tackle the shortage of affordable housing in England through a host of new initiatives and mortgage lenders are developing inventive new ways to lend large sums of money. Lesley Curwen examines whether these efforts are sufficient to enable prospective buyers to achieve their dreams of owning their own homes.
10 August The Food Programme (BBC Radio 4, 12.30 to 1pm)
The role of food in youth culture is examined in this programme. It considers how the burger has been transformed from a symbol of teenage rebellion into an edible icon of global capitalism and the rise of vegetarianism as a form of protest.
12 August
Between Ourselves (BBC Radio 4, 9 to 9.30am)
The programme looks at how the gritty realities of childhood are reflected in the work of children's writers Jacqueline Wilson and Keith Gray.
Every Home Should Have One - Next to Godliness (BBC 2, 8.30 to 9pm)
Designer and inventor Garry Lavin gets to grips with the issue of cleanliness as he reveals why many Victorians believed that a full immersion in water was harmful to their health.
Case Notes (BBC Radio 4, 9 to 9.30pm)
Graham Easton investigates the truth about cholesterol and blood fats.
13 August
Down with the Treasury (BBC Radio 4, 8 to 8.30am)
The Treasury is an institution that frequently arouses controversy. In the first of a series of debates, the programme asks if the Treasury is too powerful or if it is a vital tool in British democracy.
One Man's Medicine - Mind the Gap (BBC Radio 4, 9 to 9.30pm)
Many drugs have never been trialled on children. Vivienne Parry explores how a patient's age has a major impact on how well a drug will work.
14 August
It's My Story - Michael and George (BBC Radio 4, 8 to 8.30pm)
George Edwards is a profoundly deaf five-year-old boy who was struggling in his mainstream primary school, until his life was changed by the school's new teaching assistant. This inspiring programme tells the story of their remarkable relationship.
