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9 August. 'Rule the School' . (BBC 1, 5 to 5.25pm) In this edition of the series where six children attempt to educate their elders in the finer points of teenage subculture, Laura gives a lesson in text messaging, while two men struggle to learn a Jennifer Lopez dance routine.
9 August. 'Rule the School'

. (BBC 1, 5 to 5.25pm)

In this edition of the series where six children attempt to educate their elders in the finer points of teenage subculture, Laura gives a lesson in text messaging, while two men struggle to learn a Jennifer Lopez dance routine.

11 August. 'Five Live Report - Generation Why?'

(BBC Radio 5 Live, 12.05 to 12.30pm)

In May a survey by the Samaritans found that two-thirds of 16-to 24-year-olds feel stressed and that one in seven has felt suicidal. They're part of 'Generation Why?', where people overwork themselves but constantly ask why they're doing it and what it is all about.

12 August. 'Country of Our Time'

(BBC Radio 4, 9 to 9.30pm)

Views of nature lower people's anger and blood pressure, and can reduce the length of the stay for recuperating patients in hospitals. Yet though they could deliver huge savings in healthcare budgets, parks and urban sites are not receiving enough financial support.

13 August. 'Student Essentials'

(BBC Radio 1, 2, Radio 5 Live and BBC Local Radio, throughout the day to 16 August)

This annual campaign, now in its fourth year, brings information and advice to anxious students waiting their exam results, and their parents. In Scotland it is on hand from 13 August, results day for Highers students, and the rest of the UK from 15 August, results day for A-level students.

There will also be help and support for students when their GCSE results are announced on 22 August. There is a free national helpline on 0808 100 8000 from 13 to 23 August.

'Case Notes'

(BBC Radio 4, 9 to 9.30pm)

There are around 1,000 epilepsy-related deaths in the UK every year, around half of which are sudden and unexpected. Graham Easton visits the National Centre for Epilepsy to hear about the latest research into seizures.

'Child of Our Time - Thanks for the Memories'

(BBC 1, 9 to 9.50pm)

Professor Robert Winston catches up with the lives of 25 infants and explores the world of the 'terrible twos'. This first programme in the series looks at memory and discovers when first memories are formed and the effect they have on people's lives, asking questions such as, what happens when a child witnesses the violent breakdown of their parents'

relationship, how do they cope with a distracted and angry mother, and what does being unwanted do to a baby? The programme also explores the nature of happiness and asks how much is in the genes and which childhood events make a difference to how people feel about life.

'A Sense of Place - The Map'

(BBC Radio 4, 11.30pm to 12 midnight)

The children of Our Lady's Bishop Eton Primary School in Childwall, Liverpool, are having a geography lesson. As they follow a map of their local area, they explore centuries of the seaport's history, taking in famine, holocaust, repatriation, religion and sweatshops.

15 August. 'Children Behaving Badly - Food Fights'

(Channel 4, 8.30 to 9pm)

Many children are fussy eaters, but a handful suffer from Perseverant Eating Disorder and have a strict definition of what foods are acceptable or not to eat. The programme features two children. Daniel began refusing certain foods at 11 months old. By the age of two-and-a-half his diet consisted of jelly, biscuits, crisps and ice cream. Six-year-old Gabriel's parents have gradually begun to introduce new foods into his diet.



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