Podcasts

Chris Jones, CEO of English Athletics, joins Sue Dougan on this week's Track Record. From teaching to becoming the head of one of England's most important sporting organisations, Chris shares his musical choices and his previous experiences in his sporting career. He also explains why athletics is currently booming since the London 2012 Olympics.

A new study by the Institute of Inertia has shown that half of British parents don't have life insurance and that over three quarters would be able to pay the mortgage if the main breadwinner dies. Sarah Pennells is joined by Emma Thomson, Head of Customer Care at LifeSearch, Andrew Jenkinson, Director of Drewberry Insurance, and Anna Sofat, from Addidi Wealth. Together they guide listeners through the maze of insurance and explain which policies are need and what to look for if you're going to buy one.

A survey by the government found that 45% of people over 45 knew nothing about a lasting power of attorney and, when they were told about what it was, over 60% said they weren't interested in setting one up. An ongoing power of attorney lets you manage someone else's money when they're unable to do so. What can you do if your elderly relative is struggling to manage their own money? What are the rules if you want to open an account for your child or grandchild? Sarah Pennells is joined by David Steele, Policy Manager of Financial Services at Age UK and George McNamara, Head of Policy at the Alzheimer's Society, to discuss these issues.

Sarah Pennells looks at what's changed for women in the last 90 years. She's joined by Jane Moore, from the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales; Fiona Tait, from Royal London, and employment lawyer at Slater and Gordon Jasmine van Loggerenberg. From maternity pay in the 1970s to today's debate on equal gender pay, Sarah and her guests analyse the changes that have occurred throughout history to improve women's working rights.

Sue Dougan and Sarah Alcock start the programme by exploring Scottish food with Adam Waugh from Mac and Wild. Food writer Oliver Rowe talks about seasonal foods and how to make the most of them, while Charlie Jacoby, Royal historian and writer, reveals what the Royals like to eat. Joudie Kalla talks about her new book, 'Palestine on a Plate', and what dishes are cooked in the holy month of Ramadan.

Let's review the week's stockmarket activity. Juliette is joined by Helal Miah, Investment Research Analyst at the Share Center – this weeks firms include Bellway, Berkeley Group, Findel & much more!

This is The Business of Sport with Share Radio's Michael Considine, we have a bumper Euro 2016 edition for you today. Michael speaks to Colin Cieszynski of CMC Markets for a look at what stocks will be affected by the championships, Joe Aldridge will be looking at how productivity will be affected and William Hill's Joe Crilly will have the bookmakers view ahead of kick off of the competition. Plus Patrick Jones has Extra Time.

Share radio's senior analyst Ed Bowsher, joins Sarah Pennells in the studio to discuss the biggest finance stories of the last 24 hours. On the agenda today, energy companies rising prices, Brits pay over the odds for phone bills, Argos to pay a mega refund plus much more. Consuming Issues goes out every week day from 9 to 12 on Share Radio.

This is Money are back for another week, in partnership with NS&I. And what a week it's been! Can British business bounce back from the blows it's been receiving this week? First BHS, and then Sports Direct! Well, in swoop the MPs to sort through this mess, and Editor Simon Lambert and Personal Finance Editor Rachel Rickard-Straus from the Financial Website of the Year are here to hold our hands through it all. We'll also be taking a look at another Brexit blow to the pound, a win for buy-to-let landlords, and keeping your gold in some unusual places. This Is Money with Georgie Frost is presented in partnership with NS&I

Growth is expected to slow to 4.1% this year, according to the latest ICAEW Economic Forecast for Q2. Stephen Ibbotson, Director of Business at the ICAEW, who are a leading organisation for chartered accountants in the UK, joined to looks at the numbers and discuss the implications it will have.