This Way Up for Saturday 8 May 2010
Dodgy Frenchmen
French correspondent Charles Bremner on a fare dodging scam on the Paris Metro, Air France's 'fat tax' and the trend of slimming cream for men.
Foraging: pine
Foraging for free food with Johanna Knox. This week, pine, the edible tree that produces nuts and even makes a lovely cup of tea.
Bumpology baby science: Part 1
New Scientist writer Linda Geddes on the different stages of her first pregnancy; from old wive's tales to scientific research. This week; gender, food cravings and the effects of stress.
Bits and bytes: Books and music
Technology correspondent Bill Thompson on Apple and the changing model of online music storage, Google's foray into digital books and the demise of the floppy disk.
North Korean Restaurants
Journalist Sebastian Strangio reports on the phenomenon of Pyongyang, a chain of restaurants run by the North Korean government with a menu including food and dancing girls.
Food Culture in the Pacific
Dr Roger Haden, author of 'Food Culture in the Pacific Islands' on the foods and styles which have developed across the region from fermented taro to the advent of the umu.