Could you write a Bond novel?

Or at least a chapter. The new book about the British super-spy is published this week. The plot is being kept a secret. But we can’t wait to read about how 007 gets into his latest spills and scrapes. And besides, we think you can do better. So we’re giving you a licence to write.

Listen to the Sony Award

Hi everyone. At long last we’ve got around to podcasting our Sony Radio Academy Awards entry. Go here, and you have until Monday June 2 to download it. We promise to stop going on about our Gold for Listener Participation soon. Here’s the text of the entry…

On air: Is it harder to be a child than ever before?

Growing up is hard to do. That much we all know. But here are two key questions.

1) Are children today facing more challenges, dangers and restrictions than any before them?

2) Are parents’ efforts to protect and guide their children in danger of creating pressures and problems of their own? There are a number of reasons we’re talking about this….