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The Buzz is no longer in production. Richard Aedy is now presenting The Media Report.
Transcripts and details of all The Buzz programs, from 2001 to 2005, are available by year and by subject.

Final Programs

  • Saturday 22 January 2005
  • Reminiscing
  • Older people, like the rest of us, do better if they're mentally stimulated and engaged. One of the best ways of doing this is by reminiscing with each other, often using photos and scrapbooks.
  • Signs and Symbols
  • There are numerous signs on pavements and roads that most of us never see. They're not invisible, we're just not trained to read them.
  • Saturday 15 January 2005
  • The Death of Command & Control?
  • Hierarchies where authority is at the top have been very successful. Think of government, business and the military.
  • Saturday 8 January 2005
  • The Future of the Phone
  • The mobile phone is arguably the most convergent device - but we probably haven't seen anything yet. The phone will offer us the ability to track our friends or children; provide bullet-proof ID; act as a credit card; download films and books; even replace our front door keys.
  • Swarm Phone
  • Young people like their mobiles, so much so that they're never without them. Many don't turn them off under any circumstances because to do so would put them out of the loop.
  • "I'm on the train..."
  • Overheard mobile phone calls are annoying. Sometimes they're too loud, sometimes the caller's using the mobile to show off, sometimes they're pointless and sometimes they're just irritating.
  • Saturday 1 January 2005
  • The Truth About Lying
  • You're breathing heavily, your heart's racing, your palms are sweaty, you're starting to blush. Are you falling in love, or telling a lie?
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