22 August 2013Last updated at 09:44

As it happened: Thursday's Today programme

Key Points

  • Follow Thursday's Today programme with Sarah Montague and James Naughtie.
  • Including: UN officials describe alleged chemical weapons attacks which Syria's opposition says killed hundreds near Damascus were a 'serious escalation'.
  • Only half of all seven year olds do the minimum recommended amount of physical activity, according to the BMJ and is being an only child bad for you?
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