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Dementia Tsar Alistair Burns discusses a new private-public partnership between the British government and big pharmaceutical companies which aims to find a cure for dementia within 10 years. For nearly 200 years, Britain's railways have been an important part of national life. In the early years, they transformed our manufacturing industries, our diets and our leisure time and they also helped to create the first chain stores and mass advertising. Simon Bradley joins Winifred to talk about his new book, 'The Railways: Nation, Network and People'. Film critic Anna Smith talks about movie merchandise on the day that the new James Bond film hits our cinemas. Presenter: Winifred Robinson Producer: Helen Lee.
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