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Radio 4,26 Apr 2026,41 mins

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This week, Romy discovers how improving hospital food is transforming patient care in Milton Keynes and how Sweden is making a U-turn on the use of digital devices in the classroom. There’s a fitting tribute to the Bollywood superstar Asha Bhosle from Last Word, and a classic Desert Island Discs from Radiohead frontman Thom Yorke. Plus, get your running shoes on as we celebrate 10 years of the NHS Couch to 5K app. Presenter: Romy Gill Producer: Anthony McKee Editor: Steven Hobson Production Coordinator: Caoilfhinn McFadden A BBC Audio Northern Ireland production for BBC Radio 4. Programmes featured in this episode include: 6Music Artist Collection - Prince: Piano Flow with Lianne La Havas The Food Programme: A Day in the Life of a Hospital Chef Classic Desert Island Discs: Thom Yorke Last Word: Asha Bhosle, Sir Neil Cossons, Professor Harold Ellis, Daphne Selfe Sound of Cinema: Once Upon a Time... Toxic!: Swept Under the Rug Great Lives: William Gladstone, four time PM In Our Time: Indian Indentured Labour The Documentary: Back to books: Sweden’s digital backlash Woman's Hour, 21/04: 10 years of Couch to 5k app Sunday Worship: Reasons for Living In the Studio: Patti LuPone - Taking the stage at Carnegie Hall

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