You and Yours - 13/04/2009

With Julian Worricker Cricketer Marcus Trescothick has been widely regarded as one of England's finest batsmen. He played a key role in England's 2005 Ashes triumph, but in 2006 he was forced to come home early from England's tour to India after suffering a severe anxiety attack. He now talks frankly about those dark days and how he is coping with the condition. Will the government's new data collection policy cause problems for sailors? Under the e-borders plan, travellers overseas will have to give information in advance about their itinerary. The Royal Yachting Association says the e-borders plan is not practical for their members. Should wine producers be required to list all substances used in production on the label? The Food Standards Agency is calling for all wine ingredients to be stated on bottles but wine producers claim that this will be costly and is not necessary. Poet Ian McMillan celebrates the rise of the village hall as a cultural venue. Actors and writers can be found in the heart of the countryside, performing in village halls up and down the UK, he asserts. The Office for National Statistics has included rose wine in the basket of items it uses to measure the inflation rate. Meanwhile, research suggests that the number of people regularly drinking rose wine has increased from 37 per cent in 2005 to 61 per cent now. Julian and guests discuss rose wine's growing popularity and taste some examples. Why are there so few Michelin starred restaurants in city centres outside London? Manchester, Liverpool and Leeds hold their own when it comes to sport, music and popular culture, but when it comes to fine dining, none of them has a Michelin star to its name.