You and Yours - 15/12/2008

Presented by Julian Worricker. The government is coming under pressure from energy companies to speed up the introduction of smart meters in people's homes. Petter Allison is the Director of Smart Metering at Centrica. Several of Britain's car leasing companies are warning customers against using a particular type of Biofuel. We speak to Robert Balding, who speaks for Motorconsult, and Giles Clark, the editor of Biofuel Review. General Manager Kevin Ackerman discusses the bold steps he took to boost crowds at Towcester Race course. We are joined by Harvey Goldsmith, co-organiser of Live Aid Writer and broadcaster Michael Bywater discusses the etiquette of money lending. Since the beginning of the year the people of Fife have been encouraged to try and eat only local produce. Mark Holdstock went to look at the so-called 'Fife Diet' and how some of the dieters are shaping up for Christmas. Andrew McClelland of the Internet Marketing Retail Group discusses whether email discount vouchers offer real value for money. Brian Taylor, the BBC's political editor in Scotland, discusses whether the Barnett Formula (used to allocate taxpayers' money between England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland) is fair system.