Analysis: Catch them young?
BBC Radio 4, 9.30 to 10pm
Nursery for under-threes makes children aggressive, smacking causes long-term emotional damage, bottle-feeding increases the risk of obesity and parents need to be taught parenting skills. We are told the early years are crucial, but is it true? Kenan Malik asks whether the evidence justifies catching them young to save society trouble later on.
30 August
Junior Mastermind
BBC1, 7 to 7.30pm
The nation's cleverest ten- and 11-year-olds take their turn in the famous black chair to answer questions from John Humphrys and compete for the coveted title of Junior Mastermind 2004. The final will be held on Saturday, 4 September.
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