'Five Live Report'
(BBC Radio Five Live, 12 noon to 12.30pm)
Esther Armah looks at the rise in bullying in Britain's schools with younger children either as the targets or perpetrators, in some cases even using weapons. She asks what effective solutions exist to deal with such issues.
'Tails of the Tiger'
(BBC Radio 4, 10.45 to 11pm)
Two of Ireland's best-known political commentators, Fintan O'Toole of the Irish Times and The Economist's Fionnuala O'Connor, reflect on the political and social implications of the country's economic success.
6 August
'Blue Peter'
(BBC 1, 5 to 5.25pm)
Presenter Konnie Huq takes to the waters of Loch Lomond to take part in the ancient water sport of dragon boat racing. Meanwhile, fellow presenter Matt Baker, a former gymnast, joins the Heathrow Gymnastic Display Team to show off a few of his skills. Liz Barker road tests a powered skateboard and Simon Thomas looks at life through a lens with the aid of a video microscope.
'Four x Four'
(BBC 1, 7.30 to 8pm)
The quality of Britain's food is put under the spotlight as Edwina Currie examines the state of supermarket chickens, Tom Mangold discovers how the authorities stop illegal meat from entering the country and Fern Britton doorsteps unsuspecting householders to find out what's healthy and what's not about their evening meal.
7 August
'Rare Books, Rare People'
(BBC Radio 4, 9.30 to 9.45am)
Rick Gekoski, an antiquarian book dealer and author, tells the story behind The Hobbit, written by JRR Tolkien.
8 August
'Do Us a Favour'
(BBC 1, 7.30 to 8pm)
TimeBank is a charity that encourages people to give their time to the community, from helping children improve their reading skills to working with a mountain rescue team. Last year more than 18,000 people pledged their time through the charity and Carol Smillie shows how people can make all the difference to their communities.
'The Real Birth Show - Multiple Births'.
(Channel 4, 8.30 to 9pm)
This second programme in a four-part series on childbirth looks at multiple births. It features Deborah and Mark, who are expecting twins and Tracey and Paul, who are expecting triplets. Presented by Zoe Ball.
'999'
(BBC 1, 10.35 to 11.15pm)
Dr Catherine Hood visits Grimsby to ask an audience what they would do if faced with a child who has been scalded by boiling water. Viewers can access the BBC's free online First Aid Action website at www.bbc.co.uk/health/999
9 August
'Norland Nannies'
(Channel 4, 5.30 to 6am)
Another programme in the series following students as they train as nannies at the prestigious Norland College in Berkshire.
10 August
'Food Court'
(BBC Radio 4, 3 to 3.30pm)
Is fish really brain food? Do bread crusts really make your hair go curly? And can chicken soup really cure chest problems? These are just some of the questions listeners have asked the programme in its quest to identify the science - if indeed there is any - behind old wives' tales relating to food. Presenter Felicity Finch delves into folklore to explore the origins of these sayings, and tries to find out if there is really any nutritional basis for them.
'Get Your Own Back'
(BBC 1, 4.10 to 4.35pm)
Hoping for revenge on those pesky adults this week are Laura Bond from Preston, Lancashire, who hopes to get her own back on her riding instructor for making her muck out the horses, and Jacqueline Pollock, who wants revenge on her strict dance teacher. Presented by Dave Benson Phillips and Lisa Brockwell.
