Classic Newsnight Podcast

This week, we investigate whether family doctors are guilty of wasting their patients' time by indulging in idle chit chat – according to researchers in the US, it's a real problem. As England becomes the latest country to ban smoking in public places, Classic FM's roving reporter, Tracey Spurrier, travels to Ireland, to see how the three-year-old ban on smoking there is working out. Bob Jones tells us about a unique musical composition based on the sound of sampled church bells, and last, but not least, Classic FM's resident bookworm, Chris Powling, has his regular weekly reading recommendations for us.