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• Season 4 Episode 10: Obese Mothers

  Newspaper columnist, writer and mother Jane Moore discusses the rising numbers of women who are obese during pregnancy. She argues that whereas the risks of alcohol and smoking at this time are widely known, the increased medical problems associated with obesity are not. Last in series

• Season 4 Episode 9: Gordon Brown's Pensions Timebomb

  Former Whitehall advisor Dr Ros Altmann argues the Government could afford to be more generous with the basic state pension, but additional money risks being squandered through means testing and outsourcing. Financial advisers suggest that under new proposals outlined in a White Paper on the issue, few people would actually be better off

• Season 4 Episode 8: Your Kids Under Surveillance

  Sarah Smith reports on the collection of personal information on children by the Government that will be made available to thousands of civil servants across the country. By 2008, a database will hold a file on every youngster in the country for spotting potential trouble-makers of the future