Radio choice Charlotte Runcie

RADIO 4, 11.30AM

With Russian spies and mysterious diplomatic goings-on once again in the news, it’s sometimes hard to believe the Cold War ever ended. This programme about artists inspired by its events first time around is presented by artist Louise K Wilson, and looks at new work being made based on recollections of a war that was ever-present and ever-threatening, but never boiled over. She meets Stephen Felmingham and Kathrine Sandys and hears about their work based on memories of military bases, covert activity and imagined violence. WORLD SERVICE, 11.30AM

 Anyone who has ever tried to coax a child into finishing their dinner will identify with this episode of The Food Chain, which asks why some children are fussy eaters, and why pickiness about food can persist well into adulthood. Is it down to genetics, psychology, sociology or all three? Are French families really much better at it than us? The problem is explored through visits to workshops for parents of fussy eaters, and discussion of how genes and poor economic backgrounds might be contributing.