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25/02/2011

How Egypt's tourism industry is finding innovative ways to attract visitors, the cinema initiative bringing a touch of Hollywood to villages and can online music sites make money?

A final update with Peter White - blisters and all - at the finish line of his 100km hike in Kenya's Kaisut Desert for Comic Relief.

And as UK tour operators stop advertising campaigns for the Middle East, Winifred Robinson finds out how Egypt's tourism industry is finding innovative ways to attract visitors.

Can online music sites ever make money? We take a look at whether the business model can ever be profitable.

How a cinema initiative is bringing a touch of Hollywood to some English villages.

And the first in a new series looking at the UK's parking industry. Today we investigate parking charges at popular tourist destinations. What factors influence decisons about rates and why can they be so high?

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57 minutes

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Fri 25 Feb 2011 12:00

Chapters

  • Egypt Travel

    Egypt鈥檚 Tourist Industry has been hit hard since the uprising that led to President Mubarak's resignation. Now Egyptians working in the industry are campaigning to encourage the tourists back.

    Duration: 11:43

  • Oscars

    Entertainment reporter Colin Paterson gives us some of the backstage gossip ahead of the Oscars.

    Duration: 04:16

  • Rural Cinema

    Three UK Film Council pilot schemes have been bringing current films to rural communities. So is it working?

    Duration: 08:07

  • Parking Package

    The cost of a day out or a holiday at home or abroad can be blighted by unforseen car park charges. In the first of our series on parking we look at the impact on the leisure industry.

    Duration: 10:36

  • Online Music Sites

    Why aren't sites like Spotify making any money, despite being heralded as the future for music consumption?

    Duration: 07:54

  • Peter in the desert

    Peter White and his fellow red nose desert trekkers reach the finish line.

    Duration: 08:25

Broadcasts

  • Fri 25 Feb 2011 12:00
  • Fri 25 Feb 2011 12:04

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