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Living Without My Smartphone

4 Extra Debut. A group of teenagers agree to give up their smartphones for five school days. Rachel Burden finds out if they can cope. From 2024.

A group of teenagers agree to give up their smartphones for 5 school days.

The phones are locked in a box, and our subjects pick up their old style 鈥渂rick鈥 phone instead. What鈥檚 the best and worst of their smartphone free days?

Can they cope, and what, if anything, do they, their parents and teachers notice?

Rachel Burden has teenagers, and knows all about smartphone parenting.

She joins our intrepid students throughout their week, and reflects upon the positives and negatives of a world where everyone can choose to be constantly connected.

Mixed by Nicky Edwards.
Edited by Clare Fordham.

Produced by Victoria Farncombe and Tim O'Callaghan.

First broadcast on 麻豆社 Radio 4 in June 2024.

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28 minutes

Last on

Fri 13 Mar 2026 00:30

Broadcasts

  • Sun 16 Jun 2024 13:30
  • Mon 17 Jun 2024 16:00
  • Tue 7 Jan 2025 09:30
  • Thu 12 Mar 2026 10:30
  • Thu 12 Mar 2026 16:30
  • Fri 13 Mar 2026 00:30