Living Without My Smartphone

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 “brick” phone instead. What’s 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 BBC Radio 4 in June 2024.