Meet someone who has made the switch away from a smart phone to a device with no internet. No maps, no email, no google and no facetime. Just how practical is it, and do the benefits outweigh the cons? Plus how being a fan can enrich your life.

Navigating life with a 'dumb phone', plus being a fan

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How did lamb become one of our most cherished national foods? And can job sharing work for senior roles?

Professor Steven Faux shares what we know, and what we still need to know, about the symptoms, the treatment, and the policies around Long Covid.

And Bryan Washington talks about food as an act of caring and the way that our relationship with certain meals can be defined by our personal relationships.

Navigating life with a 'dumb phone', plus being a fan

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