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We are one of the most sleep-deprived countries in the world. In The Truth About Sleep, insomniac Michael Mosley finds out what happens if we don't get enough sleep and looks at surprising solutions to help us get more.

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Fri 12 Mar 202100:25
BBC One Northern Ireland & Northern Ireland HD only

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Music Played

  • Faithless

    Insomnia

  • Tom Odell

    Magnetised

  • Dua Lipa

    Be The One

  • Example

    Kickstarts

  • Laura Mvula

    Sing To The Moon

  • Coldplay

    Hymn For The Weekend (feat. Beyoncé)

  • Naughty Boy & Emeli Sandé

    Wonder

  • Coldplay

    Hymn For The Weekend

  • Ella Eyre

    Good Times

  • Lissie

    Sleepwalking

  • Clean Bandit

    Rather Be (feat. Jess Glynne)

  • Little Mix

    Touch

  • Ella Eyre

    Good Times (feat. Sigma)

  • Florence + the Machine

    Delilah

  • Florence + the Machine

    Delilah

  • The Smiths

    Oscillate Wildly

  • Golden Earring

    Radar Love

  • R.E.M.

    Daysleeper

  • Naughty Boy

    No One's Here To Sleep (feat. Bastille) (feat. Bastille)

  • Jamie xx

    Sleep Sound

  • Jamie xx

    Sleep Sound

Broadcasts

  • Thu 11 May 201721:00
    BBC One
  • Tue 16 May 201722:50
    BBC One except Northern Ireland, Northern Ireland HD, Scotland, Scotland HD, Wales & 1 more
  • Tue 16 May 201723:15
    BBC One Northern Ireland HD & Northern Ireland only
  • Tue 16 May 201723:30
    BBC One Wales HD & Wales only
  • Wed 17 May 201700:05
    BBC One Scotland HD & Scotland only
  • Thu 1 Jun 201700:20
    BBC Two
  • Tue 6 Feb 201823:30
    BBC One except Northern Ireland & Northern Ireland HD
  • Tue 6 Feb 201823:55
    BBC One Northern Ireland HD & Northern Ireland only
  • Wed 3 Jul 201923:45
    BBC One Northern Ireland, Northern Ireland HD & East Midlands only
  • Thu 4 Jul 201900:30
    BBC One except East Midlands, Northern Ireland, Northern Ireland HD, Scotland & Scotland HD
  • Thu 4 Jul 201901:30
    BBC One Scotland & Scotland HD only
  • Mon 22 Jul 201900:45
    BBC Two except Scotland
  • Thu 11 Mar 202123:45
    BBC One except Northern Ireland & Northern Ireland HD
  • Fri 12 Mar 202100:25
    BBC One Northern Ireland & Northern Ireland HD only

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