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3. Are you lonesome tonight?

Episode 3 of 5

Phill Jupitus seeks answers posed by an Elvis hit to discuss loneliness. With Sue Peart and Prof. Louise Arseneault. From 2020.

Phill Jupitus searches for the answers to questions posed by songs.

A song made a hit by Elvis Presley in 1960 provokes a discussion on the connection between loneliness and night time.

Phil chats to Samaritan volunteer Sue Peart and Louise Arseneault, Professor of Developmental Psychology at Kings College, London.

Producer: Rosie Boulton

A Must Try Softer production for BBC Radio 4, first broadcast in December 2020.

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14 minutes

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Wed 2 Apr 202509:30

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  • Wed 23 Dec 202013:45
  • Sat 6 Mar 202119:45
  • Wed 2 Apr 202509:30