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Radio 4,14 Jan 2026,15 mins

SeriesSeries 2

Bonus Episode 7. The Data on Screen Time

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In this bonus episode India talks to economist Emily Oster about the real data on how screens impact our kids and whether we should be thinking more like economists when deciding how to manage our families. Presented by: India Rakusen. Producer: Ellie Sans Assistant Producer: Charlotte Evans-Young Executive producer: Alex Hollands Commissioning Exec: Paula McDonnell Commissioning Editor: Rhian Roberts Original music composed and performed by The Big Moon and Eska Mtungwazi Mix and Mastering by Chris Maclean A Goldhawk Production for Radio 4

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