Welcome to London Life. In this busy capital, it's not surprising that many people don't get enough sleep.

What's a good night's sleep - 6, 8, 10 hours?

Listen to these Londoners talking about the importance of sleep.

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	Sleepers

Words and expressions from the programme

insomnia
difficulty in sleeping
Example sentence
Some people with insomnia only sleep a few hours a night.

a good night's sleep
a nice long sleep without interruption
Example sentence
I always get a good night's sleep at the weekend.

grumpy
in a bad mood
Example sentence
Not enough sleep sometimes makes me grumpy in the morning.

nap, kip, snooze
These words mean a short sleep.
Example sentence
I sometimes like a snooze after lunch.

Programme script (pdf - 24k)