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Sideways Appetite for Distraction Episodes

  1. Next Tuesday 00:30
    BBC Radio 4

    1. Postman’s Prophecy?

    Matthew Syed asks what it means to be distracted in a media world vying for our attention.

  2. Next Wednesday 00:30
    BBC Radio 4

    2. Have We Always Been Distracted?

    Matthew Syed asks what it means to be distracted in a media world vying for our attention.

  3. Thu 15 Oct 2026 00:30
    BBC Radio 4

    3. Medium and Metaphor

    Matthew Syed asks what it means to be distracted in a media world vying for our attention.

  4. Fri 16 Oct 2026 00:30
    BBC Radio 4

    4. Attention Shortfall?

    Matthew Syed asks what it means to be distracted in a media world vying for our attention.

  5. Sat 17 Oct 2026 00:30
    BBC Radio 4

    5. The Future of Attention

    Matthew Syed asks what it means to be distracted in a media world vying for our attention.