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Radio 4,27 May 2026,28 mins

SeriesIan Smith Is Stressed - Series 2

2. Sleep

Stand-Up Specials

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Ian is torn, should he exercise more or should he just lie down and go to sleep? It’s a toughie. Apparently sleep has incredible health benefits, but it seems counterintuitive to sleep your way through a long life. Ian goes on an adventure to assess his own fitness through a bleep test, before quickly pivoting to sleep. Written and performed by Ian Smith Additional Material from Mike Shephard and Rhiannon Shaw Featuring Dave Green Assistant Producer - Em Humble Production Manager - Laura Shaw Produced by Benjamin Sutton A Daddy’s SuperYacht Production for BBC Radio 4

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