Swiped: The School That Banned Smartphones is a British two-part docuseries that follows pupils at The Stanway School in Colchester who suffer from problematic smartphone use and social media addiction. Emma and Matt Willis follow the pupils' time away from screens as their smartphones are seized for 21 days.[1][2]
| Swiped: The School That Banned Smartphones | |
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| Genre | Documentary |
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| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| No. of episodes | 2 |
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| Production location | The Stanway School |
| Running time | 47 minutes (approx.) |
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| Original release | |
| Network | Channel 4 |
| Release | 11 December – 12 December 2024 |
Release
editThe first episode was first aired on Channel 4 on 11 December 2024, with both episodes being released on Channel 4 Online on the same day.[3] The second, and last episode, aired the following day, on 12 December 2024. A compilation of both episodes, totalling a runtime of 1 hour and 33 minutes, was uploaded on the Channel 4 YouTube channel on 18 December 2024.[4]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "This is what happened when a group of children gave up their mobile phones". Metro. 2024-12-08. Retrieved 2024-12-11.
- ^ "Colchester students give up smartphones for 21 days in experiment". BBC News. 2024-12-11. Retrieved 2024-12-11.
- ^ "Matt and Emma Willis: 'I can't see a safe way for a kid to have a smartphone'". The Independent. 2024-12-09. Retrieved 2024-12-11.
- ^ Channel 4 Documentaries (2024-12-18). Inside Britain's School That Banned Smartphones | Swiped | Channel 4 Documentaries. Retrieved 2024-12-19 – via YouTube.
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External links
editSwiped: The School That Banned Smartphones at IMDb
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