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Radio 3,19 Apr 2017,14 mins

Series Hanging On

The Telephone

The Essay

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Andrew Martin toasts five 'social phenomena' that are still with us - just. The author dislikes mobile phones. Because he hankers after the rituals and protocols of the old telephones. On a telephone you can be witty, louche, stylish. Try out the 700-series for instance, in a range of colours each suggesting a certain mood, quality. Producer Duncan Minshull.

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