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Reaction Time

Stories sent in by smartphone by Radio 4 listeners in response to a prompt on social media asking for tales of love.

"Your breasts look fantastic in that dress."
From abysmal chat-up lines like this, to love at first sight in Victoria Train Station, 麻豆社 Radio Four listeners have some incredible relationship stories.
Reaction Time broadcasts them to the nation, in a programme composed entirely of smartphone contributions from the public. 麻豆社 Radio Four shouted out for stories about love on social media - gave out the reactiontime@bbc.co.uk email address and received poignant, funny and downright odd tales - which have been crafted into a half-hour of dreadful dates, poignant memories and one incredible relationship that begins with a heart attack.
Contributors simply recorded their two minute stories on their phone recorders - and emailed the sound file in. The contributor Narelle Lancaster, was called back and asked to record the script over her phone - so it's 100% listeners in a programme made on phones - a new way of creating a programme, and a unique platform for the wit and inventiveness of the 麻豆社 Radio 4 audience.
Presented by Narelle Lancaster
Produced by Kevin Core.

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