Introduction

Loneliness can affect all people at different times in their lives, but is it a new idea or something humans have always experienced? Neil and Rob talk about loneliness and how some people prefer their own company.

This week's question

One possibly lonely man is Mauro Morandi. He’s lived alone on Budelli Island in Italy for many years, but how many years exactly? Is it:

a) 6 years?

b) 31 years?

c) 44 years?

Listen to the programme to find out the answer.

201126_6min_english_loneliness.pdf