Life On The Edge

London is fast becoming a 24-hour city, in this episode we talk to some of its growing number of night workers. What's it like to work while most of us are asleep? Why do workers choose to be nocturnal? Is it a choice at all? Main presenter: Rebecca Scroggs Editing and production: Helen Clapp Music and sound design: Michael Edwards Organisations and research mentioned in the episode and useful links: Mayor unveils first ever 24-hour vision for London https://www.london.gov.uk/press-releases/mayoral/mayors-24-hour-vision-for-london National Sleep Foundation: Shift Work Disorder https://sleepfoundation.org/shift-work/content/shift-work-disorder-–-symptoms Rough Nights: The Growing Dangers of Working at Night - The Young Foundation https://youngfoundation.org/publications/rough-nights-the-growing-dangers-of-working-at-night/ A Hard Days Night- TUC 2015 https://www.tuc.org.uk/sites/default/files/AHardDaysNight.pdf 260,000 more people working at night in past five years, finds TUC https://www.tuc.org.uk/news/26