Alan Davies

When we all sign up to this shared social time, like summertime, what does that actually mean?

So we've had our first week of permanent summertime and perhaps we're all a bit cranky, but there are daffodils.

We're looking forward to summer picnics.

Six months in, end of October, normally the clocks would be turning back, but we're staying in summer, at least by name.

In the wintertime, we might get about eight hours of daylight.

We're supposed to sleep for 16 hours, sort of virtual hibernation.

I don't hate that the sun will set around 5.30 instead of 4.30.

And what's the actual consequence of changing this natural process?

There have been plenty of calls to keep summertime all year round.

Rebecca, there must be some benefits from the last six months.

We're six months into her life without standard time and I must admit to feeling a little bit concerned about our mental and physical health.

The whole year has passed.

Rebecca, this entire concept of daylight saving time started to save energy.

So are we heading for a greener future?

Artie, in nature, you see animals doing all sorts of things.

to get a little bit of morning sun and in our own way we're chasing light too.

I'm starting to feel like the clock's a bit of a tyrant.

I know you're a watchmaker and I'm looking at you like you've developed a system of torment.

Gone too far.

Is that because computers and satellites and everything else would go down?