''Stupid Man, Smart Phone'' is a British reality TV series which sees

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dropped into a different, treacherous environment every episode. Kane and a guest must survive with no training or knowledge of the local language or customs, only their mobile phones. Commissioned by

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and

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, it is a co-production from Kalel Productions and Second Star, part of

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. It aired on

and

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in May 2016. ''

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'' described it as "entertaining (and) amusing", and preferable to Bear Grylls.Guardian Review
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Episodes

# Morocco # Norway # Costa Rica: Jungle # Italy # Poland # Costa Rica: Desert Island

References

External links

* * {{BBC programme, id=p03rv90y 2016 British television series debuts 2016 British television series endings 2010s British reality television series 2010s British travel television series BBC reality television shows English-language television shows Television series by All3Media Television shows set in Costa Rica Television shows set in Italy Television shows set in Morocco Television shows set in Norway Television shows set in Poland Television shows set in the Arctic