How do the modern conveniences of contemporary society dictate the way that people live their lives? Where can we find touches of humanity in modern civilization? Mobile phones, Internet and television: necessities for many of us living in today’s ultraconnected times. Even technologies at the very forefront of modern civilization are already becoming deeply ingrained in our lives. But are they really necessities? In this programme, six comedians, representative of the nation, go through life without these three necessities for seven days. They share their experiences with the change in their living patterns and how their attitudes were affected by this lack of the must-haves, giving viewers the stark opportunity to ruminate over their own lives.