Commentary

– You seem to be watching the radio.
– Sorry? No, I am listening to the radio. But on the television.
– But you are also watching it.
– Not really. The page on the screen is only telling me what I know already, that I am tuned in to the radio. Admittedly I do keep glancing at the screen, quite frequently, in fact, but that's just out of habit. You keep expecting something exciting to happen, but nothing ever does.
– There was a time when people would listen to the radio on the radio.
– Technology has moved on. You don't need a radio any more when they broadcast it on the television. Just as you don't need a television, really, when you can watch everything on your laptop. Or smartphone, for that matter.
– You get the impression that you could chuck out all the technology in your life and replace it with a single smartphone.
– And possibly an additional 60 inch widescreen wall-mounted smartphone for when the football is on.
– I can see that would be important. Mind you, you seem to be coping well enough with listening to the football on the radio.
– It's not the same as watching it. Try as they might, the commentators don't really describe all the crucial details, such as what's happening on the pitch. But it's better than nothing.
– I suppose the great thing about radio is how it lets you use your imagination. You can try to imagine what the players are doing. And what the score is. It's probably more entertaining that way.