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Controlling the Universe

Episode 1 of 4

The thinking idiot's anthropologist reveals what's next in the future of mankind. With Geoffrey McGivern. From April 2006.

Chris Addison goes on a journey through the vast and rich subject of civilisation and explains exactly what we need to create a new one.

In the opening episode, he investigates the notion of a controllable universe.

With:

Professor Austin Herring (Geoffrey McGivern)
Jo Enright
Dan Tetsell

Producer: Simon Nicholls

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in April 2006.

30 minutes

Last on

Mon 16 Sep 202423:30
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