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Episode 3

The Museum of CuriositySeries 7
Episode 3 of 6

John Lloyd and Phill Jupitus are joined by author Will Storr, physicist Lieven Scheire and presenter Sandi Toksvig. From 2014.

The Professor of Ignorance John Lloyd welcomes his latest curator Phill Jupitus.

With author and journalist Will Storr, physicist and comedian Lieven Scheire and actor and presenter Sandi Toksvig.

The Museum's Steering Committee discusses:

* Why the alphabet sparked the suppression of women
* Why tiny wasps are claimed to spread diseases
* Why parasitic insects battle each other

Researchers: James Harkin and Stevyn Colgan of QI.

Producers: Richard Turner and Dan Schreiber

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 2014.

30 minutes

Last on

Tue 9 Jul 201904:00
BBC Radio 4 Extra

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Credits

PresenterJohn Lloyd
PresenterPhill Jupitus

Broadcasts

  • Mon 20 Oct 201418:30
    BBC Radio 4
  • Sun 26 Oct 201412:04
    BBC Radio 4
  • Mon 27 Oct 201407:30
    BBC Radio 4 Extra
  • Mon 27 Oct 201422:00
    BBC Radio 4 Extra
  • Mon 8 Jul 201909:00
    BBC Radio 4 Extra
  • Mon 8 Jul 201916:00
    BBC Radio 4 Extra
  • Tue 9 Jul 201904:00
    BBC Radio 4 Extra

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Video: introducing The Museum of Curiosity

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Host John Lloyd talks about the ever-expanding museum and guest curators of the past.

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