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The biggest problem of them all – death. But can we do anything to avoid it? With Peter Serafinowicz and Susy Kane. From 2015.

The biggest problem of them all - death.

From praying for life-everlasting to uploading our minds into a giant cloud of data - is there anything at all we can do to avoid it?

Comedy series that explores the triumphs and disasters of human ingenuity.

Helen Keen looks at the biggest problems that have faced our species since the dawn of time, and describes humanity's incredible and sometimes absurd solutions.

Co-starring:

Peter Serafinowicz
Susy Kane

Written by Helen Keen and Miriam Underhill

Producer: Gareth Edwards

A BBC Radio Comedy production for BBC Radio 4, first broadcast in June 2015.

25 minutes

Last on

Mon 31 Mar 202522:30
BBC Radio 4 Extra

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Credits

PerformerHelen Keen
PerformerPeter Serafinowicz
PerformerSusy Kane
WriterHelen Keen
WriterMiriam Underhill
ProducerGareth Edwards

Broadcasts

  • Wed 10 Jun 201518:30
    BBC Radio 4
  • Wed 17 Jun 201507:30
    BBC Radio 4 Extra
  • Wed 17 Jun 201517:30
    BBC Radio 4 Extra
  • Wed 17 Jun 201522:00
    BBC Radio 4 Extra
  • Thu 18 Jun 201505:30
    BBC Radio 4 Extra
  • Wed 4 Apr 201811:30
    BBC Radio 4
  • Sat 12 Oct 201922:30
    BBC Radio 4 Extra
  • Mon 5 Jul 202107:00
    BBC Radio 4 Extra
  • Mon 5 Jul 202117:00
    BBC Radio 4 Extra
  • Tue 6 Jul 202105:00
    BBC Radio 4 Extra
  • Sat 10 Jul 202112:30
    BBC Radio 4 Extra
  • Thu 2 Feb 202322:30
    BBC Radio 4 Extra
  • Mon 31 Mar 202522:30
    BBC Radio 4 Extra