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Big Problems with Helen KeenSeries 1
Episode 2 of 4

Helen explores challenges posed by others, like emoticons and unspoken rules. With Peter Serafinowicz and Susy Kane. From 2015.

Helen looks at the challenges posed by other people.

What are the unspoken rules that make society work?

How can we make the internet polite?

How did air-conditioners win an election?

And are emoticons completely pointless ☹ ?

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 the surprising ways we have devised to solve them.

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.

30 minutes

Last on

Mon 14 Apr 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 24 Jun 201518:30
    BBC Radio 4
  • Wed 1 Jul 201507:30
    BBC Radio 4 Extra
  • Wed 1 Jul 201517:30
    BBC Radio 4 Extra
  • Wed 1 Jul 201522:00
    BBC Radio 4 Extra
  • Thu 2 Jul 201505:30
    BBC Radio 4 Extra
  • Wed 18 Apr 201811:30
    BBC Radio 4
  • Sat 26 Oct 201922:30
    BBC Radio 4 Extra
  • Mon 19 Jul 202107:00
    BBC Radio 4 Extra
  • Mon 19 Jul 202117:00
    BBC Radio 4 Extra
  • Tue 20 Jul 202105:00
    BBC Radio 4 Extra
  • Thu 16 Feb 202322:30
    BBC Radio 4 Extra
  • Mon 14 Apr 202522:30
    BBC Radio 4 Extra