Ward, Sharman, Blofeld
John Lloyd and Sarah Millican with comedian Felicity Ward, astronaut Helen Sharman and commentator Henry Blofeld. From 2016.
Professor of Ignorance John Lloyd and his curator Sarah Millican welcome:
* An award-winning Australian comedian who is so much more than a mere joker, Felicity Ward
* The cricket commentator whose association with James Bond villainy is more than a mere coincidence, Henry Blofeld
* A former chemist from Mars who is more than a Mir astronaut, Dr Helen Sharman OBE
The Museum's guests discuss the cultural significance of Australians using watermelons as hats; how you can increase your stature in more ways than one by going into space; how it took an author as inventive as PG Wodehouse to coin the word 'gruntled' decades after the word 'disgruntled'; the vital importance of toilets; and the coolest possible way of telling mountain trekkers where you were when you first saw the Himalayas.
Researchers: Anne Miller and Molly Oldfield of QI.
Producers: Richard Turner and James Harkin.
A BBC Radio Comedy production for BBC Radio 4 first broadcast in January 2016.
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Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | John Lloyd |
| Presenter | Sarah Millican |
| Interviewed Guest | Felicity Ward |
| Interviewed Guest | Henry Blofeld |
| Interviewed Guest | Helen Sharman |
| Producer | Richard Turner |
| Producer | Dan Schreiber |
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Mon 25 Jan 201618:30BBC Radio 4- Sun 31 Jan 201612:04BBC Radio 4
- Mon 1 Feb 201607:30BBC Radio 4 Extra
- Mon 1 Feb 201617:30BBC Radio 4 Extra
- Mon 1 Feb 201622:00BBC Radio 4 Extra
- Tue 2 Feb 201605:30BBC Radio 4 Extra
- Tue 25 Feb 202016:00BBC Radio 4 Extra
- Wed 26 Feb 202004:00BBC Radio 4 Extra
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