Curious Cases Podcast
Hannah Fry and Dara Ó Briain tackle listeners' conundrums with the power of science!
Episodes to download
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Frosty Fractals—Series 24
Fri 2 Jan 2026
13/13Hannah Fry and Dara Ó Briain investigate nature's most intricate patterns
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Mining for Gold (GOLD!)—Series 24
Sat 20 Dec 2025
12/13Hannah Fry and Dara Ó Briain go prospecting for answers about how much gold we've mined.
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Phantom Pain—Series 24
Sat 13 Dec 2025
11/13Hannah Fry and Dara Ó Briain investigate the misunderstood phenomenon of phantom pain.
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Tortoise Tomfoolery—Series 24
Fri 5 Dec 2025
10/13Hannah Fry and Dara Ó Briain ponder whether tortoises can be playful.
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Planetary Wobble—Series 24
Sat 29 Nov 2025
9/13What would Earth be like without a tilted axis? Hannah Fry and Dara Ó Briain investigate.
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Immortal Jellies—Series 24
Sat 22 Nov 2025
8/13Hannah Fry and Dara Ó Briain ask whether a tiny jellyfish holds the secret to immortality.
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Mysteries from the Final Frontier—Series 24
Sat 15 Nov 2025
7/13Hannah Fry and Dara Ó Briain team up with the team from The Sky at Night to explore space.
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Beam Me Up, Scotty!—Series 24
Sat 8 Nov 2025
6/13Could teleportation ever be possible? Hannah Fry and Dara Ó Briain investigate.
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Going Viral—Series 24
Sat 1 Nov 2025
5/13Hannah Fry and Dara Ó Briain investigate whether some viruses are good for us.
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We Didn't Start the Fire—Series 24
Fri 24 Oct 2025
4/13Hannah Fry and Dara Ó Briain investigate the fiery phenomenon of spontaneous combustion.
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Just My Luck—Series 24
Sat 18 Oct 2025
3/13Hannah Fry and Dara Ó Briain investigate whether some of us are just luckier than others.
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Good Vibrations?—Series 24
Fri 10 Oct 2025
2/13Hannah Fry and Dara Ó Briain consider whether resonance can down bridges and lift moods.
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To Crab, or Not to Crab?—Series 24
Sat 4 Oct 2025
1/13Hannah and Dara investigate why nature has evolved the humble crabs so many times.
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Trailer—Series 24
Wed 1 Oct 2025
Hannah Fry and Dara Ó Briain return to Curious Cases HQ for a brand-new series.
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Clever Crows—Series 23
Sat 28 Jun 2025
13/13Hannah Fry and Dara Ó Briain discover that crows are exceptionally clever.
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Memory Swap—Series 23
Sat 21 Jun 2025
12/13Hannah Fry and Dara Ó Briain probe the science of memory.
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Clowns in Spacetime—Series 23
Sat 14 Jun 2025
11/13Hannah Fry and Dara Ó Briain set off on a wild ride through spacetime.
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Colossal Creatures—Series 23
Sat 7 Jun 2025
10/13Hannah Fry and Dara Ó Briain attempt to design the biggest creature that's ever lived
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Nano Sharks—Series 23
Sat 31 May 2025
9/13Hannah Fry and Dara Ó Briain discover that sharks could help us invent faster cars
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Chuckle, Snigger and LOL—Series 23
Sat 24 May 2025
8/13Hannah Fry and Dara Ó Briain get serious about the science of laughter
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Don't Bite Me!—Series 23
Sat 17 May 2025
7/13Hannah Fry and Dara Ó Briain wonder why mosquitoes bite some people more than others?
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Aches and Rains—Series 23
Sat 10 May 2025
6/13Hannah Fry and Dara Ó Briain ask whether the weather affects our aches and pains.
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Furnishing with Fungi—Series 23
Fri 2 May 2025
5/13Hannah Fry and Dara Ó Briain investigate the surprising materials we can make from fungi.
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Love Neurons—Series 23
Sat 26 Apr 2025
4/13Hannah Fry and Dara Ó Briain get giddy on the chemistry of love.
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Invisibility Quest—Series 23
Sat 19 Apr 2025
3/13Hannah Fry and Dara Ó Briain search the universe for stuff we can't see
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Liar, Liar—Series 23
Sat 12 Apr 2025
2/13Listener Delphine wants to know why we lie. Hannah Fry and Dara Ó Briain investigate.
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The Diamond Throwdown—Series 23
Fri 4 Apr 2025
1/13Hannah Fry hates diamonds. Dara Ó Briain loves them. Can science bring them together?
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Trailer—Series 23
Wed 2 Apr 2025
Hannah Fry and Dara Ó Briain return to tackle listener's questions with science!
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The Fastest Fly—Series 22
Sat 28 Dec 2024
Hannah Fry and Dara Ó Briain want to know what is the fastest fly?
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Bored to Death—Series 22
Sat 21 Dec 2024
Hannah Fry and Dara Ó Briain wonder whether you die of boredom?
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