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Monkman and Seagull's Polymathic Adventure

4 Extra Debut. A defence of general knowledge by two stars from University Challenge: Eric Monkman and Bobby Seagull. From 2017.

In the 2017 series of University Challenge, Eric Monkman and Bobby Seagull became social media celebrities as entertaining captains of rival teams.

They’re also close friends. Both are curious about many subjects, but feel intense pressure to specialise.

In this programme they ask whether it’s possible to be a useful polymath.

Along the way, they meet fellow polymath, Stephen Fry, and find out who was The Last Man Who Knew Everything.

Producer: David Edmonds

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in August 2017.

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30 minutes

Last on

Wed 17 Dec 202500:30
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Broadcasts

  • Mon 21 Aug 201720:30
    BBC Radio 4
  • Wed 23 Aug 201711:00
    BBC Radio 4
  • Tue 16 Dec 202510:30
    BBC Radio 4 Extra
  • Tue 16 Dec 202516:30
    BBC Radio 4 Extra
  • Wed 17 Dec 202500:30
    BBC Radio 4 Extra