Episode 5
John Lloyd and Romesh Ranganathan welcome designer Penny Rose, Francis Wheen and volcanologist Clive Oppenheimer. From 2017.
Professor of Ignorance John Lloyd and his curator, the brilliant Romesh Ranganathan welcome:
* A costume designer who has dressed Johnny Depp, Madonna and Tom Cruise, Penny Rose.
* Truth seeker, commentator, author, biographer, columnist and Private Eye's Editor, Francis Wheen.
* Cambridge Uni's Professor of Volcanology and author who travels from the Antarctic to North Korea in search of Hot Stuff, Clive Oppenheimer.
The Museum's Guest Committee offer as exhibits a decorous device for lifting a Victorian lady's skirt, a letter that Karl Marx never wrote and a tin can full of liquid rock.
Researched by Anne Miller of QI and Mike Turner.
Producers: Richard Turner and James Harkin
A BBC Studios production for BBC Radio 4, first broadcast in September 2017.
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| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | John Lloyd |
| Presenter | Romesh Ranganathan |
| Panellist | Penny Rose |
| Panellist | Francis Wheen |
| Panellist | Clive Oppenheimer |
| Producer | Richard Turner |
| Producer | James Harkin |
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Fri 25 Aug 201718:30BBC Radio 4 FM- Fri 25 Aug 201718:45BBC Radio 4 LW
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