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Our natural resources are shrinking, so how can we make sure everyone is fed? With Jon Culshaw and Susy Kane. From 2017.

Natural resources are dwindling, so how can we make sure everyone is fed?

How has our food shopping and food production changed? Can science help? Will the future be meals in a pill?

And, most importantly, what will Helen have for her tea?

Comedy series looking at the biggest problems our species has faced since the beginning of time - and offering some incredible, absurd and possible scientific solutions.

Starring Helen Keen

With:

Jon Culshaw
Susy Kane

Written by Helen Keen, Jenny Laville, Lloyd Langford and Carrie Quinlan and special thanks to Laura-Alexandra Smith

Producer was Katie Tyrrell

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in October 2017.

Available now

28 minutes

Last on

Mon 9 Jun 202522:30
BBC Radio 4 Extra

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Credits

PerformerHelen Keen
PerformerJon Culshaw
PerformerSusy Kane
WriterHelen Keen
WriterJenny Laville
WriterLloyd Langford
WriterCarrie Quinlan
ProducerKatie Tyrrell

Broadcasts

  • Fri 20 Oct 201711:30
    BBC Radio 4
  • Thu 10 Mar 202218:30
    BBC Radio 4
  • Thu 17 Mar 202207:30
    BBC Radio 4 Extra
  • Thu 17 Mar 202217:30
    BBC Radio 4 Extra
  • Thu 17 Mar 202222:00
    BBC Radio 4 Extra
  • Fri 18 Mar 202205:30
    BBC Radio 4 Extra
  • Sat 23 Sep 202323:00
    BBC Radio 4 Extra
  • Mon 9 Jun 202522:30
    BBC Radio 4 Extra