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Episode 6

John Lloyd and Sally Phillips welcome comedian Jack Carroll, negotiator Suzanne Williams and writer Robert Twigger. From 2018.

Professor of Ignorance John Lloyd and his curator Sally Phillips welcome:

* Britain's Got Talent runner-up (at the age of 14!) Jack Carroll
* Hostage negotiator, Suzanne Williams
* Traveller with big ideas about mastering little things, Robert Twigger

The Museum's Guest Committee contemplate how someone changed history by choosing her bus seat carefully in 1955, what life might be like if we paid each other more attention and why all of life might actually be a simulation in a future game of Football Manager.

Researched by QI & Mike Turner.

Producers: Richard Turner and Anne Miller.

A BBC Studios production for BBC Radio 4, first broadcast in February 2018.

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Thu 24 Jul 202504:00

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Credits

RoleContributor
PresenterJohn Lloyd
CuratorSally Phillips
PanellistJack Carroll
PanellistSuzanne Williams
PanellistRobert Twigger
ProducerRichard Turner
ProducerAnne Miller

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  • Mon 12 Feb 201807:30
  • Mon 12 Feb 201817:30
  • Mon 12 Feb 201818:30
  • Mon 12 Feb 201822:00
  • Tue 13 Feb 201805:30
  • Sun 18 Feb 201812:04
  • Tue 31 May 202216:00
  • Wed 1 Jun 202204:00
  • Wed 23 Jul 202514:00
  • Wed 23 Jul 202520:00
  • Thu 24 Jul 202504:00

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