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3. Mouth and Throat

Episode 3 of 5

Bill Bryson reads from his fascinating journey around the human body, delving down through the mouth and throat.

Bill Bryson delves down further, through the mouth and into the throat.

This is a fascinating, witty and often surprising journey around the human body.

The Body: A Guide for Occupants confirms Bryson as a true polymath. In it, he answers questions such as how much would it cost to make a human and why our faces have evolved their peculiar shape, as well as exploring the mysteries that continue to elude scientists today.

Read by Bill Bryson.

Abridged by Katrin Williams.

Producer: Ciaran Bermingham

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in October 2019.

14 minutes

Last on

Thu 1 Feb 202402:00
BBC Radio 4 Extra

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Broadcasts

  • Wed 9 Oct 201909:45
    BBC Radio 4 FM
  • Thu 10 Oct 201900:30
    BBC Radio 4
  • Wed 31 Jan 202407:00
    BBC Radio 4 Extra
  • Wed 31 Jan 202412:00
    BBC Radio 4 Extra
  • Wed 31 Jan 202417:00
    BBC Radio 4 Extra
  • Thu 1 Feb 202402:00
    BBC Radio 4 Extra