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Radio 4,05 Nov 2018,28 mins

SeriesSeries 13

Episode 6

The Museum of Curiosity

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Professor of Ignorance John Lloyd and his curator Lee Mack welcome: * Comedian and writer Bridget Christie * Writer and historian Andrea Wulf * Oscar-winning documentary-maker Vikram Jayanti The Museum's Guest Committee discover the therapeutic value of spontaneous crying, look hard into the mirror and make neat little labels for their herbs and spices. Researchers: QI and Mike Turner. Producers: Richard Turner and Anne Miller. A BBC Studios production for BBC Radio 4, first broadcast in November 2018.

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