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Radio 4,29 May 2022,28 mins

The Rest of Us

Stand-Up Specials

Available for over a year

Northern Ireland's Mary Flanigan, Scotland's Eleanor Morton and Wales's Esyllt Sears look into the history of Great British science and technology, highlighting figures who you may not be as familiar with as you should be. From gin and tonic to radar and completely useless units of measurement, Mary, Eleanor and Esyllt will tell you things you didn't know, and give a new perspective on things you did. Written by and starring Mary Flanigan, Eleanor Morton and Esyllt Sears Recorded and mixed by David Thomas Produced by Ed Morrish A Lead Mojo production for BBC Radio 4

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