Chris Addison's Civilization
Chris Addison's Civilization

Chris Addison's Civilization

  • Radio stand-up
  • BBC Radio 4
  • 2006
  • 4 episodes (1 series)

Comedy series in which Chris Addison explores the vast and rich subject of civilisation. Stars Chris Addison, Geoffrey McGivern, Jo Enright and Dan Tetsell.

Episode menu

Series 1, Episode 1 - Controlling The Universe

Chris Addison goes on a journey through the vast and rich subject of civilisation and explains exactly what we need to create a new one. In the opening episode, he investigates the notion of a controllable universe.

Broadcast details

Date
Wednesday 5th April 2006
Time
6:30pm
Channel
BBC Radio 4
Length
30 minutes

Repeats

Show past repeats

Date Time Channel
Tuesday 1st May 2012 10:30pm Radio 4 Extra
Saturday 26th July 2014 10:30pm Radio 4 Extra
Monday 22nd February 2016 10:30pm Radio 4 Extra
Saturday 21st October 2017 11:30pm Radio 4 Extra
Sunday 14th July 2019 11:30pm Radio 4 Extra
Friday 7th May 2021 11:30pm Radio 4 Extra
Saturday 8th May 2021 3:30pm Radio 4 Extra
Sunday 9th May 2021 3:30am Radio 4 Extra
Saturday 21st January 2023 10:00pm Radio 4 Extra

Cast & crew

Cast
Chris Addison Host / Presenter
Geoffrey McGivern Professor Austin Herring
Jo Enright Ensemble Actor
Dan Tetsell Ensemble Actor
Writing team
Chris Addison Writer
Carl Cooper Writer
Production team
Simon Nicholls Producer

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