Lionel Nimrod's Inexplicable World. Image shows from L to R: Armando Iannucci, Stewart Lee, Richard Herring, Rebecca Front. Copyright: BBC
Lionel Nimrod's Inexplicable World

Lionel Nimrod's Inexplicable World

  • Radio sketch show
  • BBC Radio 4
  • 1992 - 1993
  • 12 episodes (2 series)

1960s sci-fi star Lionel Nimrod looks the world's unexplained things, with help from Lee & Herring. Stars Stewart Lee, Richard Herring, Tom Baker, Armando Iannucci and Rebecca Front

Episode menu

Series 1, Episode 6 - Love

Love the impulse that has driven humanity since man first wondered what woman would look like if he scrubbed off the mud.

Broadcast details

Date
Thursday 12th November 1992
Time
6:30pm
Channel
BBC Radio 4
Length
30 minutes

Repeats

Show past repeats

Date Time Channel
Tuesday 27th November 2012 11:30pm Radio 4 Extra
Friday 13th June 2014 11:30pm Radio 4 Extra
Friday 22nd January 2016 10:30pm Radio 4 Extra
Wednesday 14th June 2017 11:00pm Radio 4 Extra
Monday 18th February 2019 10:30pm Radio 4 Extra
Sunday 14th February 2021 11:30pm Radio 4 Extra
Monday 24th October 2022 11:30pm Radio 4 Extra

Cast & crew

Cast
Stewart Lee Host / Presenter
Richard Herring Host / Presenter
Tom Baker Lionel Nimrod
Armando Iannucci Ensemble Actor
Rebecca Front Ensemble Actor
Writing team
Stewart Lee Writer
Richard Herring Writer
Production team
Sarah Smith Producer

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