The Museum Of Curiosity
- Radio panel show
- BBC Radio 4
- 2007 - 2023
- 106 episodes (17 series)
Radio panel show in which John Lloyd and his curators try to fill up their museum with curious objects. Also features Bill Bailey, Sean Lock, Jon Richardson, Dave Gorman, Jimmy Carr and more.
Episode menu
Gallery 14, Episode 3 - Meeting Eighty-Three
Further details
Prof Bobby Acharya, a theoretical physicist at King's College London and part-time DJ, provides the Extra Dimension Observtory, an idea for a lab in the future that could be staffed by people from across the galaxy created after, "The Second Intergalactic War".
Dr. Fern Riddell, a historian specialising in the Victorians, the historical expert for Ripper Street and an expert on the Suffragettes, donates The Fruits of Philosophy published by Annie Besant, one of the earliest advocates of birth control.
Ahir Shah, stand-up comedian who began at the age of 15, and first performed at the Fringe at the age of 17, offers up a tin of tobacco, in order to represent addiction to nicotine, which he has.
Broadcast details
- Date
- Monday 14th October 2019
- Time
- 6:30pm
- Channel
- BBC Radio 4
- Length
- 30 minutes
Repeats
Show past repeats
| Date | Time | Channel |
|---|---|---|
| Sunday 20th October 2019 | 12:00pm | Radio 4 |
| Monday 21st October 2019 | 7:30am | Radio 4 Extra |
| Monday 21st October 2019 | 5:30pm | Radio 4 Extra |
| Monday 21st October 2019 | 10:00pm | Radio 4 Extra |
| Tuesday 22nd October 2019 | 5:30am | Radio 4 Extra |
| Friday 4th November 2022 | 9:00am | Radio 4 Extra |
| Friday 4th November 2022 | 4:00pm | Radio 4 Extra |
| Saturday 5th November 2022 | 4:00am | Radio 4 Extra |
Cast & crew
| John Lloyd | Host / Presenter |
| Bridget Christie | Host / Presenter |
| Ahir Shah | Guest |
| Fern Riddell | Guest |
| Bobby Acharya | Guest |
| Anne Miller | Producer |
| Victoria Lloyd | Executive Producer |
| Mike Turner | Researcher |
| Emily Jupitus | Researcher |
| Mike Shephard (as Mike Shepherd) | Researcher |