Robert Newman's Entirely Accurate Encyclopaedia Of Evolution
Rob Newman challenges notions of Survival of the Fittest and the Selfish Gene with a new theory
- Genres
- Stand-Up, Sketch Show
- Broadcast
- 2015
- Channel
- BBC Radio 4
- Episodes
- 4 (1 series)
- Starring
- Rob Newman, Jenni Murray and Claire Price
- Writer
- Rob Newman
- Producer
- Jon Harvey
In Robert Newman's Entirely Accurate Encyclopaedia Of Evolution, acclaimed comedian Rob Newman guides listeners through a unique A-Z of evolution that takes in everything from altruistic amoebae to Richard Dawkins wrestling naked with a postal worker.
Piecing these fragments together allows Rob to correct some major distortions of Darwinsim, and to rejig the theory of natural selection in the light of what we now know about epigenetics, mirror neurons and The Flintstones.
- Production company
- Also known as
- Robert Newman presents The Great Ape's Guide To Evolution (Working title)
- Laugh track
- Live audience
Broadcast details
- First broadcast
- Thursday 15th October 2015 on BBC Radio 4 at 11pm
- Last new broadcast
- Thursday 5th November 2015 on BBC Radio 4 at 11pm
- Length of episodes
- 30 minutes
- Last repeat
- Sunday 12th May 2019 at 10:30pm on Radio 4 Extra

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