Series 1
1. The Inheritance
First broadcast: Wednesday 12th September 2018
In a world gone crazy, can philosophy help? One of Britain's finest comedians pieces together a unique approach for our times by unpicking 3,000 years of thought.
2. If a Tree Falls in a Forest
First broadcast: Wednesday 19th September 2018
Rob does battle with Jean-Paul Sartre and the existentialists.
3. The Music of the Chromosomes
First broadcast: Wednesday 26th September 2018
Rob navigates the wonders and pitfalls of genetics and internationalism.
4. Thought Experiments
First broadcast: Wednesday 3rd October 2018
Rob tackles some of history's thorniest thought experiments, including the famous Shakespeare-typing monkey.