The Ape That Got Lucky. Image shows from L to R: Professor Austin Herring (Geoffrey McGivern), Chris Addison, Dan Tetsell, Jo Enright. Copyright: BBC

The Ape That Got Lucky

The Ape That Got Lucky

Radio stand-up
BBC Radio 4
2005
4 episodes (1 series)

Chris Addison's Sony Gold Award winning radio show, in which he argues that humans became the top species on Earth through sheer luck. Stars Chris Addison, Geoffrey McGivern, Jo Enright and Dan Tetsell.

All cast & crew

Cast
Person	Role	Episode count
Chris Addison	Host / Presenter View episodes Series 1, Episode 1 - Language and Communication Series 1, Episode 2 - Social Development Series 1, Episode 3 - Science and Technology Series 1, Episode 4 - Man or Monkey?	4
Geoffrey McGivern	Professor Austin Herring View episodes Series 1, Episode 1 - Language and Communication Series 1, Episode 2 - Social Development Series 1, Episode 3 - Science and Technology Series 1, Episode 4 - Man or Monkey?	4
Jo Enright	Ensemble Actor View episodes Series 1, Episode 1 - Language and Communication Series 1, Episode 2 - Social Development Series 1, Episode 3 - Science and Technology Series 1, Episode 4 - Man or Monkey?	4
Dan Tetsell	Ensemble Actor View episodes Series 1, Episode 1 - Language and Communication Series 1, Episode 2 - Social Development Series 1, Episode 3 - Science and Technology Series 1, Episode 4 - Man or Monkey?	4
John Shrapnel	Announcer View episodes Series 1, Episode 1 - Language and Communication Series 1, Episode 2 - Social Development Series 1, Episode 3 - Science and Technology Series 1, Episode 4 - Man or Monkey?	4

Writing team
Person	Role	Episode count
Chris Addison	Writer View episodes Series 1, Episode 1 - Language and Communication Series 1, Episode 2 - Social Development Series 1, Episode 3 - Science and Technology Series 1, Episode 4 - Man or Monkey?	4
Carl Cooper	Writer View episodes Series 1, Episode 1 - Language and Communication Series 1, Episode 2 - Social Development Series 1, Episode 3 - Science and Technology Series 1, Episode 4 - Man or Monkey?	4

Production team
Person	Role	Episode count
Simon Nicholls	Producer View episodes Series 1, Episode 1 - Language and Communication Series 1, Episode 2 - Social Development Series 1, Episode 3 - Science and Technology Series 1, Episode 4 - Man or Monkey?	4
Jerry Peal	Editor View episodes Series 1, Episode 1 - Language and Communication Series 1, Episode 2 - Social Development Series 1, Episode 3 - Science and Technology Series 1, Episode 4 - Man or Monkey?	4
Kevin Mathew	Engineer View episodes Series 1, Episode 1 - Language and Communication Series 1, Episode 2 - Social Development Series 1, Episode 3 - Science and Technology Series 1, Episode 4 - Man or Monkey?	4
Jerry Peal	Engineer View episodes Series 1, Episode 1 - Language and Communication Series 1, Episode 2 - Social Development Series 1, Episode 3 - Science and Technology Series 1, Episode 4 - Man or Monkey?	4