The Infinite Monkey Cage. Image shows from L to R: Brian Cox, Robin Ince. Copyright: BBC
The Infinite Monkey Cage

The Infinite Monkey Cage

  • Radio factual
  • BBC Radio 4 / BBC Sounds
  • 2009 - 2024
  • 182 episodes (29 series)

Witty, irreverent look at the world through scientists' eyes. With Professor Brian Cox and Robin Ince. Also features Brian Cox.

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Cast
Person Role Episode count
Brian Cox Host / Presenter
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  1. Series 20, Episode 1 - Dinosaurs
  2. Series 20, Episode 2 - Clever Creatures
  3. Series 20, Episode 3 - Science of Dreaming
  4. Series 20, Episode 4 - Anniversary of the Periodic Table
  5. Series 20, Special - Being an Astronaut
  6. Series 21, Episode 1 - Science of Laughter
  7. Series 21, Episode 2 - Conspiracy Theories
  8. Series 21, Episode 3 - Coral Reefs
  9. Series 21, Episode 4 - Fire
  10. Series 21, Episode 5 - Quantum Worlds
  11. Series 21, Special - UFO Special
  12. Series 22 - Lockdown Podcast, Episode 1 - The End of the Universe
  13. Series 22 - Lockdown Podcast, Episode 2 - Black Holes
  14. Series 22 - Lockdown Podcast, Episode 3 - Space Archaeology
  15. Series 22 - Lockdown Podcast, Episode 4 - An Astronaut's Guide To Isolation
  16. Series 22 - Lockdown Podcast, Episode 5 - The Sun
  17. Series 22 - Lockdown Podcast, Episode 6 - When the Monkeys met the Chimps
  18. Series 22 - Lockdown Podcast, Episode 7 - Does Time Exist?
  19. Series 22 - Lockdown Podcast, Episode 8 - The Human Brain
  20. Series 22 - Lockdown Podcast, Episode 9 - What Is Life?
  21. Series 23, Episode 1 - In Praise Of Flies
  22. Series 23, Episode 2 - Under Our Night Sky
  23. Series 23, Episode 3 - Neanderthals
  24. Series 23, Episode 4 - The Science of Cooking
  25. Series 23, Episode 5 - The Fundamentals Of Reality
  26. Series 23, Episode 6 - A History of Rock
  27. Series 24, Episode 1 - Bats v Flies
  28. Series 24, Episode 2 - Exploring the Deep
  29. Series 24, Episode 3 - The Wood Wide Web
  30. Series 24, Episode 4 - Black Holes
  31. Series 24, Episode 5 - Astronauts
  32. Series 24, Episode 6 - Brains
  33. Series 24, Episode 7 - How To Teach Maths
  34. Series 25, Episode 1 - What Have We Learnt From Covid?
  35. Series 25, Episode 2 - Exploring Our Solar System
  36. Series 25, Episode 3 - Hunting For Exoplanets
  37. Series 25, Episode 4 - Can We Cure Ageing?
  38. Series 25, Episode 5 - The Age of Conspiracy?
  39. Series 25, Episode 6 - The Deep Space Network
  40. Series 25, Special - Why Does Wine Taste Good?
  41. Series 26, Episode 1 - Stars From The Southern Hemisphere
  42. Series 26, Episode 2 - Australia's Scary Spiders
  43. Series 26, Episode 3 - How To Think Like A Mathematician
  44. Series 26, Episode 4 - How To Commit The Perfect Murder
  45. Series 26, Episode 5 - How Far Can The Human Body Go?
  46. Series 26, Episode 6 - Magic Materials
  47. Series 27, Episode 1 - Are We What We Eat?
  48. Series 27, Episode 2 - Supervolcanoes
  49. Series 27, Episode 3 - Bees v Wasps
  50. Series 27, Episode 4 - The Magic Of Mushrooms
  51. Series 27, Episode 5 - The Secret Life Of Sharks
  52. Series 27, Episode 6 - Ancient DNA Secrets
  53. Series 27, Episode 7 - Cosmic Dust
  54. Series 28, Episode 1 - Octopuses!
  55. Series 28, Episode 2 - The Science of Coincidence
  56. Series 28, Episode 3 - How I is AI?
  57. Series 28, Episode 4 - The Scale of Life (or were Dinosaurs just too big?)
  58. Series 28, Episode 5 - Hollywood in Space
  59. Series 28, Episode 6 - Jo Brand's Quantum World
  60. Series 28, Episode 7 - The Monkeys meet The Sky At Night
  61. Series 29, Episode 1 - Egyptian Mummies
  62. Series 29, Episode 2 - Could It Be Magic?
  63. Series 29, Episode 3 - Asteroids
  64. Series 29, Episode 4 - Poison
  65. Series 29, Episode 5 - Cats v Dogs
  66. Series 29, Episode 6 - Higgs Boson
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Robin Ince Host / Presenter
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  1. Series 20, Episode 1 - Dinosaurs
  2. Series 20, Episode 2 - Clever Creatures
  3. Series 20, Episode 3 - Science of Dreaming
  4. Series 20, Episode 4 - Anniversary of the Periodic Table
  5. Series 20, Special - Being an Astronaut
  6. Series 21, Episode 1 - Science of Laughter
  7. Series 21, Episode 2 - Conspiracy Theories
  8. Series 21, Episode 3 - Coral Reefs
  9. Series 21, Episode 4 - Fire
  10. Series 21, Episode 5 - Quantum Worlds
  11. Series 21, Special - UFO Special
  12. Series 22 - Lockdown Podcast, Episode 1 - The End of the Universe
  13. Series 22 - Lockdown Podcast, Episode 2 - Black Holes
  14. Series 22 - Lockdown Podcast, Episode 3 - Space Archaeology
  15. Series 22 - Lockdown Podcast, Episode 4 - An Astronaut's Guide To Isolation
  16. Series 22 - Lockdown Podcast, Episode 5 - The Sun
  17. Series 22 - Lockdown Podcast, Episode 6 - When the Monkeys met the Chimps
  18. Series 22 - Lockdown Podcast, Episode 7 - Does Time Exist?
  19. Series 22 - Lockdown Podcast, Episode 8 - The Human Brain
  20. Series 22 - Lockdown Podcast, Episode 9 - What Is Life?
  21. Series 23, Episode 1 - In Praise Of Flies
  22. Series 23, Episode 2 - Under Our Night Sky
  23. Series 23, Episode 3 - Neanderthals
  24. Series 23, Episode 4 - The Science of Cooking
  25. Series 23, Episode 5 - The Fundamentals Of Reality
  26. Series 23, Episode 6 - A History of Rock
  27. Series 24, Episode 1 - Bats v Flies
  28. Series 24, Episode 2 - Exploring the Deep
  29. Series 24, Episode 3 - The Wood Wide Web
  30. Series 24, Episode 4 - Black Holes
  31. Series 24, Episode 5 - Astronauts
  32. Series 24, Episode 6 - Brains
  33. Series 24, Episode 7 - How To Teach Maths
  34. Series 25, Episode 1 - What Have We Learnt From Covid?
  35. Series 25, Episode 2 - Exploring Our Solar System
  36. Series 25, Episode 3 - Hunting For Exoplanets
  37. Series 25, Episode 4 - Can We Cure Ageing?
  38. Series 25, Episode 5 - The Age of Conspiracy?
  39. Series 25, Episode 6 - The Deep Space Network
  40. Series 25, Special - Why Does Wine Taste Good?
  41. Series 26, Episode 1 - Stars From The Southern Hemisphere
  42. Series 26, Episode 2 - Australia's Scary Spiders
  43. Series 26, Episode 3 - How To Think Like A Mathematician
  44. Series 26, Episode 4 - How To Commit The Perfect Murder
  45. Series 26, Episode 5 - How Far Can The Human Body Go?
  46. Series 26, Episode 6 - Magic Materials
  47. Series 27, Episode 1 - Are We What We Eat?
  48. Series 27, Episode 2 - Supervolcanoes
  49. Series 27, Episode 3 - Bees v Wasps
  50. Series 27, Episode 4 - The Magic Of Mushrooms
  51. Series 27, Episode 5 - The Secret Life Of Sharks
  52. Series 27, Episode 6 - Ancient DNA Secrets
  53. Series 27, Episode 7 - Cosmic Dust
  54. Series 28, Episode 1 - Octopuses!
  55. Series 28, Episode 2 - The Science of Coincidence
  56. Series 28, Episode 3 - How I is AI?
  57. Series 28, Episode 4 - The Scale of Life (or were Dinosaurs just too big?)
  58. Series 28, Episode 5 - Hollywood in Space
  59. Series 28, Episode 6 - Jo Brand's Quantum World
  60. Series 28, Episode 7 - The Monkeys meet The Sky At Night
  61. Series 29, Episode 1 - Egyptian Mummies
  62. Series 29, Episode 2 - Could It Be Magic?
  63. Series 29, Episode 3 - Asteroids
  64. Series 29, Episode 4 - Poison
  65. Series 29, Episode 5 - Cats v Dogs
  66. Series 29, Episode 6 - Higgs Boson
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Guest cast
Person Role Episode count
Maggie Aderin-Pocock Guest
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  1. Series 21, Special - UFO Special
  2. Series 28, Episode 7 - The Monkeys meet The Sky At Night
 2
Jim Al-Khalili Guest
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  1. Series 21, Episode 5 - Quantum Worlds
 1
Ben Allanach Guest
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  1. Series 28, Episode 6 - Jo Brand's Quantum World
 1
Diva Amon Guest
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  1. Series 24, Episode 2 - Exploring the Deep
 1
Martin Archer Guest
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  1. Series 28, Episode 7 - The Monkeys meet The Sky At Night
 1
Polly Arnold Guest
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  1. Series 20, Episode 4 - Anniversary of the Periodic Table
 1
Steve Backshall Guest
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  1. Series 27, Episode 5 - The Secret Life Of Sharks
 1
David Baddiel Guest
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  1. Series 23, Episode 1 - In Praise Of Flies
  2. Series 25, Episode 5 - The Age of Conspiracy?
  3. Series 29, Episode 5 - Cats v Dogs
 3
Bill Bailey Guest
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  1. Series 22 - Lockdown Podcast, Episode 6 - When the Monkeys met the Chimps
 1
Kirsten Banks Guest
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  1. Series 26, Episode 1 - Stars From The Southern Hemisphere
 1
Lucy Beaumont Guest
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  1. Series 21, Special - UFO Special
 1
Tim Birkhead Guest
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  1. Series 20, Episode 2 - Clever Creatures
 1
John Bishop Guest
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  1. Series 29, Episode 3 - Asteroids
 1
Sue Black (as Prof Sue Black) Guest
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  1. Series 18, Episode 1 - Big Data
  2. Series 26, Episode 4 - How To Commit The Perfect Murder
 2
Brian Blessed Guest
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  1. Series 18, Episode 1 - Big Data
 1
Catherine Bohart Guest
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  1. Series 27, Episode 3 - Bees v Wasps
 1
Tom Booth Guest
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  1. Series 27, Episode 6 - Ancient DNA Secrets
 1
Jo Brand Guest
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  1. Series 22 - Lockdown Podcast, Episode 9 - What Is Life?
  2. Series 26, Episode 3 - How To Think Like A Mathematician
  3. Series 28, Episode 6 - Jo Brand's Quantum World
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Katy Brand Guest
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  1. Series 18, Episode 1 - Big Data
  2. Series 20, Episode 4 - Anniversary of the Periodic Table
  3. Series 21, Episode 5 - Quantum Worlds
  4. Series 23, Episode 4 - The Science of Cooking
  5. Series 24, Episode 5 - Astronauts
  6. Series 29, Episode 6 - Higgs Boson
 6
Marcus Brigstocke Guest
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  1. Series 21, Episode 3 - Coral Reefs
 1
Steve Brusatte Guest
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  1. Series 20, Episode 1 - Dinosaurs
 1
Ed Byrne Guest
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  1. Series 21, Episode 4 - Fire
  2. Series 26, Episode 6 - Magic Materials
 2
Janet Cade Guest
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  1. Series 27, Episode 1 - Are We What We Eat?
 1
Susan Calman Guest
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  1. Series 26, Episode 4 - How To Commit The Perfect Murder
 1
Dallas Campbell Guest
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  1. Series 21, Special - UFO Special
 1
Sean Carroll Guest
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  1. Series 21, Episode 5 - Quantum Worlds
  2. Series 22 - Lockdown Podcast, Episode 2 - Black Holes
  3. Series 25, Episode 3 - Hunting For Exoplanets
 3
Eugenia Cheng Guest
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  1. Series 26, Episode 3 - How To Think Like A Mathematician
 1
Mark Cheung Guest
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  1. Series 25, Episode 6 - The Deep Space Network
 1
Jessie Christiansen Guest
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  1. Series 25, Episode 3 - Hunting For Exoplanets
 1
Bridget Christie Guest
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  1. Series 20, Episode 3 - Science of Dreaming
 1
Stuart Clark Guest
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  1. Series 23, Episode 2 - Under Our Night Sky
 1
Matthew Cobb Guest
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  1. Series 23, Episode 1 - In Praise Of Flies
  2. Series 25, Episode 5 - The Age of Conspiracy?
 2
Richard Coles (as Rev Richard Coles) Guest
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  1. Series 18, Episode 1 - Big Data
 1
Jon Copley Guest
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  1. Series 24, Episode 2 - Exploring the Deep
 1
Amy Courtney Guest
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  1. Series 28, Episode 1 - Octopuses!
 1
Jon Culshaw Guest
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  1. Series 23, Episode 2 - Under Our Night Sky
 1
Rosalie David Guest
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  1. Series 29, Episode 1 - Egyptian Mummies
 1
Alan Davies Guest
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  1. Series 23, Episode 3 - Neanderthals
  2. Series 24, Episode 6 - Brains
  3. Series 27, Episode 7 - Cosmic Dust
  4. Series 29, Episode 2 - Could It Be Magic?
 4
Dan Davis Guest
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  1. Series 25, Episode 1 - What Have We Learnt From Covid?
 1
Neil De Grasse Tyson Guest
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  1. Series 18, Episode 1 - Big Data
 1
Hugh Dennis Guest
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  1. Series 29, Episode 4 - Poison
 1
Grace Dent Guest
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  1. Series 23, Episode 4 - The Science of Cooking
 1
Kate Devlin Guest
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  1. Series 28, Episode 3 - How I is AI?
 1
Karen Douglas Guest
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  1. Series 21, Episode 2 - Conspiracy Theories
  2. Series 25, Episode 5 - The Age of Conspiracy?
 2
Fay Dowker (as Prof Fay Dowker) Guest
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  1. Series 18, Episode 1 - Big Data
  2. Series 22 - Lockdown Podcast, Episode 7 - Does Time Exist?
  3. Series 28, Episode 6 - Jo Brand's Quantum World
 3
George Dransfield Guest
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  1. Series 28, Episode 7 - The Monkeys meet The Sky At Night
 1
Marcus du Sautoy (as Marcus Du Sautoy) Guest
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  1. Series 28, Episode 2 - The Science of Coincidence
 1
Alan Duffy Guest
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  1. Series 25, Episode 6 - The Deep Space Network
 1
Sophie Duker Guest
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  1. Series 28, Episode 2 - The Science of Coincidence
 1
David Eagleman Guest
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  1. Series 22 - Lockdown Podcast, Episode 8 - The Human Brain
 1
Netta Engelhardt Guest
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  1. Series 24, Episode 4 - Black Holes
 1
Katie Field Guest
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  1. Series 27, Episode 4 - The Magic Of Mushrooms
 1
Alan Fitzsimmons Guest
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  1. Series 29, Episode 3 - Asteroids
 1
Leigh Fletcher Guest
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  1. Series 28, Episode 7 - The Monkeys meet The Sky At Night
 1
Paul Franklin Guest
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  1. Series 28, Episode 5 - Hollywood in Space
 1
Alice Fraser Guest
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  1. Series 25, Episode 6 - The Deep Space Network
 1
Jess French Guest
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  1. Series 29, Episode 5 - Cats v Dogs
 1
Uta Frith Guest
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  1. Series 24, Episode 6 - Brains
 1
Hannah Fry Guest
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  1. Series 24, Episode 7 - How To Teach Maths
  2. Series 26, Episode 3 - How To Think Like A Mathematician
  3. Series 28, Episode 3 - How I is AI?
 3
Ben Garrod Guest
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  1. Series 26, Episode 5 - How Far Can The Human Body Go?
  2. Series 29, Episode 5 - Cats v Dogs
 2
Mark Gatiss Guest
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  1. Series 22 - Lockdown Podcast, Episode 7 - Does Time Exist?
 1
Matthew Genge Guest
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  1. Series 27, Episode 7 - Cosmic Dust
 1
Sarah Gilbert Guest
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  1. Series 25, Episode 1 - What Have We Learnt From Covid?
 1
Jane Goodall Guest
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  1. Series 22 - Lockdown Podcast, Episode 6 - When the Monkeys met the Chimps
 1
Dave Gorman Guest
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  1. Series 18, Episode 1 - Big Data
  2. Series 24, Episode 1 - Bats v Flies
  3. Series 28, Episode 4 - The Scale of Life (or were Dinosaurs just too big?)
 3
Dave Goulson Guest
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  1. Series 27, Episode 3 - Bees v Wasps
 1
Lucie Green Guest
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  1. Series 22 - Lockdown Podcast, Episode 5 - The Sun
 1
Brian Greene Guest
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  1. Series 22 - Lockdown Podcast, Episode 1 - The End of the Universe
 1
Sally Gunnell Guest
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  1. Series 26, Episode 5 - How Far Can The Human Body Go?
 1
Chris Hadfield Guest
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  1. Series 22 - Lockdown Podcast, Episode 4 - An Astronaut's Guide To Isolation
  2. Series 24, Episode 5 - Astronauts
 2
Andy Hamilton Guest
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  1. Series 18, Episode 1 - Big Data
 1
Kevin Hand Guest
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  1. Series 25, Episode 2 - Exploring Our Solar System
 1
Kathryn Harkup Guest
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  1. Series 29, Episode 4 - Poison
 1
Lisa Harvey-Smith Guest
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  1. Series 23, Episode 2 - Under Our Night Sky
 1
Lucy Hawkes Guest
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  1. Series 27, Episode 5 - The Secret Life Of Sharks
 1
Mariella Herberstein Guest
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  1. Series 26, Episode 2 - Australia's Scary Spiders
 1
Tori Herridge Guest
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  1. Series 23, Episode 3 - Neanderthals
  2. Series 28, Episode 4 - The Scale of Life (or were Dinosaurs just too big?)
 2
Harry Hill Guest
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  1. Series 27, Episode 1 - Are We What We Eat?
 1
Cat Hobaiter Guest
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  1. Series 22 - Lockdown Podcast, Episode 6 - When the Monkeys met the Chimps
 1
Dieter Hochuli Guest
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  1. Series 26, Episode 2 - Australia's Scary Spiders
 1
Isla Hodgson Guest
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  1. Series 27, Episode 5 - The Secret Life Of Sharks
 1
Claire Hooper Guest
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  1. Series 26, Episode 2 - Australia's Scary Spiders
 1
Rufus Hound Guest
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  1. Series 20, Episode 1 - Dinosaurs
  2. Series 28, Episode 3 - How I is AI?
 2
Brendan Hunt Guest
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  1. Series 24, Episode 3 - The Wood Wide Web
 1
Eric Idle Guest
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  1. Series 18, Episode 1 - Big Data
  2. Series 22 - Lockdown Podcast, Episode 1 - The End of the Universe
  3. Series 23, Episode 5 - The Fundamentals Of Reality
  4. Series 24, Episode 4 - Black Holes
  5. Series 25, Episode 3 - Hunting For Exoplanets
 5
Chris Jackson Guest
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  1. Series 23, Episode 6 - A History of Rock
  2. Series 27, Episode 2 - Supervolcanoes
 2
Katie Jones (as Professor Katie Jones) Guest
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  1. Series 24, Episode 1 - Bats v Flies
 1
Steve Jones Guest
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  1. Series 22 - Lockdown Podcast, Episode 5 - The Sun
 1
Devika Kamath Guest
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  1. Series 26, Episode 1 - Stars From The Southern Hemisphere
 1
Russell Kane Guest
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  1. Series 26, Episode 5 - How Far Can The Human Body Go?
  2. Series 28, Episode 1 - Octopuses!
  3. Series 29, Episode 1 - Egyptian Mummies
 3
Tiffany Kataria Guest
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  1. Series 25, Episode 3 - Hunting For Exoplanets
 1
Sarah Kendall Guest
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  1. Series 25, Episode 4 - Can We Cure Ageing?
 1
Susan Kilrain Guest
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  1. Series 28, Episode 5 - Hollywood in Space
 1
Turi King Guest
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  1. Series 27, Episode 6 - Ancient DNA Secrets
 1
Heather Koldewey Guest
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  1. Series 21, Episode 3 - Coral Reefs
 1
Gustav Kuhn Guest
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  1. Series 29, Episode 2 - Could It Be Magic?
 1
Tim Lamont Guest
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  1. Series 28, Episode 1 - Octopuses!
 1
Pete Lawrence Guest
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  1. Series 28, Episode 7 - The Monkeys meet The Sky At Night
 1
Janna Levin Guest
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  1. Series 22 - Lockdown Podcast, Episode 2 - Black Holes
  2. Series 23, Episode 5 - The Fundamentals Of Reality
  3. Series 24, Episode 4 - Black Holes
 3
Penny Lewis Guest
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  1. Series 20, Episode 3 - Science of Dreaming
 1
Chris Lintott Guest
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  1. Series 28, Episode 7 - The Monkeys meet The Sky At Night
 1
Laura London Guest
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  1. Series 29, Episode 2 - Could It Be Magic?
 1
Matt Lucas Guest
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  1. Series 22 - Lockdown Podcast, Episode 2 - Black Holes
 1
Katie Mack Guest
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  1. Series 22 - Lockdown Podcast, Episode 1 - The End of the Universe
 1
Susannah Maidment Guest
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  1. Series 20, Episode 1 - Dinosaurs
  2. Series 23, Episode 6 - A History of Rock
 2
Susie Maidment Guest
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  1. Series 28, Episode 4 - The Scale of Life (or were Dinosaurs just too big?)
 1
Steve Martin Guest
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  1. Series 22 - Lockdown Podcast, Episode 1 - The End of the Universe
 1
Tamsin Mather Guest
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  1. Series 27, Episode 2 - Supervolcanoes
 1
Erica McAlister Guest
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  1. Series 23, Episode 1 - In Praise Of Flies
  2. Series 24, Episode 1 - Bats v Flies
 2
Harold McGee Guest
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  1. Series 23, Episode 4 - The Science of Cooking
 1
Polly McGuigan Guest
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  1. Series 26, Episode 5 - How Far Can The Human Body Go?
 1
Lidija McKnight Guest
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  1. Series 29, Episode 1 - Egyptian Mummies
 1
Aoife Mclysaght Guest
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  1. Series 22 - Lockdown Podcast, Episode 9 - What Is Life?
 1
Deborah Meaden Guest
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  1. Series 29, Episode 5 - Cats v Dogs
 1
Ben Miller Guest
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  1. Series 29, Episode 6 - Higgs Boson
 1
Tim Minchin Guest
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  1. Series 22 - Lockdown Podcast, Episode 5 - The Sun
  2. Series 24, Episode 2 - Exploring the Deep
  3. Series 25, Special - Why Does Wine Taste Good?
 3
Mark Miodownik Guest
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  1. Series 23, Episode 4 - The Science of Cooking
  2. Series 26, Episode 6 - Magic Materials
 2
Shazia Mirza Guest
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  1. Series 21, Episode 2 - Conspiracy Theories
 1
Randall Munroe Guest
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  1. Series 26, Episode 3 - How To Think Like A Mathematician
 1
Clara Nellist Guest
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  1. Series 29, Episode 6 - Higgs Boson
 1
Niamh Nic Daeid Guest
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  1. Series 21, Episode 4 - Fire
 1
Ross Noble Guest
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  1. Series 22 - Lockdown Podcast, Episode 9 - What Is Life?
  2. Series 23, Episode 6 - A History of Rock
  3. Series 26, Episode 1 - Stars From The Southern Hemisphere
 3
Paul Nurse Guest
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  1. Series 22 - Lockdown Podcast, Episode 9 - What Is Life?
  2. Series 27, Episode 6 - Ancient DNA Secrets
 2
Dara O Briain Guest
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  1. Series 28, Episode 7 - The Monkeys meet The Sky At Night
 1
Conan O'Brien Guest
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  1. Series 22 - Lockdown Podcast, Episode 8 - The Human Brain
  2. Series 25, Episode 2 - Exploring Our Solar System
 2
Tim O'Brien Guest
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  1. Series 21, Special - UFO Special
 1
Sarah Parcak Guest
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  1. Series 22 - Lockdown Podcast, Episode 3 - Space Archaeology
 1
Mango Parker Guest
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  1. Series 25, Special - Why Does Wine Taste Good?
 1
Matt Parker Guest
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  1. Series 24, Episode 7 - How To Teach Maths
 1
Rachel Parris Guest
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  1. Series 27, Episode 2 - Supervolcanoes
 1
Linda Partridge Guest
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  1. Series 25, Episode 4 - Can We Cure Ageing?
 1
Sara Pascoe Guest
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  1. Series 22 - Lockdown Podcast, Episode 3 - Space Archaeology
  2. Series 23, Episode 5 - The Fundamentals Of Reality
  3. Series 24, Episode 7 - How To Teach Maths
 3
Tim Peake Guest
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  1. Series 20, Special - Being an Astronaut
  2. Series 23, Episode 2 - Under Our Night Sky
  3. Series 28, Episode 5 - Hollywood in Space
 3
Anna Ploszajski Guest
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  1. Series 26, Episode 6 - Magic Materials
 1
Carolyn Porco Guest
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  1. Series 24, Episode 5 - Astronauts
 1
Lucy Porter Guest
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  1. Series 29, Episode 1 - Egyptian Mummies
 1
Gina Rippon Guest
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  1. Series 22 - Lockdown Podcast, Episode 8 - The Human Brain
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David Robert Grimes Guest
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  1. Series 21, Episode 2 - Conspiracy Theories
 1
Alice Roberts (as Prof Alice Roberts) Guest
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  1. Series 18, Episode 1 - Big Data
  2. Series 22 - Lockdown Podcast, Episode 3 - Space Archaeology
 2
Callum Roberts Guest
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  1. Series 21, Episode 3 - Coral Reefs
 1
Carlo Rovelli Guest
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  1. Series 22 - Lockdown Podcast, Episode 7 - Does Time Exist?
 1
Sara Russell Guest
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  1. Series 29, Episode 3 - Asteroids
 1
Adam Rutherford Guest
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  1. Series 21, Episode 4 - Fire
 1
Tony Ryan (as Prof Tony Ryan) Guest
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  1. Series 18, Episode 1 - Big Data
 1
Helen Scales Guest
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  1. Series 20, Episode 2 - Clever Creatures
 1
Brian Schmidt Guest
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  1. Series 25, Episode 6 - The Deep Space Network
  2. Series 25, Special - Why Does Wine Taste Good?
 2
Rusty Schweickart Guest
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  1. Series 22 - Lockdown Podcast, Episode 4 - An Astronaut's Guide To Isolation
 1
Sophie Scott Guest
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  1. Series 21, Episode 1 - Science of Laughter
  2. Series 24, Episode 6 - Brains
 2
Andrea Sella (as Prof Andrea Sella) Guest
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  1. Series 18, Episode 1 - Big Data
 1
Andrea Sella Guest
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  1. Series 20, Episode 4 - Anniversary of the Periodic Table
  2. Series 29, Episode 4 - Poison
 2
Helen Sharman Guest
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  1. Series 20, Special - Being an Astronaut
  2. Series 22 - Lockdown Podcast, Episode 4 - An Astronaut's Guide To Isolation
 2
Julia Shaw Guest
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  1. Series 26, Episode 4 - How To Commit The Perfect Murder
 1
Merlin Sheldrake Guest
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  1. Series 27, Episode 4 - The Magic Of Mushrooms
 1
Suzanne Simard Guest
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  1. Series 24, Episode 3 - The Wood Wide Web
 1
Frank Skinner Guest
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  1. Series 21, Episode 1 - Science of Laughter
 1
David Speigelhalter (as Prof David Speigelhalter) Guest
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  1. Series 18, Episode 1 - Big Data
  2. Series 24, Episode 7 - How To Teach Maths
 2
David Speigelhalter Guest
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  1. Series 28, Episode 2 - The Science of Coincidence
 1
Mark Spencer Guest
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  1. Series 24, Episode 3 - The Wood Wide Web
 1
Katie Stack Morgan Guest
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  1. Series 25, Episode 2 - Exploring Our Solar System
 1
Mark Steel Guest
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  1. Series 20, Special - Being an Astronaut
 1
Andrew Steele Guest
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  1. Series 25, Episode 4 - Can We Cure Ageing?
 1
Victor Stock (as Very Rev. Victor Stock) Guest
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  1. Series 18, Episode 1 - Big Data
 1
Nicole Stott Guest
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  1. Series 22 - Lockdown Podcast, Episode 4 - An Astronaut's Guide To Isolation
  2. Series 24, Episode 5 - Astronauts
  3. Series 28, Episode 5 - Hollywood in Space
 3
Seirian Sumner Guest
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  1. Series 27, Episode 3 - Bees v Wasps
 1
Chris Van Tulleken Guest
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  1. Series 25, Episode 1 - What Have We Learnt From Covid?
  2. Series 27, Episode 1 - Are We What We Eat?
 2
Timotheus Vermeulen Guest
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  1. Series 25, Episode 5 - The Age of Conspiracy?
 1
Danny Wallace Guest
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  1. Series 20, Episode 2 - Clever Creatures
 1
Phil Wang Guest
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  1. Series 27, Episode 4 - The Magic Of Mushrooms
 1
Frank Wilczek Guest
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  1. Series 23, Episode 5 - The Fundamentals Of Reality
 1
Ben Willbond Guest
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  1. Series 27, Episode 6 - Ancient DNA Secrets
 1
Patricia Williamson Guest
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  1. Series 25, Special - Why Does Wine Taste Good?
 1
Richard Wiseman (as Prof Richard Wiseman) Guest
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  1. Series 18, Episode 1 - Big Data
 1
Richard Wiseman Guest
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  1. Series 20, Episode 3 - Science of Dreaming
  2. Series 21, Episode 1 - Science of Laughter
  3. Series 29, Episode 2 - Could It Be Magic?
 3
Penny Wozniakiewicz Guest
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  1. Series 27, Episode 7 - Cosmic Dust
 1
Rebecca Wragg Sykes Guest
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  1. Series 23, Episode 3 - Neanderthals
 1
Tevong You Guest
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  1. Series 29, Episode 6 - Higgs Boson
 1
Production team
Person Role Episode count
Melanie Brown Producer
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  1. Series 29, Episode 1 - Egyptian Mummies
  2. Series 29, Episode 2 - Could It Be Magic?
  3. Series 29, Episode 3 - Asteroids
  4. Series 29, Episode 4 - Poison
  5. Series 29, Episode 5 - Cats v Dogs
  6. Series 29, Episode 6 - Higgs Boson
 6
Alexandra Feachem Producer
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  1. Series 20, Episode 1 - Dinosaurs
  2. Series 20, Episode 2 - Clever Creatures
  3. Series 20, Episode 3 - Science of Dreaming
  4. Series 20, Episode 4 - Anniversary of the Periodic Table
  5. Series 21, Episode 1 - Science of Laughter
  6. Series 21, Episode 2 - Conspiracy Theories
  7. Series 21, Episode 3 - Coral Reefs
  8. Series 21, Episode 4 - Fire
  9. Series 21, Episode 5 - Quantum Worlds
  10. Series 21, Special - UFO Special
  11. Series 22 - Lockdown Podcast, Episode 1 - The End of the Universe
  12. Series 22 - Lockdown Podcast, Episode 2 - Black Holes
  13. Series 22 - Lockdown Podcast, Episode 3 - Space Archaeology
  14. Series 22 - Lockdown Podcast, Episode 4 - An Astronaut's Guide To Isolation
  15. Series 22 - Lockdown Podcast, Episode 5 - The Sun
  16. Series 22 - Lockdown Podcast, Episode 6 - When the Monkeys met the Chimps
  17. Series 22 - Lockdown Podcast, Episode 7 - Does Time Exist?
  18. Series 22 - Lockdown Podcast, Episode 8 - The Human Brain
  19. Series 22 - Lockdown Podcast, Episode 9 - What Is Life?
  20. Series 23, Episode 1 - In Praise Of Flies
  21. Series 23, Episode 2 - Under Our Night Sky
  22. Series 23, Episode 3 - Neanderthals
  23. Series 23, Episode 4 - The Science of Cooking
  24. Series 23, Episode 5 - The Fundamentals Of Reality
  25. Series 23, Episode 6 - A History of Rock
  26. Series 24, Episode 1 - Bats v Flies
  27. Series 24, Episode 2 - Exploring the Deep
  28. Series 24, Episode 3 - The Wood Wide Web
  29. Series 24, Episode 4 - Black Holes
  30. Series 24, Episode 5 - Astronauts
  31. Series 24, Episode 6 - Brains
  32. Series 24, Episode 7 - How To Teach Maths
  33. Series 25, Episode 1 - What Have We Learnt From Covid?
  34. Series 25, Episode 2 - Exploring Our Solar System
  35. Series 25, Episode 3 - Hunting For Exoplanets
  36. Series 25, Episode 4 - Can We Cure Ageing?
  37. Series 25, Episode 5 - The Age of Conspiracy?
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Caroline Steel Producer
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  1. Series 25, Episode 6 - The Deep Space Network
  2. Series 25, Special - Why Does Wine Taste Good?
  3. Series 26, Episode 1 - Stars From The Southern Hemisphere
  4. Series 26, Episode 2 - Australia's Scary Spiders
  5. Series 26, Episode 5 - How Far Can The Human Body Go?
  6. Series 26, Episode 6 - Magic Materials
  7. Series 27, Episode 2 - Supervolcanoes
  8. Series 27, Episode 3 - Bees v Wasps
  9. Series 27, Episode 4 - The Magic Of Mushrooms
  10. Series 27, Episode 5 - The Secret Life Of Sharks
  11. Series 27, Episode 6 - Ancient DNA Secrets
  12. Series 27, Episode 7 - Cosmic Dust
 12
Alexandra Feachem Executive Producer
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  1. Series 25, Episode 6 - The Deep Space Network
  2. Series 25, Special - Why Does Wine Taste Good?
  3. Series 26, Episode 2 - Australia's Scary Spiders
  4. Series 26, Episode 3 - How To Think Like A Mathematician
  5. Series 26, Episode 4 - How To Commit The Perfect Murder
  6. Series 26, Episode 5 - How Far Can The Human Body Go?
  7. Series 26, Episode 6 - Magic Materials
  8. Series 27, Episode 1 - Are We What We Eat?
  9. Series 27, Episode 2 - Supervolcanoes
  10. Series 27, Episode 3 - Bees v Wasps
  11. Series 27, Episode 4 - The Magic Of Mushrooms
  12. Series 27, Episode 5 - The Secret Life Of Sharks
  13. Series 27, Episode 6 - Ancient DNA Secrets
  14. Series 27, Episode 7 - Cosmic Dust
  15. Series 28, Episode 1 - Octopuses!
  16. Series 28, Episode 2 - The Science of Coincidence
  17. Series 28, Episode 3 - How I is AI?
  18. Series 28, Episode 4 - The Scale of Life (or were Dinosaurs just too big?)
  19. Series 28, Episode 5 - Hollywood in Space
  20. Series 28, Episode 6 - Jo Brand's Quantum World
  21. Series 28, Episode 7 - The Monkeys meet The Sky At Night
  22. Series 29, Episode 1 - Egyptian Mummies
  23. Series 29, Episode 2 - Could It Be Magic?
  24. Series 29, Episode 3 - Asteroids
  25. Series 29, Episode 4 - Poison
  26. Series 29, Episode 5 - Cats v Dogs
  27. Series 29, Episode 6 - Higgs Boson
 27
Michael Gray Producer
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  1. Series 18, Episode 1 - Big Data
 1
Adrian Washbourne Producer
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  1. Series 27, Episode 1 - Are We What We Eat?
 1
Eric Idle Composer
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  1. Series 18, Episode 1 - Big Data
  2. Series 21, Episode 1 - Science of Laughter
  3. Series 21, Episode 2 - Conspiracy Theories
  4. Series 21, Episode 3 - Coral Reefs
  5. Series 21, Episode 4 - Fire
  6. Series 21, Episode 5 - Quantum Worlds
  7. Series 22 - Lockdown Podcast, Episode 1 - The End of the Universe
  8. Series 22 - Lockdown Podcast, Episode 2 - Black Holes
  9. Series 22 - Lockdown Podcast, Episode 3 - Space Archaeology
  10. Series 22 - Lockdown Podcast, Episode 4 - An Astronaut's Guide To Isolation
  11. Series 22 - Lockdown Podcast, Episode 6 - When the Monkeys met the Chimps
  12. Series 22 - Lockdown Podcast, Episode 7 - Does Time Exist?
  13. Series 22 - Lockdown Podcast, Episode 8 - The Human Brain
  14. Series 22 - Lockdown Podcast, Episode 9 - What Is Life?
  15. Series 23, Episode 1 - In Praise Of Flies
  16. Series 23, Episode 2 - Under Our Night Sky
  17. Series 23, Episode 4 - The Science of Cooking
  18. Series 23, Episode 5 - The Fundamentals Of Reality
  19. Series 24, Episode 1 - Bats v Flies
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