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Episode 3

The Museum of Curiosity Series 7
Episode 3 of 6

John Lloyd and Phill Jupitus are joined by author Will Storr, physicist Lieven Scheire and presenter Sandi Toksvig. From 2014.

The Professor of Ignorance John Lloyd welcomes his latest curator Phill Jupitus.

With author and journalist Will Storr, physicist and comedian Lieven Scheire and actor and presenter Sandi Toksvig.

The Museum's Steering Committee discusses:

* Why the alphabet sparked the suppression of women
* Why tiny wasps are claimed to spread diseases
* Why parasitic insects battle each other

Researchers: James Harkin and Stevyn Colgan of QI.

Producers: Richard Turner and Dan Schreiber

First broadcast on Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 in 2014.

30 minutes

Last on

Tue 9 Jul 2019 04:00
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Credits

Presenter John Lloyd
Presenter Phill Jupitus

Broadcasts

  • Mon 20 Oct 2014 18:30
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
  • Sun 26 Oct 2014 12:04
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  • Mon 27 Oct 2014 07:30
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  • Mon 27 Oct 2014 22:00
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 Extra
  • Mon 8 Jul 2019 09:00
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 Extra
  • Mon 8 Jul 2019 16:00
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 Extra
  • Tue 9 Jul 2019 04:00
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 Extra

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Video: introducing The Museum of Curiosity

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