The Infinite Monkey’s Guide to... Strawberries
Brian Cox and Robin Ince resurrect the question of when a strawberry is really dead leading to a gruesome discussion on the perfect murder.
Robin Ince and Brian Cox are still struggling to decide when a strawberry dies as they trawl through the archive to ponder where we should draw the line between life and death. Katy Brand kicks the debate off with her thoughts on whether strawberries have souls, which leads her to wonder whether it might be possible for people to be resurrected. While it’s theoretically possible to bring someone back to life, it’s not looking likely any time soon. Instead, Rufus Hound talks us through how he’d commit the perfect murder, right down to the use of a woodchipper to destroy any DNA evidence. Little does he realise that this fingerprint of life gets everywhere, including down comedian Susan Calman’s pants.
Episodes featured:
Series 7: Improbable Science
Series 8: What is Death?
Series 12: Forensic Science
Series 26: How To Commit The Perfect Murder
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Producer: Marijke Peters
Executive Producer: Alexandra Feachem
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