Curious questions from around the world
World Service,Β·43 episodes
Is the ceremonial bugle call, the Last Post, unique to Britain?
What existed before the Big Bang? What caused apes to mutate into Homo sapiens?
How do cuckoos learn to sing? Can water-damaged books be restored?
Why didn't Maoris go to Australia? What are the origins of the Rolls Royce flying lady?
Why does the British Β£2 coin have an inscription about giants?
Are India and Pakistan bluffing about having nuclear weapons?
What is the meaning and origin of the phrase "choc-a-bloc"?
Why didn't nearby ships come to the aid of the Titanic?
Why, as English speaking nations, don't America and Canada play cricket?
Does sending rockets and satellites into space add to the depletion of the ozone layer?
Why aren't hovercrafts used to provide relief supplies after hurricanes?
Why have all attempts to fly around the world in a hot air balloon ended in failure?
Will the earth be one day hit by an asteroid with disastrous effect?
