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Episode 5

John Lloyd and Jo Brand welcome Deborah Frances-White, bee expert Professor Dave Goulson and Sir Tony Robinson. From 2017.

Professor of Ignorance John Lloyd and his curator Jo Brand welcome:

* Comedian, screenwriter and Guilty Feminist podcaster, Deborah Frances-White
* Entomologist and bumblebee expert, Professor Dave Goulson
* "That bloke off Time Team who was Baldrick in Blackadder", Sir Tony Robinson.

The Museum's Guest Committee enshrine the first Englishwoman to make a living as a professional poet, Emilia Lanier; speculate on the unusual polyphiloprogenitive strategies of virgin death watch beetles; and pay homage to the moment when Blackadder finally went "over the top".

Researched by Anne Miller of QI and Mike Turner.

Producers: Richard Turner and James Harkin.

A ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Studios production for ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Radio 4, first broadcast in February 2017.

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30 minutes

Last on

Wed 14 Jul 2021 04:00

Credits

Role Contributor
Presenter John Lloyd
Presenter Jo Brand
Panellist Deborah Frances-White
Panellist Dave Goulson
Panellist Tony Robinson
Producer Richard Turner
Producer James Harkin

Broadcasts

  • Mon 6 Feb 2017 18:30
  • Sun 12 Feb 2017 12:04
  • Mon 13 Feb 2017 07:30
  • Mon 13 Feb 2017 17:30
  • Mon 13 Feb 2017 22:00
  • Tue 14 Feb 2017 05:30
  • Tue 13 Jul 2021 16:00
  • Wed 14 Jul 2021 04:00

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