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The Museum of Curiosity

Series 12

Episode 1

Duration: 30 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 Extra

Available for years

Professor of Ignorance John Lloyd and his curator Sally Phillips welcome:

* The satirical comedy impressionist Rory Bremner
* The presenter of the BBC World Service's The Arts Hour Nikki Bedi
* The award-winning writer who makes you thirsty for beer, Pete Brown.

The Museum's Guest Committee find out about the boy-elephant-god Ganesh, and why the direction his trunk is pointing in is so important; reveal the last British soldier to bring down an enemy with a longbow, and enter George Orwell's favourite non-existent pub.

Researched by QI & Mike Turner.

Producers: Richard Turner, Anne Miller & James Harkin.

A BBC Studios production for BBC Radio 4, first broadcast in January 2018. Show less

Contributors

Presenter:
John Lloyd
Panellist:
Rory Bremner
Panellist:
Nikki Bedi
Panellist:
Pete Brown
Producer:
Anne Miller
Associate Producer:
James Harkin

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