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Shappi Khorsandi takes a comic look at family life

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Shaparak Khorsandi

Adam Hart-Davis

Simon Evans

Duncan Oakley

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Episode 3: History

Series 2

History

BBC Radio 4 Extra - Shappi Talk, Series 2, History

Shappi Khorsandi delves into history with guests Adam Hart-Davis and Simon Evans.

Shappi Khorsandi goes back in time, fascinated by the world of history. With Adam Hart-Davis, comedian Simon Evans and music from Duncan Oakley.

Shappi Khorsandi looks at a variety of subjects close to her Iranian heart - including Politics, Addiction and, in this programme, History.

Having an incident filled, historical background herself, Shappi looks back at a variety of historical figures and moments in history, comparing our current lives.

Joining her is iconic comedian Simon Evans, who puts his own idiosyncratic spin on history, and TV historian Adam Hart-Davis, who has a chat with Shappi about his love of everything historic. There's also a comic song from Duncan Oakley.


Producer: Paul Russell
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