The Museum of Curiosity

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Panel show in which guests donate fascinating exhibits to a vast imaginary museum

Panel show in which three distinguished guests donate fascinating exhibits to a vast imaginary museum

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John Lloyd

Jo Brand

Richard Turner

James Harkin

Helen Arney

Thomas Thwaites

Aseem Hashmi

The Museum of Curiosity: Series 10: Episode 1

Episode 1

Series 10

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John Lloyd and Jo Brand with Helen Arney, Thomas Thwaites and Captain Aseem Hashmi.

John Lloyd and Jo Brand welcome comedian Helen Arney, designer Thomas Thwaites and ship captain Aseem Hashmi. From 2017.

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

*   Science communicator, musician and comedian Helen Arney
*   Thomas Thwaites, who lived as a goat in the Alps for six days and built a toaster from the ground up
*   Captain of a 14-storey £350 million pound cruise ship, The Queen Elizabeth, Captain Aseem Hashmi

The Museum's Guest Committee catch up on the latest 4 elements to be added to the periodic chart, flip through a history book from the future, which is all about now; and the thing that keeps a sea captain grounded, figuratively as well as literally, his 12-ton anchor.

Researched by Anne Miller of QI & Mike Turner.

Producers:  Richard Turner and James Harkin.

A BBC Studios production for BBC Radio 4, first broadcast in January 2017.

The Museum of Curiosity: Series 10

Intelligent speech, the most insightful journalism, the wittiest comedy, the most fascinating features and the most compelling drama and readings anywhere in UK radio.

Professor of Ignorance John Lloyd and curator Jo Brand discuss some new curiosities.

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