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Brian Cox and Robin Ince host an irreverent look at the world through scientists' eyes.

Brian Cox and Robin Ince host a witty, irreverent look at the world through scientists' eyes.

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The Infinite Monkey Cage: Series 21: UFO special

UFO special

Series 21

BBC Radio 4 - The Infinite Monkey Cage, Series 21, UFO special

Brian Cox and Robin Ince investigate alien and UFO sightings.

Brian Cox and Robin Ince host a close encounter of the 1st kind. They are joined by comedian Lucy Beaumont, to ask if UFOs and aliens have visited Earth?

UFO SPECIAL

Brian Cox and Robin Ince host a close encounter of the 1st kind with comedian Lucy Beaumont, astronomer Maggie Aderin-Pocock, Director of Jodrell Bank Professor Tim O’Brien, and science presenter Dallas Campbell to ask if UFOs and aliens have visited Earth?  They explore why Lucy's home city of Hull appears to have had more than its fair share of alien visitations, as well as learning about the genuine scientific effort  to look for intelligent life elsewhere in our universe. 
This episode is also available to watch, so you can see our truly out of this world panel in full technicolour glory.  Just look for  The Infinite Monkey Cage UFO TV Special on BBC iplayer.

Producer: Alexandra Feachem

The Infinite Monkey Cage: Series 21

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