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

Deborah Frances-White

Dave Goulson

Tony Robinson

Richard Turner

James Harkin

The Museum of Curiosity: Series 10: Episode 5

Episode 5

Series 10

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John Lloyd and Jo Brand with Deborah Frances-White, Prof Dave Goulson and Tony Robinson.

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

The Museum of Curiosity: Series 10

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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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