Big Problems with Helen Keen

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Comedy. Helen Keen explores how human ingenuity deals with nature's big challenges.

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Jon Culshaw

Susy Kane

Jenny Laville

Lloyd Langford

Carrie Quinlan

Katie Tyrrell

Big Problems with Helen Keen: Series 2: Food

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Natural resources are dwindling. How can we make sure everyone is fed?

Our natural resources are shrinking, so how can we make sure everyone is fed? With Jon Culshaw and Susy Kane. From 2017.

Natural resources are dwindling, so how can we make sure everyone is fed? 

How has our food shopping and food production changed? Can science help? Will the future be meals in a pill?  

And, most importantly, what will Helen have for her tea?

Comedy series looking at the biggest problems our species has faced since the beginning of time - and offering some incredible, absurd and possible scientific solutions.

Starring Helen Keen

With: 

Jon Culshaw
Susy Kane

Written by Helen Keen, Jenny Laville, Lloyd Langford and Carrie Quinlan and special thanks to Laura-Alexandra Smith

Producer was Katie Tyrrell 

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in October 2017.

Big Problems with Helen Keen: Series 2

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Comedian Helen Keen explores how human ingenuity deals with nature's big challenges.

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