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Greg James and Bella Mackie are back in the BBC Sounds Classroom.

Greg James and Bella Mackie learn a fascinating and fun lesson from one of Britain's most inspiring teachers.

Greg James and Bella Mackie didn't pay much attention at school. So they're asking Britain's most inspiring teachers to show them what they missed in this series of fascinating and fun lessons. Learn something new every week from their all-killer-no-filler syllabus including: 'How to win an argument by watching RuPaul's Drag Race', 'Why do we get ill?' and ''Are people born evil?' Bad students of all ages are welcome. Expect brilliant teachers, captivating subjects but absolutely no homework.

Teach Me A Lesson with Greg James and Bella Mackie: CSI Geography: Can we solve a 2,000 year old crime with GCSE Geography?

CSI Geography: Can we solve a 2,000 year old crime with GCSE Geography?

BBC Radio 5 Live - Teach Me A Lesson with Greg James and Bella Mackie, CSI Geography: Can we solve a 2,000 year old crime with GCSE Geography?

DI James and DCI Mackie investigate how bodies can be preserved for thousands of years.

In a Geography lesson like no other, DI James and DCI Mackie investigate how human bodies can be preserved for thousands of years, with the help of Superintendent McCulloch.

In a Geography lesson like no other, DI Greg James and DCI Bella Mackie investigate how human bodies can be preserved for thousands of years, with the help of Superintendent McCulloch.

Together, they will look at some of the famous cases of naturally preserved human bodies from history - including the Tollund Man, King Tut and the plaster casts of Pompeii - to find out how they died and why their bodies were so well-preserved for so many years.  They'll look at how decomposition works and the factors that can speed it up or slow it down; and along the way they'll discuss the carbon cycle, how fossil fuels are formed, and find out what it's like to be caught in a volcano's pyroclastic flow...

Bad students of all ages are welcome. Expect brilliant teachers, captivating subjects but absolutely no homework.

Get in touch with your funny school stories - email us at teachme@bbc.co.uk

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