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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 26: How to Commit the Perfect Murder

How to Commit the Perfect Murder

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BBC Radio 4 - The Infinite Monkey Cage, Series 26, How to Commit the Perfect Murder

Brian Cox and Robin Ince invent Infinite Monkey Cluedo and try to plot the perfect crime.

Brian Cox and Robin Ince are joined by Susan Calman and forensic scientists Prof Sue Black and Dr Julia Shaw to discuss how science can thwart even the most dastardly crime.

Brian Cox and Robin Ince are joined by comedian Susan Calman, Prof Sue Black and Dr Julia Shaw as they invent Infinite Monkey Cluedo, and discover whether they can commit the perfect murder, or whether the latest forensic science will always be able to piece the clues together.  They reveal whether the perfect crime or perfect criminal really exists and how we might spot them, and how the latest forensic techniques have transformed even decades-old murder cases. The panel also discuss how the courtroom has changed with the development of ever-more advanced forensic techniques, but also where the weakness in the science might lie. 

Executive Producer: Alexandra Feachem

The Infinite Monkey Cage: Series 26

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Brian Cox and Robin Ince return for a new series of the hit science/comedy show.

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