Episode 1
John Lloyd and Lee Mack welcome comedian Lucy Beaumont, scientist Dr Kat Arney and poet Benjamin Zephaniah. From 2018.
Professor of Ignorance John Lloyd and his curator Lee Mack welcome:
* Comedian and writer Lucy Beaumont
* Scientist, writer and storyteller Dr Kat Arney
* Multi-award-winning poet Benjamin Zephaniah
The Museum's Guest Committee find out how jumping genes took the world by surprise, peep through the smallest window in the world and practise the ancient art of Tai Chi.
Researched by QI and Mike Turner.
Producers: Richard Turner and Anne Miller.
A BBC Studios production for BBC Radio 4, first broadcast in October 2018.
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