Curious Cases

Hannah Fry and Dara Ó Briain tackle listeners' conundrums with the power of science!

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Series 24
Trailer
Hannah Fry and Dara Ó Briain return to Curious Cases HQ for a brand-new series.
01 Oct 2025,2 mins
Series 24
To Crab, or Not to Crab?
Hannah and Dara investigate why nature has evolved the humble crabs so many times.
04 Oct 2025,28 mins
Series 24
Good Vibrations?
Hannah Fry and Dara Ó Briain consider whether resonance can down bridges and lift moods.
10 Oct 2025,28 mins
Series 24
Just My Luck
Hannah Fry and Dara Ó Briain investigate whether some of us are just luckier than others.
18 Oct 2025,28 mins
Series 24
We Didn't Start the Fire
Hannah Fry and Dara Ó Briain investigate the fiery phenomenon of spontaneous combustion.
24 Oct 2025,28 mins
Series 24
Going Viral
Hannah Fry and Dara Ó Briain investigate whether some viruses are good for us.
01 Nov 2025,28 mins
Series 24
Beam Me Up, Scotty!
Could teleportation ever be possible? Hannah Fry and Dara Ó Briain investigate.
08 Nov 2025,28 mins
Series 24
Mysteries from the Final Frontier
Hannah Fry and Dara Ó Briain team up with the team from The Sky at Night to explore space.
15 Nov 2025,28 mins
Series 24
Immortal Jellies
Hannah Fry and Dara Ó Briain ask whether a tiny jellyfish holds the secret to immortality.
22 Nov 2025,28 mins
Series 24
Planetary Wobble
What would Earth be like without a tilted axis? Hannah Fry and Dara Ó Briain investigate.
29 Nov 2025,28 mins
Series 24
Tortoise Tomfoolery
Hannah Fry and Dara Ó Briain ponder whether tortoises can be playful.
05 Dec 2025,28 mins
Series 24
Phantom Pain
Hannah Fry and Dara Ó Briain investigate the misunderstood phenomenon of phantom pain.
13 Dec 2025,28 mins
Series 24
Mining for Gold (GOLD!)
Hannah Fry and Dara Ó Briain go prospecting for answers about how much gold we've mined.
20 Dec 2025,28 mins
Series 23
Trailer
Hannah Fry and Dara Ó Briain return to tackle listener's questions with science!
02 Apr 2025,2 mins
Series 23
The Diamond Throwdown
Hannah Fry hates diamonds. Dara Ó Briain loves them. Can science bring them together?
04 Apr 2025,32 mins
Series 23
Liar, Liar
Listener Delphine wants to know why we lie. Hannah Fry and Dara Ó Briain investigate.
12 Apr 2025,28 mins
Series 23
Invisibility Quest
Hannah Fry and Dara Ó Briain search the universe for stuff we can't see
19 Apr 2025,29 mins
Series 23
Love Neurons
Hannah Fry and Dara Ó Briain get giddy on the chemistry of love.
26 Apr 2025,28 mins
Series 23
Furnishing with Fungi
Hannah Fry and Dara Ó Briain investigate the surprising materials we can make from fungi.
02 May 2025,28 mins
Series 23
Aches and Rains
Hannah Fry and Dara Ó Briain ask whether the weather affects our aches and pains.
10 May 2025,29 mins
Series 23
Don't Bite Me!
Hannah Fry and Dara Ó Briain wonder why mosquitoes bite some people more than others?
17 May 2025,29 mins
Series 23
Chuckle, Snigger and LOL
Hannah Fry and Dara Ó Briain get serious about the science of laughter
24 May 2025,29 mins
Series 23
Nano Sharks
Hannah Fry and Dara Ó Briain discover that sharks could help us invent faster cars
31 May 2025,29 mins
Series 23
Colossal Creatures
Hannah Fry and Dara Ó Briain attempt to design the biggest creature that's ever lived
07 Jun 2025,28 mins
Series 23
Clowns in Spacetime
Hannah Fry and Dara Ó Briain set off on a wild ride through spacetime.
14 Jun 2025,29 mins
Series 23
Memory Swap
Hannah Fry and Dara Ó Briain probe the science of memory.
21 Jun 2025,30 mins
Series 23
Clever Crows
Hannah Fry and Dara Ó Briain discover that crows are exceptionally clever.
28 Jun 2025,28 mins
Series 22
The Fastest Fly
Hannah Fry and Dara Ó Briain want to know what is the fastest fly?
28 Dec 2024,29 mins
Series 22
Bored to Death
Hannah Fry and Dara Ó Briain wonder whether you die of boredom?
21 Dec 2024,30 mins
Series 22
Freeze Me When I Die
Can you freeze dead people and bring them back? Hannah Fry and Dara Ó Briain investigate
14 Dec 2024,28 mins