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John Lloyd and Jo Brand welcome comedian Helen Arney, designer Thomas Thwaites and ship captain Aseem Hashmi. From 2017.

Professor of Ignorance John Lloyd and his new curator Jo Brand welcome:

* Science communicator, musician and comedian Helen Arney
* Thomas Thwaites, who lived as a goat in the Alps for six days and built a toaster from the ground up
* Captain of a 14-storey £350 million pound cruise ship, The Queen Elizabeth, Captain Aseem Hashmi

The Museum's Guest Committee catch up on the latest 4 elements to be added to the periodic chart, flip through a history book from the future, which is all about now; and the thing that keeps a sea captain grounded, figuratively as well as literally, his 12-ton anchor.

Researched by Anne Miller of QI & Mike Turner.

Producers: Richard Turner and James Harkin.

A 91Èȱ¬ Studios production for 91Èȱ¬ Radio 4, first broadcast in January 2017.

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30 minutes

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Wed 16 Jun 2021 04:00

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Credits

Role Contributor
Presenter John Lloyd
Presenter Jo Brand
Producer Richard Turner
Producer James Harkin
Interviewed Guest Helen Arney
Interviewed Guest Thomas Thwaites
Interviewed Guest Aseem Hashmi

Broadcasts

  • Mon 9 Jan 2017 18:30
  • Sun 15 Jan 2017 12:04
  • Mon 16 Jan 2017 07:30
  • Mon 16 Jan 2017 17:30
  • Mon 16 Jan 2017 22:00
  • Tue 17 Jan 2017 05:30
  • Tue 15 Jun 2021 16:00
  • Wed 16 Jun 2021 04:00

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