Dodd, Fry, Jenner
John Lloyd and Sarah Millican with comedian Ken Dodd, mathematician Dr Hannah Fry and historian Greg Jenner. From 2016.
Professor of Ignorance John Lloyd and his curator Sarah Millican welcome:
* Singer, photographic playboy and failed accountant Ken Dodd
* The University College London lecturer who took up mathematical modelling to get to grips with the dating scene, Dr Hannah Fry
* The man with the enviable task of overseeing the historical accuracy of over 1,200 songs and sketches that make up Horrible Histories, Greg Jenner
The Museum's peripatetic scholars reveal how the first ever alcoholic drinks were guzzled from a spitton; why the equation Wt+l =a +r.W,+IHW(H) and Hl+l = b + r2Ht + IWH(Wt), is the formula for a happy marriage; and why you can tell a joke in Liverpool that that won't get a laugh in London.
Researchers: Anne Miller and Molly Oldfield of QI.
Producers: Richard Turner and James Harkin.
A BBC Radio Comedy production for BBC Radio 4 first broadcast in January 2016.
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Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | John Lloyd |
| Presenter | Sarah Millican |
| Interviewed Guest | Ken Dodd |
| Interviewed Guest | Hannah Fry |
| Interviewed Guest | Greg Jenner |
| Producer | Richard Turner |
| Producer | James Harkin |
Broadcasts
Mon 18 Jan 2016 18:30BBC Radio 4- Sun 24 Jan 2016 12:04BBC Radio 4 FM
- Mon 25 Jan 2016 07:30BBC Radio 4 Extra
- Mon 25 Jan 2016 17:30BBC Radio 4 Extra
- Mon 25 Jan 2016 22:00BBC Radio 4 Extra
- Tue 26 Jan 2016 05:30BBC Radio 4 Extra
- Tue 18 Feb 2020 16:00BBC Radio 4 Extra
- Wed 19 Feb 2020 04:00BBC Radio 4 Extra
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