The Infinite Monkey’s Guide to... Audience Favourites
Brian and Robin present audience favourites from 14 years of The Infinite Monkey Cage.
There’s no shortage of surprising science in The Infinite Monkey Cage and this episode is dedicated to you, the audience, as we hear some of your favourite clips from the past 14 years of the show. Palaeontologist Susie Maidment explains why licking rocks is the best way to determine their age, but you were just as interested in whether Robin is older than Brian, who also admits Jon Culshaw’s impression of him is surprisingly accurate. Entomologist Erica McAlister explains what to do if a fly lands in your wine, but be warned, it might put you off drinking! And actor Brendan Hunt gets excited by the prospect of chatty trees.
Episodes featured:
Series 24: The Wood Wide Web
Series 23: A History of Rock
Series 5: What’s the North Ever Done for Us?
Series 20: Dinosaurs
Series 23: In Praise of Flies
Series 21: Science of Laughter
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Producer: Marijke Peters
Executive Producer: Alexandra Feachem
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The Infinite Monkey Cage
Brian Cox and Robin Ince host an irreverent look at the world through scientists' eyes.
