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13th Feburary 17: The Museum of Curiosity (Series 10, Ep 5)

John Lloyd & Jo Brand are joined by writer and comedian Deborah Frances-White; bumble-bee expert Professor Dave Goulson; and the man with “No Cunning Plan”, Sir Tony Robinson.

This week, the Professor of Ignorance John Lloyd and his curator Jo Brand welcome comedian, screenwriter and Guilty Feminist podcaster Deborah Frances-White; the entomologist and bumblebee expert, Professor Dave Goulson; and “that bloke off Time Team who was Baldrick in Blackadder”, Sir Tony Robinson.

This week, the Museum’s Guest Committee enshrine the first Englishwoman to make a living as a professional poet, Emilia Lanier; speculate on the unusual polyphiloprogenitive strategies of virgin death watch beetles; and pay homage to the moment when Blackadder finally went “over the top”.

The show was researched by Anne Miller of QI and Mike Turner.

The production coordinator was Sophie Richardson.

The producers were Richard Turner and James Harkin.

It was a ѿý Studios Production.

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