Professor of Ignorance John Lloyd and the Museum’s latest curator Holly Walsh are joined by comedian, actor and presenter Griff Rhys Jones, bestselling author Mary Roach and award-winning poet Lemn Sissay.

Mary Roach talks about her latest book Animal, Vegetable, Criminal which is about animals who break the law. Lemn Sissay explores the role of a poet and his Christmas Day Project to provide Christmas dinners for care leavers. Griff Rhys Jones discusses his time on Not The Nine O’Clock News and his love for the River Lea.

This series of The Museum of Curiosity has been recorded remotely.

The Museum’s exhibits were catalogued by Mike Shephard, Mike Turner and Jack Chambers of QI.

The Production Co-Ordinator was Sarah Nicholls.

The Producer was Anne Miller.

The Executive Producer was Julia McKenzie.

Edited by David Thomas.

A BBC Studios production.

Source: BBC Radio 4 – The Museum of Curiosity, Series 16, Episode 4