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The Infinite Monkey Cage Genre Comedy Running time approx. 30 minutes Country United Kingdom Languages English Home station BBC Radio 4 Starring Brian Cox
Robin InceProducers Alexandra Feachem Exec. producers Deborah Cohen Recording studio Radio Theatre, Broadcasting House, London Air dates 30 Nov 2009 to 4 Jul 2011 No. of series 5 No. of episodes 18 Website The Infinite Monkey Cage website Podcast xml feed The Infinite Monkey Cage is a BBC Radio 4 comedy series. Starring physicist Brian Cox and comedian Robin Ince,[1] The Independent described it as a "witty and irreverent look at the world according to science".[2][3] The show is into its fifth season.
The programme won a Gold Award in the Best Speech Programme category at the 2011 Sony Radio Awards.[4][5]
Series four began on Monday, 30 May 2011 at 16:30.[6]
Each show has some topic up for discussion. (previous topics have included the apocalypse and space travel) Brian Cox and Robin Ince present the show and are always present. There are normally three guests; two of these are scientists with an interest in the topic of discussion. They offer their expert opinion and give information on the subject. The other is a comedian, who takes a less serious view of the subject, often making scientific inaccuracies. Often Robin Ince and the guest comedian act to make the show more accessible by asking the 'stupid' and often obvious questions that the scientists have overlooked or assumed knowledge of. A feature which appeared in series 3 was the introduction of Matt Parker, the stand up mathematician. He was brought in because neither Robin Ince or Brian Cox (who received a D grade in his A level Maths) have any mathematical knowledge. Parker gives a short set about the topic of discussion from a mathematical standpoint.
The first episode of the fifth series is scheduled to air on BBC Radio 4 on 21st November 2011.
References
- ^ Ince, Robin (27 August 2010). "A cat in a wheelie bin can help us ponder how the universe works". The Telegraph. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/science/space/7968327/A-cat-in-a-wheelie-bin-can-help-us-ponder-how-the-universe-works.html.
- ^ Maume, Chris (21 November 2010). "The Infinite Monkey Cage, Radio 4, Monday; Take one boffin. Mix with comedy writers, and hear them gently fizz". The Independent. http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/tv/reviews/the-infinite-monkey-cage-radio-4-monday-2139595.html.
- ^ "Radio GaGa: Infinite Monkey Cage, Moyles & Bacon!". Tim Minchin.com. http://www.timminchin.com/2010/11/28/radio-gaga-infinite-monkey-cage-moyles-bacon/. Retrieved 12 September 2011.
- ^ "Frank Skinner and Jason Byrne win at Sony Awards 2011". The British Comedy Guide. 9 May 2011. http://www.comedy.co.uk/news/story/00000536/frank_skinner_jason_byrne_sonys_2011/. Retrieved 9 May 2011.
- ^ "TV scientist scoops top radio award". Express & Star. 9 May 2011. http://www.expressandstar.com/entertainment/showbiz-news/2011/05/09/tv-scientist-scoops-top-radio-award/. Retrieved 9 May 2011.
- ^ http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00snr0w
External links
Categories:- BBC Radio 4 programmes
- Sony Radio Academy Award Gold winners
- BBC Radio stubs
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