The Body - A Guide For Occupants By Bill Bryson

Episode

Title

First
Broadcast

Repeated

Comments

Brain

20191007

20240129 (BBC7)
20240130 (BBC7)

Bill Bryson reads from his fascinating, witty and often surprising journey around the human body. He begins with possibly our most mysterious organ, the brain.

The award-winning author of A Short History of Nearly Everything and the bestselling Notes from a Small Island has for decades entertained and educated readers on both sides of the Atlantic, and around the world.

Bill Bryson reads from his fascinating, witty and surprising journey around the human body, starting with the brain. From 2019.

Abridged in five parts by Katrin Williams

Bill Bryson begins his fascinating, witty and surprising journey around the human body.

Facial Expressions

20191008

20240130 (BBC7)
20240131 (BBC7)

Bill Bryson reads from his fascinating, witty and often surprising journey around the human body. He looks at the head and the reason for our facial expressions.

Bill Bryson reads from his fascinating journey around the human body exploring reasons for our facial expressions. From 2019.

Bill Bryson looks at the head and the reason for our facial expressions.

This is a fascinating, witty and often surprising journey around the human body.

Mouth And Throat

20191009

20240131 (BBC7)
20240201 (BBC7)

Bill Bryson reads from his fascinating, witty and often surprising journey around the human body. He delves down further, through the mouth and into the throat.

Bill Bryson reads from his fascinating journey around the human body, delving down through the mouth and throat. From 2019.

Bill Bryson delves down further, through the mouth and into the throat.

This is a fascinating, witty and often surprising journey around the human body.

Dissecting Room

20191010

20240201 (BBC7)
20240202 (BBC7)

Bill Bryson reads from his fascinating, witty and often surprising journey around the human body. His anatomical adventure continues in the dissecting room.

Bill Bryson reads from his fascinating, witty journey around the human body, continuing in the dissecting room. From 2019.

Bill Bryson's anatomical adventure continues in the dissecting room.

This is a fascinating, witty and often surprising journey around the human body.

Sleep

20191011

20240202 (BBC7)
20240203 (BBC7)

Bill Bryson reads from his fascinating, witty and often surprising journey around the human body. He concludes today with the strangeness of sleep.

Bill Bryson reads from his fascinating, witty journey around the human body, concluding on the strangeness of sleep. From 2019.

Bill Bryson concludes his journey around the human body with the strangeness of sleep.

This is a fascinating, witty and often surprising journey around the human body.

The Body: A Guide for Occupants confirms Bryson as a true polymath. In it, he answers questions such as how much would it cost to make a human and why our faces have evolved their peculiar shape, as well as exploring the mysteries that continue to elude scientists tod

Bill Bryson concludes his journey around the human body with a look at sleep.

OMNI

20191013

20240204 (BBC7)
20240205 (BBC7)

Bill Bryson reads from his fascinating, witty and often surprising journey around the human body.

He begins with possibly our most mysterious organ, the brain.

Omnibus of five parts abridged by Katrin Williams

Bill Bryson reads from his fascinating, witty and surprising journey around the human body, starting with the brain.

Episodes

Episode	Title	First Broadcast	Repeated	Comments
01	Brain	20191007	20240129 (BBC7) 20240130 (BBC7)	Bill Bryson reads from his fascinating, witty and often surprising journey around the human body. He begins with possibly our most mysterious organ, the brain. The award-winning author of A Short History of Nearly Everything and the bestselling Notes from a Small Island has for decades entertained and educated readers on both sides of the Atlantic, and around the world. Bill Bryson reads from his fascinating, witty and surprising journey around the human body, starting with the brain. From 2019. Abridged in five parts by Katrin Williams Bill Bryson begins his fascinating, witty and surprising journey around the human body.
02	Facial Expressions	20191008	20240130 (BBC7) 20240131 (BBC7)	Bill Bryson reads from his fascinating, witty and often surprising journey around the human body. He looks at the head and the reason for our facial expressions. The award-winning author of A Short History of Nearly Everything and the bestselling Notes from a Small Island has for decades entertained and educated readers on both sides of the Atlantic, and around the world. Bill Bryson reads from his fascinating journey around the human body exploring reasons for our facial expressions. From 2019. Bill Bryson looks at the head and the reason for our facial expressions. This is a fascinating, witty and often surprising journey around the human body.
03	Mouth And Throat	20191009	20240131 (BBC7) 20240201 (BBC7)	Bill Bryson reads from his fascinating, witty and often surprising journey around the human body. He delves down further, through the mouth and into the throat. The award-winning author of A Short History of Nearly Everything and the bestselling Notes from a Small Island has for decades entertained and educated readers on both sides of the Atlantic, and around the world. Bill Bryson reads from his fascinating journey around the human body, delving down through the mouth and throat. From 2019. Bill Bryson delves down further, through the mouth and into the throat. This is a fascinating, witty and often surprising journey around the human body.
04	Dissecting Room	20191010	20240201 (BBC7) 20240202 (BBC7)	Bill Bryson reads from his fascinating, witty and often surprising journey around the human body. His anatomical adventure continues in the dissecting room. The award-winning author of A Short History of Nearly Everything and the bestselling Notes from a Small Island has for decades entertained and educated readers on both sides of the Atlantic, and around the world. Bill Bryson reads from his fascinating, witty journey around the human body, continuing in the dissecting room. From 2019. Bill Bryson's anatomical adventure continues in the dissecting room. This is a fascinating, witty and often surprising journey around the human body.
05	Sleep	20191011	20240202 (BBC7) 20240203 (BBC7)	Bill Bryson reads from his fascinating, witty and often surprising journey around the human body. He concludes today with the strangeness of sleep. The award-winning author of A Short History of Nearly Everything and the bestselling Notes from a Small Island has for decades entertained and educated readers on both sides of the Atlantic, and around the world. Bill Bryson reads from his fascinating, witty journey around the human body, concluding on the strangeness of sleep. From 2019. Bill Bryson concludes his journey around the human body with the strangeness of sleep. This is a fascinating, witty and often surprising journey around the human body. The Body: A Guide for Occupants confirms Bryson as a true polymath. In it, he answers questions such as how much would it cost to make a human and why our faces have evolved their peculiar shape, as well as exploring the mysteries that continue to elude scientists tod Bill Bryson concludes his journey around the human body with a look at sleep.
OMNI		20191013	20240204 (BBC7) 20240205 (BBC7)	Bill Bryson reads from his fascinating, witty and often surprising journey around the human body. He begins with possibly our most mysterious organ, the brain. The award-winning author of A Short History of Nearly Everything and the bestselling Notes from a Small Island has for decades entertained and educated readers on both sides of the Atlantic, and around the world. Omnibus of five parts abridged by Katrin Williams Bill Bryson reads from his fascinating, witty and surprising journey around the human body, starting with the brain.