Episodes
Episode | Title | First Broadcast | Repeated | Comments |
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01 | Astronomy For Dummies | 20090218 | 20120619 (BBC7) (BBC7) (BBC7) (BBC7) (BBC7) (BBC7) (BBC7) (BBC7) | Josie Long tries to better herself through learning and discovering things in reference books. She presents her essay on a given subject, as Maeve Higgins helps out with questions, illustrations and interruptions. For starters, Josie uses the book 'Astronomy for Dummies' to unravel the greater mysteries of the cosmos. Producer: Colin Anderson First broadcast BBC Radio 4 in February 2009. Josie unravels mysteries of the cosmos in her quest to better herself through learning. Josie unravels greater mysteries of the cosmos in her quest to better herself through learning and books. From February 2009. |
02 | The Enlightenment | 20090225 | 20120626 (BBC7) (BBC7) (BBC7) (BBC7) (BBC7) (BBC7) (BBC7) (BBC7) (BBC7) | Josie explores the history of collecting things and discovers the Enlightenment. She tries to defy her student past, by becoming more scientific and takes controversial anatomist Professor Gunther von Hagens to task for being a 'demon with ready access to plasticine'. With: Maeve Higgins Henning Wehn Daniel Harkin Producer Colin Anderson First broadcast BBC Radio 4 in February 2009. The comedian sets out to validate herself through 18th-century philosophy. The comedian sets out to validate herself through 18th-century philosophy - even her frog collection. From February 2009. |
03 | Obscure Animal Facts | 20090304 | 20120703 (BBC7) (BBC7) (BBC7) (BBC7) (BBC7) (BBC7) (BBC7) (BBC7) (BBC7) | Josie Long explores the fantastic world of obscure animal facts in a bid to become the ultimate quiz contestant. It's all part of her continuing quest to better herself through learning and discovering things in reference books. With: Maeve Higgins Chris Neil Jesse Thorne Geoff Long Producer Colin Anderson First broadcast BBC Radio 4 in March 2009. The comedian aims to become the ultimate quiz show contestant. Producer: Colin Anderson With her thirst for knowledge unquenched, the comedian aims to become the ultimate quiz show contestant. From March 2009. |
04 LAST | Propriety, Plants, Grandparents And Growing Your Own | 20090311 | 20120710 (BBC7) (BBC7) (BBC7) /14 (BBC7) (BBC7) (BBC7) (BBC7) (BBC7) (BBC7) | Propriety, plants and grandparents How growing your own connects you to the world around you. Josie Long continues her quest to better herself through learning and discovering things in reference books. With: Maeve Higgins Isy Suttie. Producer: Colin Anderson First broadcast BBC Radio 4 in March 2009. Exploring the wonders of the planet, Josie learns a love of gardening can lead to wisdom. Still exploring the wonders of the planet - the comedian learns how a love of gardening can lead to wisdom. From March 2009. |