The Infinite Monkey Cage
Episodes
Space Tourism
08 Jul 2013
Contributed by Lukas
Space TourismBrian Cox and Robin Ince are joined by actor and space enthusiast Brian Blessed, Director of Virgin Galactic Stephen Attenborough and spa...
Glastonbury
01 Jul 2013
Contributed by Lukas
Brian Cox and Robin Ince transport their cage of infinite proportions to the Glastonbury Festival as they take to the stage with their special brand o...
What Is Death?
24 Jun 2013
Contributed by Lukas
"What Is Death?"In the first of a new series of the award winning science/comedy series, Brian Cox and Robin Ince are joined on stage by comedian Katy...
Christmas Special: The Science of Christmas Behaviour
24 Dec 2012
Contributed by Lukas
Brian Cox and Robin Ince get into the Christmas spirit as they look at the science of Christmas behaviour with actor and writer Mark Gatiss, geneticis...
Creating Life
17 Dec 2012
Contributed by Lukas
Brian Cox and Robin Ince are joined on stage by guests Ed Byrne, Adam Rutherford and Philip Ball to talk about science's quest to create life. From th...
Brain Science
10 Dec 2012
Contributed by Lukas
Will science ever understand the human mind? Brian Cox and Robin Ince are joined on stage by comedian and former psychiatric nurse, Jo Brand, and neur...
Secret Science
03 Dec 2012
Contributed by Lukas
Robin Ince and Brian Cox are joined on stage by comedian Dave Gorman, author and Enigma Machine owner Simon Singh and Bletchley Park enthusiast Dr Sue...
Improbable Science
26 Nov 2012
Contributed by Lukas
Brian Cox and Robin Ince discuss some of the more unlikely and odd avenues of research travelled down in the name of science. For example, the British...
Space Exploration
19 Nov 2012
Contributed by Lukas
The Infinite Monkeys are back and in the first of the new series Brian Cox and Robin Ince boldly go where no science programme has been before, as the...
Science v Art
23 Jul 2012
Contributed by Lukas
Brian Cox and Robin Ince transport the cage of infinite proportions, to the slightly more confined space of the Latitude Comedy Arena. They will be jo...
Parallel Universes
16 Jul 2012
Contributed by Lukas
Brian Cox and Robin Ince stretch the cage of infinite proportions this week to encompass not just our own universe, but any others that might be lurki...
The Science of Symmetry
08 Jul 2012
Contributed by Lukas
Brian Cox and Robin Ince are joined by mathematician Marcus Du Sautoy, science journalist Adam Rutherford and comic book legend Alan Moore to discuss ...
Does Size Matter?
02 Jul 2012
Contributed by Lukas
Robin Ince and Brian Cox are joined on stage by comedian Andy Hamilton to discuss whether size matters? Material scientist Mark Miodownik and bioengin...
Science Mavericks
25 Jun 2012
Contributed by Lukas
Brian Cox and Robin Ince take to the stage at this year's Cheltenham Science Festival to discuss science mavericks. They are joined by comedian Marcus...
Oceans: The Last Great Unexplored Frontier?
18 Jun 2012
Contributed by Lukas
Brian Cox and Robin Ince return for a new series of the award-winning science/comedy show, as they take a witty, irreverent and unashamedly rational l...
The Science of Christmas
26 Dec 2011
Contributed by Lukas
The Infinite Monkeys Robin Ince and Brian Cox are in a festive mood as they discuss the science of Christmas with special guests biologist Richard Daw...
I'm a Chemist Get Me Out of Here
19 Dec 2011
Contributed by Lukas
Robin Ince and Brian Cox give the chemists a chance to fight back as they stage the ultimate battle of the sciences to find out, once and for all, whe...
The Science of Sound
12 Dec 2011
Contributed by Lukas
Robin Ince and Brian Cox head north for the second time this series, and take residence for one episode in the BBC Philharmonic's headquarters to talk...
The Origins of Life
05 Dec 2011
Contributed by Lukas
Robin Ince and Brian Cox are joined inside the Infinite Monkey Cage by rationalist comedian and musician Tim Minchin, science broadcaster and biologis...
A Balanced Programme on Balance
28 Nov 2011
Contributed by Lukas
The Infinite Monkeys, Brian Cox and Robin Ince, are joined on stage by Sir Paul Nurse, President of the Royal Society, and comedian and theology gradu...
What's the North Ever Done for Us?
21 Nov 2011
Contributed by Lukas
The Infinite Monkeys, Robin Ince and Brian Cox, return for a new series of irreverent science chatter with a host of special guests. In the first of t...
Science vs The Supernatural: Does Science Kill the Magic?
05 Jul 2011
Contributed by Lukas
Robin Ince and Brian Cox are joined on stage by actor and magician Andy Nyman, psychologist Richard Wiseman and neuroscientist Bruce Hood as they take...
Is There Room for Mysticism in a Rational World?
27 Jun 2011
Contributed by Lukas
Glastonbury SpecialRadio 4's award winning science/comedy show hits Glastonbury to prove that science really is the new rock n roll. Brian Cox and Rob...
Is Cosmology Really a Science?
20 Jun 2011
Contributed by Lukas
Robin Ince and Brian Cox are joined on stage by V for Vendetta author and legendary comic book writer Alan Moore, cosmologist Ed Copeland, and science...
So You Want To Be An Astronaut?
13 Jun 2011
Contributed by Lukas
Robin Ince and Brian Cox are joined by comedian Helen Keen ("It is Rocket Science") and space medicine expert Dr Kevin Fong, to discuss the future of ...
Six Degrees
06 Jun 2011
Contributed by Lukas
The Infinite Monkeys, Brian Cox and Robin Ince, are joined on stage by special guest Stephen Fry and science writer Simon Singh to find out whether we...
What Don't We Know?
30 May 2011
Contributed by Lukas
Professor Brian Cox and comedian Robin Ince return for a new series of the witty, irreverent science/comedy show. This week the Infinite Monkeys will ...
Philosophy
06 Dec 2010
Contributed by Lukas
Physicist Brian Cox and comedian Robin Ince are joined by special guests Alexei Sayle and philosopher Julian Baggini to discuss Stephen Hawking's rece...
Randomness
29 Nov 2010
Contributed by Lukas
Physicist Brian Cox and comedian Robin Ince are joined by the Australian comedian and musician Tim Minchin and mathematician Alex Bellos to discuss ra...
Modern World
22 Nov 2010
Contributed by Lukas
Physicist Brian Cox, comedian Robin Ince and guests return for more witty irreverent science chat. This week they are joined by comedian and former ma...
Apocalypse
15 Nov 2010
Contributed by Lukas
Physicist Brian Cox and comedian Robin Ince return for the third series of the witty, irreverent science show. In the first episode of the series, B...
Things Can Only Get Better?
05 Jul 2010
Contributed by Lukas
In the last of the current series, physicist Brian Cox and comedian Robin Ince look at the notion of perfection and whether the latest advances in the...
Science Fiction, Science Fact
28 Jun 2010
Contributed by Lukas
Special guests Jonathan Ross, graphic novelist Alan Moore and string theorist Brian Greene, join Brian Cox and Robin Ince on stage for a special editi...
Trust me, I'm a Scientist
21 Jun 2010
Contributed by Lukas
Physicist Brian Cox and comedian Robin Ince continue their witty, irreverent and unashamedly rational look at the world according to science. Brian a...
Popular Science
14 Jun 2010
Contributed by Lukas
Physicist Brian Cox and comedian Robin Ince return for a new series of Radio 4's witty, irreverent and unashamedly rational look at the world accordin...
Science and Religion
21 Dec 2009
Contributed by Lukas
Physicist Brian Cox and comedian Robin Ince take a witty, irreverent and unashamedly rational look at the world according to science. Robin and Brian...
Quantum Physics
14 Dec 2009
Contributed by Lukas
Physicist Brian Cox and comedian Robin Ince take a witty, irreverent and unashamedly rational look at the world according to science. Physicist turned...
Extraterrestrial Life
07 Dec 2009
Contributed by Lukas
Series in which physicist Brian Cox and comedian Robin Ince take a witty, irreverent and unashamedly rational look at the world according to science. ...
Science and Comedians
30 Nov 2009
Contributed by Lukas
Former cosmologist Dara O'Briain and Dr Alice Roberts join physicist Brian Cox and comedian Robin Ince for a witty, irreverant and unashamedly rationa...