Natural Histories Comedy

BBC Radio 4

The world according to various members of the animal and plant kingdoms.

  1. 06/10/2016

    Natural Histories Comedy Awards

    Forget your Grammys and Oscars, there's only one awards ceremony that everyone's talking about... Well, nearly everyone. Well, mainly animals really. The Natural Histories Comedy Awards! Presented by the completely jawsome Shaun Keaveny (BBC 6 Music), it features comedy monologues from the totally fintastic David Schneider (BBC TVs The Day Today, Knowing Me, Knowing You... with Alan Partridge), the meteoric Harriet Carmichael, and the dung-believable Kathy Clugston. From a parrot with jealousy issues, to an anemone that doesn't want to live forever - this is a unique take on the world of natural history, told by the species themselves. So, if you want to know which member of the animal kingdom defects in the woods, and who's got the biggest tentacles then good reef, you've come to the right place. Producers: Will Drysdale and Jack Soper.

    29 min

  2. 11/17/2015

    The World According to Whale

    Lonely male whale seeks female with good sense of humour. Interests include eating plankton and listening to Barry Manilow. Natural Histories comedy with David Schneider.

    2 min

  3. 11/10/2015

    The World According to Flea

    Do you need an excuse to miss an awkward family reunion? Look no further than Boutique Bubos, a bespoke bijou disease service run by an industrious flea. Natural Histories comedy with David Schneider.

    2 min

  4. 11/03/2015

    The World According to Cockroach

    An Australian cockroach struggles to arrange a family reunion for 4500 relatives. At least she's got the catering sorted... Natural Histories comedy with Harriet Carmichael.

    2 min

  5. 10/27/2015

    The World According to Beetle

    A scarab beetle writes a letter to her son and reveals a dark secret about his father... He was a dung beetle. Natural Histories comedy with Kathy Clugston.

    2 min

  6. 10/20/2015

    The World According to Oak

    Look out! There's a strict oak tree headmistress channelling Joyce Grenfell: "Robinson you will NOT be going on to do great things if you can’t leave your peduncle alone!" Natural Histories comedy with Harriet Carmichael.

    2 min

  7. 10/13/2015

    The World According to Hornbill

    A Hornbill struggles to come to terms with fatherhood: "This sounds horrible, but they're so ugly!" Natural Histories Comedy with David Schneider.

    2 min

  8. 10/06/2015

    The World According to Anemone

    Sea anemones can live forever. Unfortunately this one isn't too happy about it, so she's booked an appointment with her doctor: "No, I don’t want to look younger. Older. Please." Natural Histories comedy with Harriet Carmichael.

    2 min
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About

The world according to various members of the animal and plant kingdoms.

Information

  • Creator
    BBC Radio 4
  • Years Active
    2015 - 2016
  • Episodes
    26
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © (C) BBC 2016
  • Show Website
    Natural Histories Comedy

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