Natural Histories Comedy

By BBC Radio 4Comedy

Natural Histories Comedy episodes

June 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
November 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.
3 min
November 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
November 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.
3 min
October 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.
3 min
October 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
October 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.
3 min
October 09, 2015 Natural History Heroes: Antoni van Leeuwenhoek
Andrew Parker explains why Antoni van Leeuwenhoek is his Natural History Hero.
14 min
October 08, 2015 Natural History Heroes: Alfred Russel Wallace
George Beccaloni explains why Alfred Russel Wallace his is Natural History Hero.
14 min
October 07, 2015 Natural History Heroes: George Verral
Erica McAllister explains why George Verrall is her Natural History Hero.
14 min