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Lionel Nimrod's Inexplicable World. Image shows from L to R: Armando Iannucci, Stewart Lee, Richard Herring, Rebecca Front. Copyright: BBC
Lionel Nimrod's Inexplicable World

Lionel Nimrod's Inexplicable World

  • Radio sketch show
  • BBC Radio 4
  • 1992 - 1993
  • 12 episodes (2 series)

1960s sci-fi star Lionel Nimrod looks the world's unexplained things, with help from Lee & Herring. Stars Stewart Lee, Richard Herring, Tom Baker, Armando Iannucci and Rebecca Front

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Cast
Person Role Episode count
Tom Baker Lionel Nimrod
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  1. Series 1, Episode 1 - Monsters
  2. Series 1, Episode 2 - Creation
  3. Series 1, Episode 3 - Death
  4. Series 1, Episode 4 - Good & Evil
  5. Series 1, Episode 5 - The Human Mind
  6. Series 1, Episode 6 - Love
  7. Series 2, Episode 1 - Magic
  8. Series 2, Episode 2 - The Future
  9. Series 2, Episode 3 - The Human Body
  10. Series 2, Episode 4 - The Sea
  11. Series 2, Episode 5 - The Scheme of Things
  12. Series 2, Episode 6 - The Unexplained
 12
Stewart Lee Host / Presenter
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  1. Series 1, Episode 1 - Monsters
  2. Series 1, Episode 2 - Creation
  3. Series 1, Episode 3 - Death
  4. Series 1, Episode 4 - Good & Evil
  5. Series 1, Episode 5 - The Human Mind
  6. Series 1, Episode 6 - Love
  7. Series 2, Episode 1 - Magic
  8. Series 2, Episode 2 - The Future
  9. Series 2, Episode 3 - The Human Body
  10. Series 2, Episode 4 - The Sea
  11. Series 2, Episode 5 - The Scheme of Things
  12. Series 2, Episode 6 - The Unexplained
 12
Richard Herring Host / Presenter
View episodes
  1. Series 1, Episode 1 - Monsters
  2. Series 1, Episode 2 - Creation
  3. Series 1, Episode 3 - Death
  4. Series 1, Episode 4 - Good & Evil
  5. Series 1, Episode 5 - The Human Mind
  6. Series 1, Episode 6 - Love
  7. Series 2, Episode 1 - Magic
  8. Series 2, Episode 2 - The Future
  9. Series 2, Episode 3 - The Human Body
  10. Series 2, Episode 4 - The Sea
  11. Series 2, Episode 5 - The Scheme of Things
  12. Series 2, Episode 6 - The Unexplained
 12
Rebecca Front Ensemble Actor
View episodes
  1. Series 1, Episode 1 - Monsters
  2. Series 1, Episode 2 - Creation
  3. Series 1, Episode 3 - Death
  4. Series 1, Episode 4 - Good & Evil
  5. Series 1, Episode 5 - The Human Mind
  6. Series 1, Episode 6 - Love
  7. Series 2, Episode 1 - Magic
  8. Series 2, Episode 2 - The Future
  9. Series 2, Episode 3 - The Human Body
  10. Series 2, Episode 5 - The Scheme of Things
  11. Series 2, Episode 6 - The Unexplained
 11
Armando Iannucci Ensemble Actor
View episodes
  1. Series 1, Episode 1 - Monsters
  2. Series 1, Episode 2 - Creation
  3. Series 1, Episode 3 - Death
  4. Series 1, Episode 4 - Good & Evil
  5. Series 1, Episode 5 - The Human Mind
  6. Series 1, Episode 6 - Love
  7. Series 2, Episode 1 - Magic
  8. Series 2, Episode 2 - The Future
  9. Series 2, Episode 3 - The Human Body
  10. Series 2, Episode 4 - The Sea
  11. Series 2, Episode 5 - The Scheme of Things
  12. Series 2, Episode 6 - The Unexplained
 12
Guest cast
Person Role Episode count
Carla Mendonca Ensemble Actor
View episodes
  1. Series 2, Episode 4 - The Sea
 1
Writing team
Person Role Episode count
Richard Herring Writer
View episodes
  1. Series 1, Episode 1 - Monsters
  2. Series 1, Episode 2 - Creation
  3. Series 1, Episode 3 - Death
  4. Series 1, Episode 4 - Good & Evil
  5. Series 1, Episode 5 - The Human Mind
  6. Series 1, Episode 6 - Love
  7. Series 2, Episode 1 - Magic
  8. Series 2, Episode 2 - The Future
  9. Series 2, Episode 3 - The Human Body
  10. Series 2, Episode 4 - The Sea
  11. Series 2, Episode 5 - The Scheme of Things
  12. Series 2, Episode 6 - The Unexplained
 12
Stewart Lee Writer
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  1. Series 1, Episode 1 - Monsters
  2. Series 1, Episode 2 - Creation
  3. Series 1, Episode 3 - Death
  4. Series 1, Episode 4 - Good & Evil
  5. Series 1, Episode 5 - The Human Mind
  6. Series 1, Episode 6 - Love
  7. Series 2, Episode 1 - Magic
  8. Series 2, Episode 2 - The Future
  9. Series 2, Episode 3 - The Human Body
  10. Series 2, Episode 4 - The Sea
  11. Series 2, Episode 5 - The Scheme of Things
  12. Series 2, Episode 6 - The Unexplained
 12
Production team
Person Role Episode count
Sarah Smith Producer
View episodes
  1. Series 1, Episode 1 - Monsters
  2. Series 1, Episode 2 - Creation
  3. Series 1, Episode 3 - Death
  4. Series 1, Episode 4 - Good & Evil
  5. Series 1, Episode 5 - The Human Mind
  6. Series 1, Episode 6 - Love
  7. Series 2, Episode 1 - Magic
  8. Series 2, Episode 2 - The Future
  9. Series 2, Episode 3 - The Human Body
  10. Series 2, Episode 4 - The Sea
  11. Series 2, Episode 5 - The Scheme of Things
  12. Series 2, Episode 6 - The Unexplained
 12

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