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Natalie Haynes Stands Up For The Classics

Series 7, Episode 2 - Pandora

Today Natalie stands up for Pandora, she of the box. Which turns out to have been a jar, and not a box, or a casket, or any of the other receptacles that have been depicted as containing all sorts of evils, and of course hope. It's Erasmus' fault, for a 16th century mistranslation.

Alex Edelman's Peer Group

Series 4, Episode 3 - The Impossibility Of Escape

With nowhere to go and nothing to do for 12 months, comedian Alex Edelman has had a lot of time to waste. And waste it he has! Although it hasn't been all bad...

Fortunately... With Fi And Jane

Series 1, Episode 20 - Drive In Volcanoes And Platters That Matter, With Jon Holmes

Fi and Jane are joined by comedian Jon Holmes. Jon tells them about his latest podcast, Cold Case Crime Cuts, a spoof on true crime that investigates hit songs. He also chats about his audio bending Radio 4 series The Skewer, hospital radio portacabins and his grandest achievement as a travel writer.