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The Ape That Got Lucky. Image shows from L to R: Professor Austin Herring (Geoffrey McGivern), Chris Addison, Dan Tetsell, Jo Enright. Copyright: BBC
The Ape That Got Lucky

The Ape That Got Lucky

  • Radio stand-up
  • BBC Radio 4
  • 2005
  • 4 episodes (1 series)

Chris Addison's Sony Gold Award winning radio show, in which he argues that humans became the top species on Earth through sheer luck. Stars Chris Addison, Geoffrey McGivern, Jo Enright and Dan Tetsell.

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Cast
Person Role Episode count
Chris Addison Host / Presenter
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  1. Series 1, Episode 1 - Language and Communication
  2. Series 1, Episode 2 - Social Development
  3. Series 1, Episode 3 - Science and Technology
  4. Series 1, Episode 4 - Man or Monkey?
 4
Geoffrey McGivern Professor Austin Herring
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  1. Series 1, Episode 1 - Language and Communication
  2. Series 1, Episode 2 - Social Development
  3. Series 1, Episode 3 - Science and Technology
  4. Series 1, Episode 4 - Man or Monkey?
 4
Jo Enright Ensemble Actor
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  1. Series 1, Episode 1 - Language and Communication
  2. Series 1, Episode 2 - Social Development
  3. Series 1, Episode 3 - Science and Technology
  4. Series 1, Episode 4 - Man or Monkey?
 4
Dan Tetsell Ensemble Actor
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  1. Series 1, Episode 1 - Language and Communication
  2. Series 1, Episode 2 - Social Development
  3. Series 1, Episode 3 - Science and Technology
  4. Series 1, Episode 4 - Man or Monkey?
 4
John Shrapnel Announcer
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  1. Series 1, Episode 1 - Language and Communication
  2. Series 1, Episode 2 - Social Development
  3. Series 1, Episode 3 - Science and Technology
  4. Series 1, Episode 4 - Man or Monkey?
 4
Writing team
Person Role Episode count
Chris Addison Writer
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  1. Series 1, Episode 1 - Language and Communication
  2. Series 1, Episode 2 - Social Development
  3. Series 1, Episode 3 - Science and Technology
  4. Series 1, Episode 4 - Man or Monkey?
 4
Carl Cooper Writer
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  1. Series 1, Episode 1 - Language and Communication
  2. Series 1, Episode 2 - Social Development
  3. Series 1, Episode 3 - Science and Technology
  4. Series 1, Episode 4 - Man or Monkey?
 4
Production team
Person Role Episode count
Simon Nicholls Producer
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  1. Series 1, Episode 1 - Language and Communication
  2. Series 1, Episode 2 - Social Development
  3. Series 1, Episode 3 - Science and Technology
  4. Series 1, Episode 4 - Man or Monkey?
 4
Jerry Peal Editor
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  1. Series 1, Episode 1 - Language and Communication
  2. Series 1, Episode 2 - Social Development
  3. Series 1, Episode 3 - Science and Technology
  4. Series 1, Episode 4 - Man or Monkey?
 4
Kevin Mathew Engineer
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  1. Series 1, Episode 1 - Language and Communication
  2. Series 1, Episode 2 - Social Development
  3. Series 1, Episode 3 - Science and Technology
  4. Series 1, Episode 4 - Man or Monkey?
 4
Jerry Peal Engineer
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  1. Series 1, Episode 1 - Language and Communication
  2. Series 1, Episode 2 - Social Development
  3. Series 1, Episode 3 - Science and Technology
  4. Series 1, Episode 4 - Man or Monkey?
 4

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