The Infinite Monkey Cage
- Radio factual
- BBC Radio 4 / BBC Sounds
- 2009 - 2024
- 196 episodes (31 series)
Witty, irreverent look at the world through scientists' eyes. With Professor Brian Cox and Robin Ince. Also features Brian Cox.
- Due to return for Series 32
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Series 22 - Lockdown Podcast, Episode 2 - Black Holes
Brian Cox and Robin Ince are joined by Matt Lucas, Janna Levin and Sean Carroll to talk about the totally weird and wacky things that happen in and around black holes.
Further details
Brian Cox and Robin Ince look at the weird and wacky world of black holes as they ask a question that has been troubling scientists for years: What happens if you push Matt Lucas into a black hole? They are joined by the very game Matt Lucas, alongside Cosmologist Sean Carroll and Astrophysicist Janna Levin to discover just how strange things might get for our intrepid volunteer, as he ventures into the interior of a black hole. From Holograms to spagettification, it turns out science fact is far more bizarre than anything that science fiction could possibly imagine.
Broadcast details
- Date
- Monday 1st June 2020
- Channel
- BBC Sounds
- Length
- 35 minutes
Cast & crew
| Brian Cox | Host / Presenter |
| Robin Ince | Host / Presenter |
| Sean Carroll | Guest |
| Matt Lucas | Guest |
| Janna Levin | Guest |
| Alexandra Feachem | Producer |
| Eric Idle | Composer |