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The Museum of Curiosity: Series 1-4

24 episodes of the popular BBC Radio 4 comedy panel game

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About this listen

The Museum of Curiosity is BBC Radio 4's monumental comedy edifice, and the only one with gargoyles in the foyer. It allows nothing inside that doesn't make you scratch your head, stroke your chin or, at the very least, go 'hmm'. Fortunately, helping to fill its vacant plinths is a gathering of the world's most original minds.

Among the guests bearing donations to the museum in these 25 episodes are Neil Gaiman, Sarah Millican, Clive James, Kate Adie, Sir Terry Pratchett, Ronni Ancona, Jon Ronson, Bettany Hughes, Ben Elton, Francesca Stavrakopoulou, Alain de Botton, Charlotte Uhlenbroek, Alistair Fothergill, Ruth Padel, Jonathan Miller, Lucie Green, Marcus du Sautoy, Sara Wheeler, Brian Eno, Shappi Khorsandi, John Hodgman, Chris Addison, Roger Law, Tim Minchin, Philip Pullman, Richard Wiseman, Victoria Finlay, Simon Singh, Jimmy Carr, Graham Linehan, Sarah Bakewell, Robin Ince, David Eagleman, Natalie Haynes, Brian Blessed, Alan Davies, Gareth Edwards, Martha Reeves, Harry Enfield, Helen Scales, Admiral Alan West and many more.

In addition to all the episodes from the first four series, a previously unbroadcast pilot episode, The Professor of Curiosity, is also included. Running time: 12 hours approx.

Audio updated as of August 2018.

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I wish to point out that the problems reported by previous reviewers have now been sorted.
I just finished listening and can report that no episodes were cut short.
This should probably be mentioned in the description in case people are put off as I nearly was.

Problems now fixed .

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Great to dip into for a guaranteed chuckle, or downright laugh-out-loud guffaws… but am also so addicted, have listened straight through, as can’t get enough.

Fabulous fun

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Not sure if it’s just me, but the first two episodes/chapters cut off after a few minutes. Those few minutes are very funny though. Seems to behave from episode 3 though.

First two episodes very short.

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Would you recommend this book to a friend? Why or why not?

Not really, the first two episodes don't work. Amazon have had months to fix it but haven't bothered.

What did you like best about this story?

The bits that do work are fun and interesting

What does John Lloyd and full cast bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you had only read the book?

There isn't a book, this is a stupid question.

Was The Museum of Curiosity: Series 1-4 worth the listening time?

Yes

Any additional comments?

Audible FIX IT! We pay for this stuff.

Still broken

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It's one of my comfort shows, and as much as I love listening to it live or through BBC sounds there's something really nice about binging them. They are an absolute god send if I'm having an anxiety attack, it's comfy and funny and gives you a little reminder of the good people in the world.

Beautiful concept hilariously executed

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