The Infinite Monkey鈥檚 Guide To... The Apocalypse
Brian Cox and Robin Ince are joined by Steve Martin, Eric Idle and Stephen Fry, and many other favourite guests, to discuss various scenarios for any potential apocalypse.
Brian Cox and Robin Ince take a deep dive into the Monkey Cage archive to find out how scared scientists and comedians are about the universe ending. Steve Martin says he鈥檚 happy to burn to a crisp when the sun explodes, but learns he might be more likely to die when galaxies tear each other apart during the 鈥榖ig rip鈥�. And if the heat death of the universe really is inevitable, how come some people seem so jolly about it? Having studied this for years, astrophysicist Katie Mack wants to be there when everything ends, prompting Eric Idle to again speculate on the meaning of life.
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Producer: Marijke Peters
Executive Producer: Alexandra Feachem
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The Infinite Monkey Cage
Brian Cox and Robin Ince host an irreverent look at the world through scientists' eyes.
