A trawl through the Monkey Cage archive for clues to committing the perfect murder.
Published on Wednesday, 27th March 2024.
Brian Cox and Robin Ince go to the Large Hadron Collider in search of the Higgs Boson.
Published on Wednesday, 20th March 2024.
Brian Cox and Robin Ince claw through the science to find out if cats are better than dogs
Published on Wednesday, 13th March 2024.
Brian Cox and Robin Ince unbottle the history of poison.
Published on Wednesday, 6th March 2024.
Brian Cox and Robin Ince journey through the asteroid belt and beyond to chat space rocks.
Published on Wednesday, 28th February 2024.
Brian Cox and Robin Ince conjure up scientific explanations for magical goings on.
Published on Wednesday, 21st February 2024.
Brian Cox and Robin Ince unwrap the science of Egyptian mummies.
Published on Wednesday, 14th February 2024.
Brian Cox and Robin Ince team up with the Sky at Night team for some backyard astronomy.
Published on Wednesday, 20th December 2023.
Brian Cox and Robin Ince are challenged by Jo Brand to explain quantum physics.
Published on Wednesday, 13th December 2023.
Brian Cox and Robin Ince peer review Hollywood movies set in space.
Published on Wednesday, 6th December 2023.
Brian Cox and Robin Ince discover why size really matters if you want to avoid extinction.
Published on Wednesday, 29th November 2023.
Brian Cox and Robin Ince worry about how worried we should be about AI.
Published on Wednesday, 22nd November 2023.
Brian Cox and Robin Ince explore the science of coincidence and being lucky.
Published on Tuesday, 14th November 2023.
Brian and Robin present audience favourites from 14 years of The Infinite Monkey Cage.
Published on Wednesday, 8th November 2023.
Brian Cox and Robin Ince explore the magical world of the octopus.
Brian and Robin consider the mind-bending idea of multiple infinities.
Published on Wednesday, 1st November 2023.
Brian and Robin consider the quirks that make human beings unique.
Published on Wednesday, 25th October 2023.
Brian Cox and Robin Ince dive into what lies beneath.
Published on Wednesday, 18th October 2023.
Brian Cox and Robin Ince weigh up the ingredients for building a universe.
Published on Wednesday, 11th October 2023.
Brian Cox and Robin Ince ponder the point when living things die.
Published on Wednesday, 4th October 2023.
Separating science fact from fiction with a trip to the movies.
Published on Wednesday, 27th September 2023.
Brian Cox and Robin Ince explore the wonders of space travel.
Published on Wednesday, 20th September 2023.
A trawl through the archive to reveal the terrifying ways the universe could end.
Published on Wednesday, 13th September 2023.
A ramble through the Monkey Cage archive for the ultimate guide to the supernatural.
Published on Wednesday, 6th September 2023.
Brian Cox and Robin Ince look back at the best moments from their hit science show.
Published on Tuesday, 5th September 2023.
Brian Cox and Robin Ince find out about mysterious dust from space.
Published on Saturday, 5th August 2023.
Brian Cox and Robin Ince look at the amazing story of the discovery of King Richard III.
Published on Saturday, 29th July 2023.
Brian Cox and Robin Ince find out about the surprising behaviour of sharks.
Published on Saturday, 22nd July 2023.
Brian Cox and Robin Ince discover the magic of mushrooms.
Published on Saturday, 15th July 2023.
Which species is 'better': bees or wasps? Brian Cox and Robin Ince find out.
Published on Saturday, 8th July 2023.
Brian Cox and Robin Ince find out if we should be worried about supervolcanoes.
Published on Saturday, 1st July 2023.
Brian Cox and Robin Ince are joined by Harry Hill to look at diet and nutrition.
Published on Saturday, 24th June 2023.
Brian Cox and Robin Ince find out about the materials that we couldn’t live without.
Published on Saturday, 25th March 2023.
Brian Cox and Robin Ince discover the limits of human endurance.
Published on Saturday, 18th March 2023.
Brian Cox and Robin Ince invent Infinite Monkey Cluedo and try to plot the perfect crime.
Published on Saturday, 11th March 2023.
Brian Cox and Robin Ince apply mathematical thinking to everyday problems.
Published on Saturday, 4th March 2023.
Brian Cox and Robin Ince find out about Australia’s scariest creatures: spiders.
Published on Saturday, 25th February 2023.
Brian Cox and Robin Ince look up at the stars of the southern hemisphere.
Published on Saturday, 18th February 2023.
Brian Cox and Robin Ince find out what science tells us about wine.
Published on Saturday, 24th December 2022.
Brian Cox and Robin Ince take the monkey cage to Australia to visit the Deep Space Network
Published on Saturday, 17th December 2022.
Brian Cox and Robin Ince discover if we are living in a golden-age for conspiracy theories
Published on Saturday, 10th December 2022.
Brian Cox and Robin Ince discover whether ageing could really be cured.
Published on Saturday, 3rd December 2022.
Brian Cox and Robin Ince discuss the hunt for elusive planets outside our solar system.
Published on Saturday, 26th November 2022.
Brian Cox and Robin Ince visit Nasa's JPL with comedian Conan O'Brien.
Published on Saturday, 19th November 2022.
Brian Cox and Robin Ince wonder what we have learnt from Covid?
Published on Saturday, 12th November 2022.
Brian Cox and Robin Ince are joined by comedian Sara Pascoe to get a unique maths lesson.
Published on Saturday, 3rd September 2022.
Brian Cox and Robin Ince are joined by Alan Davies as they delve inside the human brain.
Published on Saturday, 27th August 2022.
Brian Cox and Robin Ince look back at Earth with some truly out of this world guests.
Published on Saturday, 20th August 2022.
Brian Cox throws Robin Ince into a black hole to see what happens next.
Published on Saturday, 13th August 2022.
Brian Cox and Robin Ince discover how trees talk to each other using the Wood Wide Web
Published on Saturday, 6th August 2022.
Brian Cox and Robin Ince travel deep below the ocean waves to discover what lies beneath.
Published on Saturday, 30th July 2022.
Brian Cox and Robin Ince return for a new series of the hit science/comedy show.
Published on Saturday, 23rd July 2022.
Brian Cox and Robin Ince look at the history of rock. Not Pink Floyd... actual rock.
Published on Monday, 15th February 2021.
Brian Cox and Robin Ince explore the fundamentals of reality.
Published on Monday, 8th February 2021.
Brian Cox and Robin Ince don chef's hats and aprons to look at the science of cooking.
Published on Monday, 1st February 2021.
Brian Cox and Robin Ince explore the extraordinary lives of the Neanderthals.
Published on Monday, 25th January 2021.
Brian Cox and Robin Ince discover how our relationship with the night sky has changed.
Published on Monday, 18th January 2021.
Brian Cox and Robin Ince discover why flies should be celebrated, not swatted.
Published on Monday, 11th January 2021.
Brian Cox and Robin Ince ask whether time is simply an illusion.
Published on Wednesday, 26th August 2020.
Brian Cox and Robin Ince ask what is life?
Published on Monday, 20th July 2020.
Brian Cox and Robin Ince look back at 60 years of chimpanzee research with Jane Goodall.
Published on Monday, 29th June 2020.
Brian Cox and Robin Ince take a dazzling look at the science of the sun.
Published on Monday, 22nd June 2020.
Brian Cox and Robin Ince are joined by 4 amazing space explorers in an astronaut special
Published on Monday, 15th June 2020.
Brian Cox and Robin Ince look at what science can reveal about human history, from space.
Published on Monday, 8th June 2020.
Brian Cox and Robin Ince push Matt Lucas into a black hole, all in the name of science.
Published on Monday, 1st June 2020.
Brian Cox and Robin Ince are back, for now, with a look at how the Universe might end.
Published on Monday, 25th May 2020.
Brian Cox and Robin Ince investigate alien and UFO sightings.
Published on Wednesday, 12th February 2020.
Brian Cox and Robin Ince send Lucy Beaumont to investigate UFO sightings in Hull.
Brian Cox and Robin Ince enter the bizarre world of Quantum Physics
Published on Monday, 10th February 2020.
Brian Cox and Robin Ince are joined by Ed Byrne to look at the science of fire.
Published on Monday, 3rd February 2020.
Brian Cox and Robin Ince are joined by Marcus Brigstocke to talk about the magic of coral.
Published on Monday, 27th January 2020.
Brian Cox and Robin Ince are joined by Shazia Mirza as they discuss conspiracy theories.
Published on Monday, 20th January 2020.
Brian Cox and Robin Ince are joined by Frank Skinner to discuss the science of laughter.
Published on Monday, 13th January 2020.
Brian Cox and Robin Ince are joined by British astronauts Tim Peake and Helen Sharman.
Published on Monday, 14th October 2019.
Brian Cox, Robin Ince and guests celebrate the 150th anniversary of the Periodic Table.
Published on Monday, 7th October 2019.
Brian Cox and Robin Ince have a sleepy look at the science of dreaming.
Published on Monday, 30th September 2019.
Brian Cox and Robin Ince discuss intelligent creatures from clever crows to cunning squid.
Published on Monday, 23rd September 2019.
Brian Cox and Robin Ince return to chat dinosaurs with, amongst others, Rufus Hound.
Published on Monday, 16th September 2019.
Brian Cox and Robin Ince celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the Apollo moon landings.
Published on Saturday, 20th July 2019.
Brian Cox and Robin Ince explore how we measure the universe.
Published on Monday, 11th February 2019.
Brian Cox and Robin Ince learn how to build a bionic human.
Published on Monday, 4th February 2019.
Brian Cox and Robin Ince ask whether human beings are still evolving?
Published on Monday, 28th January 2019.
Brian Cox and Robin Ince are joined by Hannah Fry to look at the origin of numbers
Published on Monday, 21st January 2019.
Brian Cox and Robin Ince are joined by Chris Addison to discuss the future of humanity.
Published on Monday, 14th January 2019.
Brian Cox and Robin Ince return for a new series. This week Ed Byrne joins the panel.
Published on Monday, 7th January 2019.
Brian Cox and Robin Ince transport The Infinite Monkey Cage to GCHQ.
Published on Monday, 13th August 2018.
Brian Cox and Robin Ince reminisce about their favourite Monkey Cage moments.
Published on Thursday, 9th August 2018.
Brian Cox and Robin Ince get vocal on the science of the human voice.
Published on Monday, 6th August 2018.
Brian Cox and Robin Ince look at our amazingly complex and clever immune system.
Published on Monday, 30th July 2018.
Brian Cox and Robin Ince talk alien invasion, although not of the little green men kind.
Published on Monday, 23rd July 2018.
Brian Cox and Robin Ince ask: what is big data, and how big is big?
Published on Monday, 16th July 2018.
Brian Cox and Robin Ince celebrate their 100th episode with some very special guests.
Published on Wednesday, 11th July 2018.
Brian Cox, Robin Ince and special guest Jo Brand look at the science of volcanoes.
Published on Monday, 12th February 2018.
Brian Cox and Robin Ince are joined by Rufus Hound to look at animal behaviour.
Published on Monday, 5th February 2018.
Brian Cox, Robin Ince and guests uncover the science of why teenagers are so teenagery.
Published on Monday, 29th January 2018.
Brian Cox and Robin Ince look at the history and future of antibiotics.
Published on Monday, 22nd January 2018.
Brian Cox and Robin Ince explore the secret life of birds.
Published on Monday, 15th January 2018.
Brian Cox and Robin Ince and guests including Dara O'Briain look at gravitational waves.
Published on Monday, 8th January 2018.
Brian Cox, Robin Ince and special guests explore the science of magic.
Published on Monday, 25th December 2017.
Brian Cox and Robin Ince look at our minds and brains, with special guest Katy Brand.
Published on Monday, 7th August 2017.
Brian Cox and Robin Ince wonder if we are living in a computer simulation?
Published on Monday, 31st July 2017.
Brian Cox and Robin Ince discover the wonders of insects.
Published on Monday, 24th July 2017.
Brian Cox and Robin Ince take a look at the life and death properties of oxygen.
Published on Monday, 17th July 2017.
Brian Cox and Robin Ince are joined by a panel, every member of which has been in space.
Published on Monday, 10th July 2017.
Brian Cox and Robin Ince return to discuss the next great mystery for particle physics.
Published on Monday, 3rd July 2017.
Brian Cox and Robin Ince discover how science can make the invisible visible.
Published on Monday, 13th February 2017.
Brian Cox and Robin Ince are joined by Ross Noble to look at how modern humans evolved.
Published on Monday, 6th February 2017.
Brian Cox and Robin Ince discover the wonders still lying hidden deep within our oceans.
Published on Monday, 30th January 2017.
Brian Cox, Robin Ince and guest Rufus Hound look at some of science's epic fails.
Published on Monday, 23rd January 2017.
Brian Cox and Robin Ince learn how to beat the house and win at games using science.
Published on Monday, 16th January 2017.
Robin Ince and Brian Cox look at the laws of nature that govern your everyday life.
Published on Tuesday, 10th January 2017.
Brian Cox and Robin Ince return for a special Christmas edition of the science/comedy show
Published on Tuesday, 27th December 2016.
Brian Cox and Robin Ince take to the stage at the home of radio astronomy, Jodrell Bank.
Published on Monday, 1st August 2016.
Brian Cox and Robin Ince celebrate the 200th anniversary of Mary Shelley's Frankenstein.
Published on Monday, 25th July 2016.
Brian Cox and Robin Ince and guests discuss the biological battle of the sexes.
Published on Monday, 18th July 2016.
Brian Cox, Robin Ince and guests discuss the science of sleep.
Published on Monday, 11th July 2016.
Brian Cox and Robin Ince ask what ingredients it takes to build a universe.
Published on Monday, 4th July 2016.
Brian Cox and Robin Ince kick off the new series at the Glastonbury Music Festival.
Published on Monday, 27th June 2016.
Brian Cox and Robin Ince answer The Infinite Monkey Cage listeners' questions.
Published on Thursday, 25th February 2016.
Brian Cox, Robin Ince and special guest Dara O Briain discuss climate change.
Published on Monday, 15th February 2016.
Brian Cox and Robin Ince get romantic as they discuss the mathematics of love.
Published on Monday, 8th February 2016.
Brian Cox and Robin Ince ask, 'What is reality?'.
Published on Monday, 1st February 2016.
Brian Cox and Robin Ince head to Mosi in Manchester and look at the invisible universe.
Published on Monday, 25th January 2016.
Brian Cox and Robin Ince are joined by Shappi Khorsandi and ask 'What is race?'.
Published on Monday, 18th January 2016.
Brian and Robin talk artificial intelligence with Jo Brand, Anil Seth and Alan Winfield.
Published on Tuesday, 12th January 2016.
Brian Cox and Robin Ince and special guests look at the science in Doctor Who.
Published on Friday, 25th December 2015.
Brian Cox and Robin Ince explore the legacy of Einstein's great theory.
Published on Tuesday, 15th December 2015.
Brian Cox and Robin Ince celebrate the 100th anniversary of Einstein's great theory.
Published on Tuesday, 8th December 2015.
Brian Cox, Robin Ince and guests take a forensic look at forensic science.
Published on Monday, 10th August 2015.
Brian Cox, Robin Ince and guests look at the science of speed.
Published on Monday, 3rd August 2015.
Brian Cox and Robin Ince head to San Francisco to talk aliens and UFOs.
Published on Monday, 27th July 2015.
Brian Cox and Robin Ince take to the stage in Chicago to discuss fossils and evolution.
Published on Monday, 20th July 2015.
Brian Cox and Robin Ince take to the stage in LA, as they continue their tour of the USA.
Published on Monday, 13th July 2015.
Brian Cox and Robin Ince head to New York in the first of four shows from the USA.
Published on Monday, 6th July 2015.
Brian Cox and Robin Ince look at some of the most serendipitous discoveries in science.
Published on Monday, 23rd February 2015.
Brian Cox, Robin Ince and guests ask, 'What's the point of plants?'.
Published on Monday, 16th February 2015.
Why is quantum physics often so popular with purveyors of pseudoscience and quackery?
Published on Monday, 9th February 2015.
Brian Cox, Robin Ince and guests talk about the latest explorations of our solar system.
Published on Monday, 2nd February 2015.
Brian Cox and Robin Ince tackle (verbally!) the most dangerous creatures on the planet.
Published on Monday, 26th January 2015.
Brian Cox and Robin Ince tackle the science of deception.
Published on Monday, 19th January 2015.
Brian Cox and Robin Ince bring their blend of science and comedy to the festive season.
Published on Thursday, 25th December 2014.
Brian Cox, Robin Ince and their guests ask, 'Is irrationality genetic?'.
Published on Monday, 11th August 2014.
Brian Cox and Robin Ince ask what happened before the big bang.
Published on Monday, 4th August 2014.
Stephen Fry and Eric Idle join Brian Cox and Robin Ince to ask, 'Can science save us?'.
Published on Monday, 28th July 2014.
Brian Cox, Robin Ince and guests ask whether science needs war to drive it.
Published on Monday, 21st July 2014.
Brian Cox and Robin Ince are joined by Ross Noble to ask whether humans are truly unique.
Published on Monday, 14th July 2014.
New series of the irreverent science/comedy show presented by Brian Cox and Robin Ince.
Published on Monday, 7th July 2014.
Infinite Monkeys Brian Cox and Robin Ince attempt to answer some questions from listeners.
Published on Monday, 10th March 2014.
A witty, irreverent and unashamedly rational look at the world of science communication.
Published on Monday, 23rd December 2013.
A witty and unashamedly rational look at the science of biodiversity and conservation.
Published on Monday, 16th December 2013.
Brian and Robin explore mathematics, infinity and the role of numbers in everyday life.
Published on Monday, 9th December 2013.
A witty, irreverent and unashamedly rational look at the world of fossils and geology.
Published on Monday, 2nd December 2013.
A witty, irreverent and unashamedly rational look at the science of perception.
Published on Monday, 25th November 2013.
Brian and Robin rational look at the science of risk with Graeme Garden.
Published on Monday, 18th November 2013.
Brian Cox and Robin Ince discuss the wonder of science at London's Science Museum.
Published on Monday, 29th July 2013.
Brian Cox and Robin Ince mark the 100th anniversary of the death of Alfred Russel Wallace.
Published on Monday, 22nd July 2013.
Brian Cox and Robin Ince are joined Ben Goldacre, Sophie Scott and Evan Davis.
Published on Monday, 15th July 2013.
Brian Cox and Robin Ince talk space exploration and space tourism with actor Brian Blessed
Published on Monday, 8th July 2013.
Brian Cox and Robin Ince transport their own take on quantum physics to Glastonbury.
Published on Monday, 1st July 2013.
Brian and Robin discuss the scientific nature of death with comedian Katy Brand.
Published on Monday, 24th June 2013.
Brian Cox and Robin Ince celebrate Christmas with Mark Gatiss and Steve Jones.
Published on Monday, 24th December 2012.
Comedian Ed Byrne joins Robin and Brian to talk about science's quest to create life.
Published on Monday, 17th December 2012.
Jo Brand joins Brian Cox and Robin Ince for witty, irreverent science chat.
Published on Monday, 10th December 2012.
Simon Singh and Dave Gorman join Brian and Robin to discuss Bletchley Park.
Published on Monday, 3rd December 2012.
Katy Brand joins Brian and Robin to discuss some unusual avenues of scientific research.
Published on Monday, 26th November 2012.
Brian and Robin are joined by Patrick Stewart, Ben Miller and Monica Grady.
Published on Monday, 19th November 2012.
Al Murray joins Brian and Robin at the Latitude Festival for a science/art showdown.
Published on Monday, 23rd July 2012.
Brian Cox, Robin Ince and guests look at one of the most tantalising ideas of cosmology.
Published on Monday, 16th July 2012.
The Monkeys discuss symmetry with Marcus Du Sautoy, Alan Moore and Adam Rutherford.
Published on Sunday, 8th July 2012.
Debating the advantages and disadvantages of being really huge, or extremely small.
Published on Monday, 2nd July 2012.
Marcus Brigstocke joins Brian Cox and Robin Ince to discuss the role of science mavericks.
Published on Monday, 25th June 2012.
Robin Ince and Brian Cox consider the mysteries that remain uncovered in the watery depths
Published on Monday, 18th June 2012.
Robin Ince and Brian Cox discuss Christmas with Richard Dawkins and Mark Gatiss.
Published on Monday, 26th December 2011.
Dara O'Briain joins the Infinite Monkeys Robin Ince and Brian Cox for science/comedy chat.
Published on Monday, 19th December 2011.
Robin Ince and Brian Cox discuss the science of sound with Tom Wrigglesworth.
Published on Monday, 12th December 2011.
Robin Ince and Brian Cox are joined by rationalist comedian and musician Tim Minchin.
Published on Monday, 5th December 2011.
Robin Ince and Brian Cox are joined by guests Sir Paul Nurse and comedian Katy Brand.
Published on Monday, 28th November 2011.
Back for a new series, Robin Ince and Brian Cox are joined by impressionist Jon Culshaw.
Published on Monday, 21st November 2011.
Robin Ince, Brian Cox and guests put science up against the supernatural.
Published on Tuesday, 5th July 2011.
Robin Ince and Brian Cox take the Infinite Monkey Cage to Glastonbury.
Published on Monday, 27th June 2011.
Robin Ince, Brian Cox and guests debate whether Cosmology is really a science?
Published on Monday, 20th June 2011.
Brian Cox and Robin Ince discuss the future of human space travel.
Published on Monday, 13th June 2011.
Stephen Fry joins Brian Cox and Robin Ince to talk about six degrees of separation.
Published on Monday, 6th June 2011.
Brian Cox and Robin Ince return for a new series of witty, irreverent science chat.
Published on Monday, 30th May 2011.
Brian Cox and Robin Ince are joined by Alexei Sayle when they ask "Is Philosophy Dead?".
Published on Monday, 6th December 2010.
Brian Cox and Robin Ince are joined by comedian Tim Minchin to talk randomness and chance.
Published on Monday, 29th November 2010.
Brian Cox, Robin Ince and Paul Foot ask if the modern world is a force for good or evil.
Published on Monday, 22nd November 2010.
Andy Hamilton, Brian Cox and Robin Ince discuss the science behind any future apocalypse.
Published on Monday, 15th November 2010.
Will the latest advances in biomedical sciences ever lead us to the perfect body?
Published on Monday, 5th July 2010.
Jonathan Ross, graphic novelist Alan Moore and string theorist Brian Greene on sci-fi.
Published on Monday, 28th June 2010.
Ben Goldacre and Dave Gorman discuss the notion of trust in science.
Published on Monday, 21st June 2010.
With Brian Cox and Robin Ince, recorded at the Cheltenham Science Festival.
Published on Monday, 14th June 2010.
Robin Ince and Brian Cox are joined by the Very Rev Victor Stock and Adam Rutherford.
Published on Monday, 21st December 2009.
Ben Miller joins Brian Cox and Robin Ince to talk physics, comedy and astrology.
Published on Monday, 14th December 2009.
Robin Ince and Brian Cox are joined by Jon Ronson and Seth Shostack from SETI Institute.
Published on Monday, 7th December 2009.
An irreverent look at the world through scientists' eyes. With Brian Cox and Robin Ince.
Published on Monday, 30th November 2009.