titled professor curiosity comedy panel game broadcast february hosted professor ignorance later acts head fictional titular museum panel guests typically comedian author academic donate museum object radio medium ensures suggested exhibits absolutely limited guests acted host programme series title curator museum bailey left initially decided retire panel games replaced second series subsequent series seen different comedian sidekick curator assuming role fourth fifth sixth seventh eighth ninth series respectively stood richardson episode series richardson stranded eruption functioned stand time unable attend episode series programme compared television panel game created museum comic guests appeared regularly research team provide host live information required programme provide research result critics consider radio spin programme ventured good forerunner reviews positive format series programme began bailey introducing playing theme tune performed slightly different way episode subsequent series theme tune instead performed host professor curator sidekick introduce short guide museum followed introduction advisory committee guest panel celebrities academic experts lloyd reads aloud afterward member committee museum donation regardless size cost existence examples donations include absolutely lloyd curator decide form exhibit museum displayed series programme ended reading audience suggestions additional exhibits asking audience curious questions bailey ended giving humorous comment russell quote ideas dropped series series onward maintained standard format presented halves half lloyd curator introduce guests provide explanation engage general discussion second half curator declares museum open donations guest explains wish donate museum museum fictional actually exchanged questioning guests ensures says donation production programme pilot episode recorded april entitled professor curiosity guests episode victoria pilot recorded room institute physics broadcast series recorded recorded occasional recordings venues london series created turner produce researchers series series onward series onward live version staged london november charity guests edition baron west hosted producer taking role curator live shows staged edinburgh fringe featuring number guests episodes series series series series series series series special series reception reaction series mixed guardian described unusual eclectic wrote preview episode highlighted radio choice column times highlighted programme radio choices daily_telegraph scotland sunday compared positively created radio_times said better claiming jokes bark laughter lord proud programme pornography brain observer criticised saying joy programme rests entirely host clever character familiar clever relaxed presented partly producer getting theme lloyd nice haven clue evidence isn big witty character feel desperate know independent sunday lukewarm saying combination comedian scientist guests worked felt lloyd bailey involvement spectator found welcome change jokes usually associated timeslot compared series room ego guardian critical second series praising discussion guests funny flowing quirky found programme away reached ought donation items imaginary museum instead reminder sudden ending abrupt appearing series wrote blog delightful fascinating programme think benefit extended release hours material recorded minute pretty gold times enjoying listening talking forgot meant taking wide ranging discussion taking ants mechanical little fingers changing sex guess contributed dedicated team dug amazing facts love way panel comprising scientists experts attempts link contribution similar areas different disciplines panel shows including extent putting known comedy faces lot interesting stuff mixing bit zoologist came funniest lines book mock week intelligent programming increasingly edged radio leaving open goal independent internet productions score discussed razor minded team companies insist getting big names shows takes budget ignore fact pool possible contributors gets smaller boring glad shows designed expand mind crush spirit exist
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