The Museum of Curiosity: Series 17

Synopsis

The seventeenth series of the much-loved panel show, in which a cast of curious minds and comic voices donate extraordinary exhibits to an ever-expanding imaginary museum.Join Professor of Ignorance John Lloyd and curator Anna Ptaszynski as they open the doors once again to a collection of the strange, the surprising and the delightfully unclassifiable. Across six episodes, a distinguished line-up of guests – including Miriam Margolyes, Chris McCausland, Rosie Holt, Carlo Rovelli, Dame Sarah Storey and Alfie Moore – present their chosen additions, sparking conversations that roam from science and history to culture, philosophy and the outright absurd.Among the proposed exhibits: a fruit fly that could save your life; a wonder of the ancient world alongside a relic of 1990s nostalgia; the never was, the may be, …and a jar of marmalade. Each donation opens a rich seam of insight and humour, as the panel explore life’s oddities with wit, intelligence and a sense of the unexpected.As ever, the Museum’s galleries are filled not with objects you can see, but ideas you won’t forget – brought to life by some of the most engaging voices in comedy, science and the arts.Production creditsPresented by John LloydCurated by Anna PtaszynskiExhibits catalogued by Mike Turner, Mandy Fenton and Lydia Mizon of QIExecutive Producer: James RobinsonProduced by Sam Holmes and Leying LeeProduction Co-ordinator: Sarah NichollsSound: David ThomasA BBC Studios productionFirst broadcast BBC Radio 4, 20 February - 27 March 2023©2026 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd (P)2026 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd