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Big Problems with Helen Keen

Comedy. Helen Keen explores how human ingenuity deals with nature's big challenges.

Radio 4,8 episodes

Episodes

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Series 2
Food
Natural resources are dwindling. How can we make sure everyone is fed?
20 Oct 2017,28 mins
Series 2
Women
Helen looks at our perception of women from the past and in the present.
27 Oct 2017,28 mins
Series 2
Personality
Helen Keen ponders why we have a personality.
03 Nov 2017,28 mins
Series 2
Care
Who cares? Why do we care? If genes are selfish why is altruism attractive?
10 Nov 2017,28 mins
Series 1
Death
The Yorkshire-born alternative comedian begins with the biggest problem of them all.
10 Jun 2015,25 mins
Series 1
Love
The problems of finding the perfect mate, including how the bicycle revolutionised sex.
17 Jun 2015,30 mins
Series 1
Other People
Helen Keen, Peter Serafinowicz and Susy Kane explore how to get on with everybody else.
24 Jun 2015,30 mins
Series 1
Boredom
Helen Keen tackles the problem of boredom and the potential solution that is gamification.
01 Jul 2015,30 mins

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