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Obscure Animal Facts

AuthorJosie Long

NarratorJosie Long

Duration14m

CategoriesAdult Non-Fiction, British Radio Comedy Shows

PublisherAudio Go Ltd

VersionUnabridged

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The third episode, Obscure Animal Facts, of the BBC Radio 4 comedy series, All of the Planet's Wonders, in which award-winning comedian Josie Long attempts to better herself through learning from reference books, with help from Irish comedian Maeve Higgins. Originally broadcast 4 March 2009 and repeated on 30 December 2010. In Obscure Animal Facts Josie explores the fantastic world of animal trivia in a bid to become the ultimate quiz contestant. To do this she looks back at her animal rights activist past, questions why she grew out of this phase and interrogates her father over his quiz-buff history. This episode features appearances from comedian Chris Neill, Josie's Dad, Geoff Long and host of Jordan, Jesse Go! and The Sound of Young America, Jesse Thorn.

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