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Jo Durrant's Beautiful Universe

Feb 22, 2023

Jo welcomes back Jeff Downes & Graham O'Dwyer from At The Flicks in episode 123, to explore science fiction cinema. This time the focus is on films that feature robots, computers and artificial intelligence. Films discussed include WALL-E, Ex Machina, The Iron Giant and A.I. Artificial Intelligence. 

Plus John Putley,...


Feb 15, 2023

In episode 122 Jo's special guest is Juliet Rosenfeld, a psychotherapist and author. She talks about her profession, as well as her book 'The State of Disbelief: A Therapist's Story of Love, Death and Mourning', and her personal experience of bereavement. 

Jo also chats to pharmacy historian Briony Hudson about...


Feb 8, 2023

Jo's special guest in episode 121 is Corey Brotherson, who is a writer, editor and creative consultant. He talks about his work across a variety of industries, in particular video gaming and comic books. Plus he answers Jo's Quick Six.

Jo also visits the John Moore Museum in Tewkesbury to find why dice games were so...


Feb 1, 2023

In episode 120 Jo's special guest is Stefan Gates, who is a gastronaut, science communicator, author and presenter. He talks about some of the quirky science of dogs, cats and human bodies, in his books 'Dogology', 'Catology' and 'Rude Science'.

Jo also visits the Grant Museum of Zoology at UCL in London to find out the...