4: Common Frogs & Promiscuous Oaks
Join comedian and writer Sue Perkins as she hosts her award-winning comedy Nature Table: a funny show-and-tell series celebrating the natural world and all its eccentricities.
In this episode Sue checks out Common Frogs, promiscuous Oak Trees and a regenerating, time-travelling animal that鈥檚 only a 1/10th of a millimetre 鈥 the Rotifer.
鈥楽ue Perkins鈥 Nature Table - possibly the funniest 鈥渘atural science鈥 series, ever.鈥 Pick of the Week, The Telegraph
Joining Sue Perkins at the 麻豆社 Radio Theatre, this episode of the ARIA-winning 鈥楽how and Tell鈥 wildlife comedy features special guests: US comedian and actress Desiree Burch, Zoologist and science writer Jules Howard and Kevin Martin 鈥 Head of Tree Collections at the Royal Botanic Gardens at Kew.
Nature Table has a simple clear goal: to positively celebrate our planet鈥檚 wonderfully wild (and funny) flora and fauna in a fun accessible way... whilst always having a giggle.
Hosted by: Sue Perkins
Guests: Desiree Burch, Jules Howard and Kevin Martin.
Written by: Jon Hunter and Jenny Laville.
Additional material by: Jade Gebbie.
Researcher: Catherine Beazley
Executive Producer: James Robinson
Sound Editor: Jerry Peal
Music by: Ben Mirin
Production Coordinator: Caroline Barlow & Sarah Nicholls
Producer: Simon Nicholls
A 麻豆社 Studios Production for Radio 4.
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- Tue 28 Apr 2026 18:30麻豆社 Radio 4
- Tuesday 09:00麻豆社 Radio 4 Extra
- Tuesday 22:00麻豆社 Radio 4 Extra
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