No Such Thing As A Fish podcaster to curate the next Radio 4 series

No Such Thing As A Fish podcaster Anna Ptaszynski is to be the new curator of Radio 4’s Museum of Curiosity.

She will co-host the 17th series with its creator John Lloyd, who was also the brains behind QI, where she works as an ‘elf’, as it calls its researchers.

Guests over the six-part series – which starts on February 20 – include comedians Chris McCausland, Rosie Holt, Alasdair Beckett-King, Alfie Moore and Sikisa Bostwick-Barnes.

In each episode Lloyd, acts as the head of the fictional titular museum, while a panel of three guests  each donate to the museum an 'object' that fascinates them. 

Previous curators who have co-hosted with him have included Dave Gorman, Noel Fielding, Bridget Christie and, in the last series, Holly Walsh.

Here is the episode guide. The shows go out at 6.30pm

Episode 1: Monday 20th February
 Bill Liao: biotech entrepreneur
Chris McCausland: comedian
Miriam Margolyes OBE: actress, writer, television personality

Episode 2: Monday 27th February
Rosie Holt: actor, comedian, satirist
Professor Carlo Rovelli: theoretical physicist, author and philosopher
Olivia Potts: ex-criminal barrister turned pastry chef and author

Episode 3: Monday 6th March
Steve Nallon: actor, impressionist, voice artist
Polly Morgan: taxidermy artist
Randall Munroe: cartoonist, author, ex-NASA engineer

Episode 4: Monday 13th March 
Hannah Rose Thomas: artist
Alasdair Beckett-King: comedian, video game writer, animator
Dame Sarah Storey: paralympian

Episode 5: Monday 20th March 
Dr. Jessica Wade: physicist, advocate for women in STEM
Isabel Hardman: journalist
Alfie Moore: comedian, retired police detective sergeant

Episode 6: Monday 27th March 
Sikisa Bostwick-Barnes: comedian, cabaret performer, immigration lawyer by day
Bridget Nicholls: cultural entomologist and entertainer
Levison Wood: explorer, writer, photographer

Published: 7 Feb 2023