Comedy. Helen Keen explores how human ingenuity deals with nature's big challenges.
Radio 4,·8 episodes
Food
Natural resources are dwindling. How can we make sure everyone is fed?
Women
Helen looks at our perception of women from the past and in the present.
Personality
Helen Keen ponders why we have a personality.
Care
Who cares? Why do we care? If genes are selfish why is altruism attractive?
Death
The Yorkshire-born alternative comedian begins with the biggest problem of them all.
Love
The problems of finding the perfect mate, including how the bicycle revolutionised sex.
Other People
Helen Keen, Peter Serafinowicz and Susy Kane explore how to get on with everybody else.
Boredom
Helen Keen tackles the problem of boredom and the potential solution that is gamification.
