Chris Jackson & Kwame Asante: They've Made Us Episode Three @cosmicshambles

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This week's show includes a 2020 Royal Institution Christmas Lecture reunion as the geologist Professor Chris Jackson is one of our special guests. Chris of course gave the 2020 lectures alongside our They've Made Us co-host Dr Helen Czerski. Our second guest is the stand up comedian, and NHS A&E doctor, Dr Kwame Asante and they, along with co-host Robin Ince, reveal their inspirations, the value of great teachers and the major role yams can play in your life...

Hosted by Dr Helen Czerski and Robin Ince and presented in association with the Royal Institution.

In this show we want to know who inspired the people that inspire us. Each guest will invite the people who formed the ideas that have shaped their work, inspiration, creativity and life. Some may be heroes and, some may be villains, a few may be in-between. They may be alive. They may be dead. They might even be fictional.

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Presented by Dr Helen Czerski & Robin Ince
Special Guests Kwame Asante & Chris Jackson

Created by Robin Ince & Trent Burton
Directed & Produced by Trent Burton
Director of Photography - Ben Westaway
Camera Operators - Ben Westway, Alice Degrassi & Trent Burton
Sound - Arnold Chan
Runner - Luisa Gomes
Merchandise - Jo Gostling & Melinda Burton
Video Proofer - Melinda Burton
Editor - Trent Burton
Production Assistant - Alice Degrassi
Theme Song - '1202' Performed by 1201_Alarm. Written by Steve Thompson
Catering - Searcys
For the Royal Institution - Hazzan El-Zafar, Daniel Glaser, Robert Davies and Lisa Derry
Shot on location at The Royal Institution London

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Robin Ince - robinince.com
Helen Czerski - helenczerski.net

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