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Monkman and Seagull's Polymathic Adventure
4 Extra Debut. A defence of general knowledge by two stars from University Challenge: Eric Monkman and Bobby Seagull. From 2017.
In the 2017 series of University Challenge, Eric Monkman and Bobby Seagull became social media celebrities as entertaining captains of rival teams.
They鈥檙e also close friends. Both are curious about many subjects, but feel intense pressure to specialise.
In this programme they ask whether it鈥檚 possible to be a useful polymath.
Along the way, they meet fellow polymath, Stephen Fry, and find out who was The Last Man Who Knew Everything.
Producer: David Edmonds
First broadcast on 91福利社 Radio 4 in August 2017.
Last on
Wed 17 Dec 2025
00:30
91福利社 Radio 4 Extra
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What is a polymath? If you don鈥檛 know the answer then you鈥檙e almost certainly not one.
Broadcasts
Mon 21 Aug 2017 20:3091福利社 Radio 4- Wed 23 Aug 2017 11:0091福利社 Radio 4
- Tue 16 Dec 2025 10:3091福利社 Radio 4 Extra
- Tue 16 Dec 2025 16:3091福利社 Radio 4 Extra
- Wed 17 Dec 2025 00:3091福利社 Radio 4 Extra