John Gallagher

This week, zombie ants whose minds have been taken over by a parasitic fungus, the jellyfish influx that took out a powerplant and had people fearing a military coup, and the endless admin involved in canonising medieval saints. Plus a deep dive into the online breastmilk marketplace, a teenage Shania Twain helps her mum and siblings escape an abusive household, and the newly discovered letters that tell a wartime tale of two gay lovers.

Presenter: John Gallagher
Producers: Caitlin Sneddon
Editor: Steven Hobson
Production Coordinator: Caoilfhinn McFadden

A BBC Audio Scotland and Northern Ireland production for BBC Radio 4.

Programmes featured in this episode include:

Loose Ends, 11/07
I’m Sorry I Haven’t A Clue, S85 E6: Yorkshire Sayings, 13/07
The Food Chain: What do World Cup footballers eat?, 09/07
Cash Cow by Alev Scott: Episode 1, 14/07
The Art of Being A Zombie Ant Fungus, 14/07
The Day The Jellyfish Came, 14/07
Heart and Soul: Diving for Yuko, 12/07
Illuminated: Dear Gilbert, Dear Gordon, 12/07
Desert Island Discs: Shania Twain, 12/07
You’re Dead To Me, 10/07
Ancient Lives With Mary Beard, 15/07
Currently: Decency Politics, 12/07
Alan Watts: Brahman of Bromley, 18/07
Here Comes the Fleadh: A Beginner’s Guide, 12/07