The Infinite Monkey Cage is a BBC Radio 4 programme/podcast described as 'Brian Cox and Robin Ince host a witty, irreverent look at the world through scientists' eyes.' Each episode has a topic, and presenters Prof. Brian Cox (University of Manchester and The Royal Society Professor for Public Engagement in Science) and Robin Ince are joined by a panel that usually includes a mixture of working scientists and lay people (such as comedians).
Episodes can be accessed via the webpage: https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00snr0w
The show is recorded with an audience. At the end of an episode a selection of audience responses to a posed question are read out. These often include references to/jokes about Prof. Cox; and a running theme is responses that offer a pun on the song title 'Things can only get better' – a hit for the group 'D:Ream' for whom Cox played keyboards.
The programme is widely considered to be engaging and entertaining while dealing with serious scientific topics and philosophical issues.
