The Curious Cases of Rutherford & Fry
Science sleuths Dr Adam Rutherford and Dr Hannah Fry investigate everyday mysteries sent by listeners.
Podcasts
Introducing... Uncharted with Hannah Fry
Published: Oct. 2, 2023, 6 a.m.Duration: 14 minutes 26 seconds
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The Impossible Number
Published: Feb. 14, 2023, 11 a.m.Duration: 41 minutes 48 seconds
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The Mind Numbing Medicine
Published: Feb. 7, 2023, 11 a.m.Duration: 43 minutes 44 seconds
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The Resurrection Quest
Published: Jan. 31, 2023, 11 a.m.Duration: 38 minutes 30 seconds
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The Puzzle of the Pyramids
Published: Jan. 24, 2023, 11 a.m.Duration: 36 minutes 9 seconds
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The Magnetic Mystery
Published: Jan. 17, 2023, 11 a.m.Duration: 43 minutes 37 seconds
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The Case of the Blind Mind's Eye
Published: Jan. 10, 2023, 11 a.m.Duration: 43 minutes 6 seconds
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Silly Studies: The Pre-Series Teaser
Published: Jan. 5, 2023, 1:15 p.m.Duration: 12 minutes 8 seconds
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The Puzzle of the Plasma Doughnut
Published: Sept. 20, 2022, 10:05 a.m.Duration: 39 minutes
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The Riddle of Red-Eyes and Runny-Noses
Published: Sept. 13, 2022, 10 a.m.Duration: 36 minutes 31 seconds
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The Problem of Infinite Pi(e)
Published: Sept. 6, 2022, 10 a.m.Duration: 35 minutes 56 seconds
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The Suspicious Smell
Published: Aug. 30, 2022, 10 a.m.Duration: 38 minutes 47 seconds
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The Wild and Windy Tale
Published: Aug. 23, 2022, 10 a.m.Duration: 38 minutes 55 seconds
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The Case of The Missing Gorilla
Published: Aug. 16, 2022, 10 a.m.Duration: 37 minutes 14 seconds
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Silly Studies: The Pre-Series Tease
Published: Aug. 9, 2022, 5 a.m.Duration: 10 minutes 5 seconds
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The Colour Conundrum
Published: March 24, 2022, 4 p.m.Duration: 35 minutes 56 seconds
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The Turn of the Tide
Published: March 17, 2022, 4 p.m.Duration: 34 minutes 29 seconds
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The Shocking White Hair
Published: March 10, 2022, 4 p.m.Duration: 34 minutes 19 seconds
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Surprising Symmetries
Published: March 3, 2022, 4 p.m.Duration: 33 minutes 29 seconds
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The Weird Waves of Wi-Fi
Published: Feb. 24, 2022, 4 p.m.Duration: 34 minutes 32 seconds
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The Mystery of the Teenage Brain
Published: Feb. 17, 2022, 4 p.m.Duration: 33 minutes 43 seconds
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Were (almost) back!
Published: Feb. 11, 2022, 1:21 p.m.Duration: 6 minutes 49 seconds
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Rutherford and Fry on Living with AI: A Future for Humans
Published: Dec. 23, 2021, 1:46 p.m.Duration: 27 minutes 39 seconds
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Rutherford and Fry on Living with AI: AI in the Economy
Published: Dec. 15, 2021, 12:20 p.m.Duration: 27 minutes 41 seconds
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Rutherford and Fry on Living with AI: AI in Warfare
Published: Dec. 8, 2021, 11:59 a.m.Duration: 27 minutes 39 seconds
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Rutherford and Fry on Living with AI: The Biggest Event in Human History
Published: Dec. 1, 2021, 11:30 a.m.Duration: 27 minutes 43 seconds
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The Venomous Vendetta
Published: Nov. 11, 2021, 4 p.m.Duration: 42 minutes 44 seconds
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The Slippery Situation
Published: Nov. 4, 2021, 4 p.m.Duration: 37 minutes 40 seconds
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The Painless Heart
Published: Oct. 28, 2021, 3 p.m.Duration: 37 minutes 26 seconds
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The Weirdness of Water Part 2/2
Published: Oct. 21, 2021, 3 p.m.Duration: 40 minutes 20 seconds
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The Weirdness of Water Part 1/2
Published: Oct. 14, 2021, 3 p.m.Duration: 37 minutes 19 seconds
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Back to The Sinister Hand
Published: Feb. 16, 2021, 3:30 p.m.Duration: 29 minutes 50 seconds
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A Weighty Matter Part 2
Published: Feb. 9, 2021, 3:30 p.m.Duration: 40 minutes 31 seconds
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A Weighty Matter Part 2/2
Published: Feb. 9, 2021, 3:30 p.m.Duration: 40 minutes 31 seconds
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A Weighty Matter Part 1
Published: Feb. 2, 2021, 3:30 p.m.Duration: 43 minutes 6 seconds
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The Flying Clock and the Stopped Watch
Published: Jan. 26, 2021, 3:30 p.m.Duration: 50 minutes 13 seconds
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The Mosquito Conundrum
Published: Jan. 19, 2021, 3:30 p.m.Duration: 45 minutes 2 seconds
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The Scientific Exploration of Astrology
Published: Jan. 12, 2021, 3:30 p.m.Duration: 50 minutes 13 seconds
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The Noises That Make Us Cringe
Published: Jan. 5, 2021, 3:30 p.m.Duration: 48 minutes 12 seconds
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The Pizza Diet
Published: Dec. 29, 2020, 3:30 p.m.Duration: 42 minutes 21 seconds
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The Good and Bad in Fungi
Published: Dec. 22, 2020, 3:30 p.m.Duration: 48 minutes 6 seconds
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The Martian Mission
Published: Dec. 15, 2020, 3:30 p.m.Duration: 42 minutes 41 seconds
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The Hamster Power Hypothesis
Published: Dec. 8, 2020, 3:30 p.m.Duration: 38 minutes 10 seconds
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The Space Burrito
Published: July 14, 2020, 2:30 p.m.Duration: 34 minutes 11 seconds
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The Zedonk Problem
Published: July 7, 2020, 2:30 p.m.Duration: 40 minutes 38 seconds
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The End of Everything
Published: June 30, 2020, 2:30 p.m.Duration: 44 minutes 10 seconds
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The Sting in the Tail
Published: June 23, 2020, 2:30 p.m.Duration: 42 minutes 47 seconds
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The Seeded Cloud
Published: June 16, 2020, 2:30 p.m.Duration: 33 minutes 53 seconds
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The Growling Stomach
Published: June 9, 2020, 2:30 p.m.Duration: 34 minutes 43 seconds
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The Exotic Wormhole
Published: March 6, 2020, 6 a.m.Duration: 37 minutes 40 seconds
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A Cold Case Part 2
Published: Feb. 28, 2020, 6 a.m.Duration: 34 minutes 22 seconds
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A Cold Case Part 1
Published: Feb. 21, 2020, 6 a.m.Duration: 34 minutes 14 seconds
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Hannah's ASMR cocktail
Published: Feb. 14, 2020, 6 a.m.Duration: 4 minutes 21 seconds
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Adam's ASMR cocktail
Published: Feb. 14, 2020, 6 a.m.Duration: 5 minutes 18 seconds
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The Power of Love
Published: Feb. 7, 2020, 6 a.m.Duration: 34 minutes 47 seconds
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The Golden Secret
Published: Jan. 31, 2020, 6 a.m.Duration: 28 minutes 8 seconds
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The End of the World
Published: Dec. 9, 2019, 1:59 p.m.Duration: 42 minutes 48 seconds
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The Trouble Sum Weather
Published: Nov. 22, 2019, 6 a.m.Duration: 35 minutes 9 seconds
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The Heart of the Antimatter
Published: Nov. 15, 2019, 6 a.m.Duration: 31 minutes 50 seconds
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Stephen Fry's Identity Crisis
Published: Nov. 8, 2019, 6 a.m.Duration: 36 minutes 12 seconds
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A Frytful Scare Part 2
Published: Nov. 1, 2019, 6 a.m.Duration: 32 minutes 45 seconds
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A Frytful Scare Part 1
Published: Oct. 25, 2019, 5 a.m.Duration: 31 minutes 28 seconds
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Curious Cases Returns
Published: Oct. 18, 2019, 5 a.m.Duration: 13 minutes 54 seconds
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The Lunar Land Pt2
Published: April 26, 2019, 5 a.m.Duration: 29 minutes 7 seconds
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The Lunar Land Pt 1
Published: April 19, 2019, 5 a.m.Duration: 30 minutes 28 seconds
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An Instrumental Case
Published: April 12, 2019, 5 a.m.Duration: 39 minutes 14 seconds
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The Periodic Problem
Published: April 5, 2019, 5 a.m.Duration: 28 minutes 29 seconds
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Coming Soon More Curious Cases
Published: March 22, 2019, 6 a.m.Duration: 4 minutes
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The Horrible Hangover
Published: Dec. 21, 2018, 6 a.m.Duration: 31 minutes 5 seconds
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The Good Bad Food
Published: Dec. 14, 2018, 6 a.m.Duration: 26 minutes 12 seconds
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Two Infinities and Beyond - part 2
Published: Dec. 7, 2018, 6 a.m.Duration: 31 minutes 8 seconds
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Two Infinities and Beyond - part 1
Published: Nov. 30, 2018, 6 a.m.Duration: 32 minutes 19 seconds
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The Stressful Scone
Published: Nov. 23, 2018, 6 a.m.Duration: 33 minutes 20 seconds
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The Random Request
Published: Aug. 31, 2018, 5 a.m.Duration: 26 minutes 7 seconds
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The Alien Enterprise Part 2
Published: Aug. 17, 2018, 5 a.m.Duration: 24 minutes 35 seconds
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The Alien Enterprise Part 1
Published: Aug. 10, 2018, 5 a.m.Duration: 25 minutes 32 seconds
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The Human Instrument
Published: May 11, 2018, 5 a.m.Duration: 27 minutes 44 seconds
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The Fifth Dimension
Published: May 4, 2018, 5 a.m.Duration: 27 minutes 7 seconds
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The Atomic Blade
Published: Feb. 28, 2018, 6 a.m.Duration: 23 minutes 54 seconds
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The Tiniest Dinosaur
Published: Feb. 23, 2018, 6 a.m.Duration: 29 minutes 6 seconds
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The Enigma of Sex, Part 2
Published: Feb. 16, 2018, 6 a.m.Duration: 22 minutes 35 seconds
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The Enigma of Sex, Part 1
Published: Feb. 9, 2018, 6 a.m.Duration: 24 minutes 43 seconds
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Goldfinger's Moon Laser
Published: Jan. 12, 2018, 6 a.m.Duration: 24 minutes 15 seconds
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The Curious Face Off
Published: Jan. 5, 2018, 6 a.m.Duration: 25 minutes 34 seconds
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The Cosmic Speed Limit
Published: Dec. 29, 2017, 6 a.m.Duration: 22 minutes 50 seconds
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The Dreadful Vegetable
Published: Dec. 22, 2017, 6 a.m.Duration: 30 minutes 2 seconds
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Adventures in Dreamland
Published: Sept. 29, 2017, 5 a.m.Duration: 24 minutes 15 seconds
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The Shocking Surprise
Published: Sept. 22, 2017, 5 a.m.Duration: 28 minutes 58 seconds
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The Sticky Song
Published: Sept. 15, 2017, 5 a.m.Duration: 24 minutes 55 seconds
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The Polar Opposite
Published: Sept. 8, 2017, 5 a.m.Duration: 19 minutes 58 seconds
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The Curious Cake-Off
Published: Sept. 1, 2017, 5 a.m.Duration: 19 minutes 45 seconds
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Kate Bush's Sonic Weapon
Published: June 16, 2017, 6 a.m.Duration: 21 minutes 14 seconds
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Itchy and Scratchy
Published: June 15, 2017, 3:31 p.m.Duration: 21 minutes 29 seconds
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The Burning Question
Published: June 14, 2017, 8:51 a.m.Duration: 18 minutes 59 seconds
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The Cat Who Came Back
Published: May 19, 2017, 6 a.m.Duration: 19 minutes 2 seconds
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A Code in Blood
Published: March 15, 2017, 12:05 p.m.Duration: 11 minutes 48 seconds
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The Forgetful Child
Published: March 10, 2017, 11:26 a.m.Duration: 16 minutes 19 seconds
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The Astronomical Balloon
Published: March 10, 2017, 9:30 a.m.Duration: 15 minutes 3 seconds
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The World That Turns
Published: March 10, 2017, 9:10 a.m.Duration: 15 minutes 19 seconds
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The Broken Stool
Published: March 10, 2017, 9 a.m.Duration: 17 minutes 6 seconds
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The Lost Producer
Published: Dec. 2, 2016, 11:05 a.m.Duration: 18 minutes 25 seconds
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The Bad Moon Rising
Published: Dec. 2, 2016, 10:55 a.m.Duration: 14 minutes 48 seconds
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The Hunt for Nothing, Part 2
Published: Dec. 2, 2016, 10:50 a.m.Duration: 13 minutes 44 seconds
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The Hunt for Nothing, Part 1
Published: Dec. 2, 2016, 10:45 a.m.Duration: 14 minutes 48 seconds
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The Melodic Mystery
Published: Dec. 2, 2016, 10:35 a.m.Duration: 15 minutes 9 seconds
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The Strongest Substance
Published: Oct. 7, 2016, 11 a.m.Duration: 15 minutes 34 seconds
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The Portly Problem
Published: Oct. 5, 2016, 11:45 a.m.Duration: 14 minutes 22 seconds
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The Sinister Hand Part 2
Published: Oct. 4, 2016, 2 p.m.Duration: 14 minutes 27 seconds
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The Counting Horse
Published: June 2, 2016, 12:14 p.m.Duration: 15 minutes 41 seconds
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The Hairy Hominid
Published: May 30, 2016, 7 p.m.Duration: 16 minutes 51 seconds
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A Study in Spheres
Published: May 26, 2016, 9:58 a.m.Duration: 16 minutes 11 seconds
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The Psychic Tear
Published: May 26, 2016, 9:54 a.m.Duration: 15 minutes 13 seconds
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The Tea Leaf Mystery
Published: May 26, 2016, 9:47 a.m.Duration: 18 minutes 48 seconds
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The Stellar Dustbin
Published: Feb. 18, 2016, 2:26 p.m.Duration: 13 minutes 46 seconds
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The Squeamish Swoon
Published: Feb. 11, 2016, 4:38 p.m.Duration: 13 minutes 15 seconds
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The Aural Voyeur
Published: Feb. 11, 2016, 2:29 p.m.Duration: 12 minutes 28 seconds
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The Phantom Jam
Published: Feb. 11, 2016, 2:26 p.m.Duration: 13 minutes 21 seconds
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The Scarlet Mark
Published: Feb. 11, 2016, 2:21 p.m.Duration: 13 minutes 53 seconds
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