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Robin Ince and Brian Cox dig into the secret lives of plants to discover that there\\u2019s more going on in your average garden than you might at first think. They hear why trees are better than humans at re-growing broken bits, while comedian Ed Byrne reveals a surprising understanding of horticulture, despite dropping out of his university degree early. And while they\\u2019re still no closer to discovering if they\\u2019re alive or dead, the team find a new debate to have about strawberries, as they argue with forensic botanist Dr Mark Spencer over whether they should be classified as an invasive species. But what about other common pests? Phill Jupitus tells them about an intimate encounter with grey squirrel, and entomologist Erica McAllister puts up a strong defence of the mosquito, claiming they don\\u2019t deserve such a bad reputation.

New episodes will be released on Wednesdays. If you\\u2019re in the UK, listen to the full series on BBC Sounds: bbc.in/3K3JzyF

Producer: Marijke Peters\\nExecutive Producer: Alexandra Feachem

Episodes featured:\\nSeries 11: What\\u2019s the Point of Plants?\\nSeries 18: Invasion!\\nSeries 23: Bats v Flies