Rhysearch

Rhys James

BBC Radio Comedy

English · Social Science, Humor, Technology & Engineering

Everyone has big questions, but very few people have the time to find the answers. Luckily, there’s one man with a completely empty diary. Comedian Rhys James interviews experts, conducts experiments and guesses his way to a solution. Join him as he does the Rhysearch, investigating topics that the rest of us are too busy to be bothered with. 1. Are Billionaires Evil? Is money the root of all evil, or the solution to all your problems? Guest... Grace Blakeley Guest... David Brown Guest... Deborah Meaden 2: Will We Live On Mars? Do we need to go to live on Mars like that bloke in the film The Martian? Rhys talks to the guy who wrote the Martian, and then tries to sell Mars to the public. Guest... Andy Weir 3: Are They Watching Us? Has technology gone wacky doolally? Rhys gets to the bottom of privacy issues, deep fakes, non-fungible tokens and whether technology will be the end of us all. Guest... Amit Katwala Guest... Samatha Yap 4: Why Can't I Concentrate? The average attention span is now a mere 47 seconds long. Rhys gets to the bottom of the reasons behind our declining attention span and if there's any way to reverse this trend, Will a digital detox help? Will anyone make it past the 47 seconds of this show? And does this have anything to do with the millennium bug? Guest... Gloria Mark 5. Is Monogamy Outdated? With marriage rates plummeting and more young people than ever turning to polyamory, Rhys explores his options. Guest: Leanne Yau Guest: John Aiken 6. Can You Be Proud Of Your Country? Every country on the planet is flawed in its own unique and stupid way. So is it possible for anyone to be proud of where they live? Does the perfect country exist? Is it possible to be proud of someone else's country? Guest... Femi Oluwole Guest... Rob Mosley 7. Do We Need School? The world has changed dramatically in a very short amount of time and yet our education system has barely changed at all. Rhys is going to revolutionise education as we know it. Guest... Kate Robinson Guest... Caitlin Moran 8. Are There Enough Babies? Across the Western world, birth rates are dropping rapidly. Many experts believe this to be one of the biggest crises of our time. Rhys explores whether we should be having more babies, less babies or if we're having the exact right amount of babies. Guest... Stephen J Shaw Written and presented by Rhys James Produced by Carl Cooper Executive Producer: Pete Strauss

This recording is part of the Old Time Radio collection.