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Radio 4,31 Oct 2026,27 mins

SeriesRandy Feltface's Human Handbook

1. The Pliocene

Stand-Up Specials

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In this episode we meet a bipedal hominin with a gambling problem, argue with a conspiracy-theorist ostracod and discover the best use for our surprising grip strength. Randy Feltface’s Human Handbook is a groundbreaking four-part stand-up series where Randy fixes his ping-pong ball gaze upon the evolutionary journey of Earth’s most baffling beings Randy Feltface has been seen on Netflix, ABC, NBC, and has a huge and devoted following across the globe (1m+ social media followers, 1.6m TikTok followers, 833k subscribers, 79m YouTube views). His hour-long specials are YouTube cult classics, his world tours are sold out sensations, and he's the only Radio 4 presenter to be entirely made of felt. With Alex Papps and Chiara Goldsmith Produced and directed by David Tyler A Pozzitive production for BBC Radio 4

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