Cats v Dogs

The Infinite Monkey Cage

BBC

Comedy, Science

4.7 • 9.4K Ratings

🗓️ 13 March 2024

⏱️ 43 minutes

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Summary

Brian Cox and Robin Ince sniff and paw their way through the evidence to put to rest the age-old debate of whether cats are better than dogs. They’re joined by TV dragon and dog devotee Deborah Meaden, comedian and cat compadre David Baddiel, evolutionary scientist Ben Garrod and veterinarian Jess French. They learn how the domestication of our four-legged companions by humans has had a profound impact on their physiology, temperament and methods of communication. They debate which species is the most intelligent and skilled and try to lay to rest the most important question of all – which one really loves you?

Producer: Melanie Brown Executive Producer: Alexandra Feachem

Transcript

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0:00.0	BBC Sounds.
0:02.0	Hello everyone, it's Michelle Vassage, and welcome to my podcast Rule Breakers.
0:06.0	But you sit down and be bright.
0:08.0	Celebrating women's voices.
0:10.0	You're very welcome to now you're asking with me, Marion Keys Keys and me Tara Flynn.
0:14.8	This is juicy. No limits, no limits.
0:17.2	Celebrating women.
0:18.8	Where to be a woman is the podcast celebrating the best of women's well-being. We're on a quest to find out
0:24.4	where in the world women are living their best lives. Celebrate yourself.
0:28.8	Lesson on BBC Sounds.
0:33.0	BBC Sounds, Music Radio Podcasts.
0:36.0	Hello I'm Brian Cox.
0:38.0	I'm Robin Ince and this is the Infinite Monkey Kennel or Basket.
0:42.0	Or possibly Infinite Monkey Cardboard Box. monkey kennel or basket or possibly infinite monkey cardboard box because today we
0:46.7	are pitting two of the nation's favorite pets together in the biggest battle
0:52.0	between species ever broadcast on Radio 4 on Saturday night.
0:58.0	Or the repeat on Wednesday.
1:01.0	Or the repeat on Wednesday afternoon.
1:04.8	It might also be on Mondays actually as well.
1:06.6	Yeah, you might be listing on BBC sounds as well or wherever you get your podcast.
1:10.0	Oh, wherever you, this is the problem we're doing big
1:13.0	Saturday night world of sport dickie Davis giant haystack style
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