A History of Rock

The Infinite Monkey Cage

BBC

Comedy, Science

4.7 • 9.4K Ratings

🗓️ 15 February 2021

⏱️ 43 minutes

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A History of Rock

Brian Cox and Robin Ince are joined by rock enthusiasts Ross Noble, Paleontologist Susie Maidment and Geologist Chris Jackson to look at the history of rock. Unfortunately for Ross, this turns out to mean actual rolling stones, rather than THE Rolling Stones. We hear what secrets the study of rock reveals about the very birth of our planet, to the incredible creatures that walked the Earth many millions of years ago, preserved in our ancient stones.

Producer: Alexandra Feachem

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0:00.0	BBC Sounds, Music, Radio, Podcasts.
0:04.6	Hello, I'm Brian Cox, and I'm Robin Inc. and this is Rock.
0:09.1	I can't forget the things that you said to me.
0:14.1	So deep inside my heart, I can't break free.
0:21.1	I can see you're right.
0:24.9	I suddenly have an overwhelming desire to wear a stronger aftershave,
0:28.5	and I have no idea why.
0:32.8	Obviously, I accept what we've basically done is a pun.
0:35.9	We're not going to be talking about the music genre of rock.
0:38.4	We are going to be talking about rock from a geological perspective,
0:42.4	but that was nevertheless a great excuse to play a band and by-dare
0:47.6	one of the great 80s rock tunes.
0:49.7	And I have to admit, I know the keyboard, this, and we're quite friendly.
0:53.2	I won't go that far, Robin.
0:54.8	A relationship is merely professional.
0:58.2	I know people think that we're more common-wise or end-and-deck
1:03.6	and sleep in the same bed with our pajamas on.
1:06.1	But I don't really like him for too long.
1:12.3	I'm not your mate.
1:13.4	I wasn't talking about you.
1:15.0	Did you play keyboards on that?
1:17.1	That's me.
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