Hello and welcome to the Midpoint, comedian, presenter and author.

Dara O'Brien is my guest today.

Dara was once described as Britain's best-loved Irishman

and became a household name hosting Mock the Week,

the satirical panel show which ran for 17 years.

He's toured prolifically and is currently performing his stand-up show. So, where were we? A phrase

I'm sure many of us mid-pointers are already quite familiar with. Darra studied mathematics

and theoretical physics at the University of Dublin.

So perhaps it's no surprise he's become known for his scientific passions as well as his ability to make us all laugh.

He's a polymath, isn't he?

He's presented Dara O'Brien Science Club, School of Hard

Sums, Wonders of the Moon, and published three children's books on astronomy, so no slouch.

We're also going to be joined by co-founder of Leon and author of Ravenus, Henry Dimbleby,

to talk about the state of our national food system and why it needs to radically change

to protect our future health and the environment.

Lots of big topics to get our heads around today.

I hope you've had your Amiga 3.

First up, here's Dara O'Brian, thank you so much for coming on the midpoint.

It's taken me a while, but I got you here.

Yeah, sorry, that gives a false solution

that I literally have filled every day with activity

when in fact, really, there's a lot of it it I thought you were trying to get to the

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