Nature Table
Comedy of the Week
BBC
3.8 • 2.8K Ratings
🗓️ 20 April 2026
⏱️ 29 minutes
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Summary
In this episode Sue checks out a fiendish Church-eating fungus, the mad lifecycle of Marine Midges and a potential orgasm fungus.
This is episode 2 of series 5 of Nature Table - Miraculous Marine Midges and Church-Eating Fungus.
‘Sue Perkins’ Nature Table - possibly the funniest “natural science” series, ever.’ Pick of the Week, The Telegraph
Recorded at the Natural History Museum, this episode of Sue Perkins’ ARIA-winning ‘Show and Tell’ wildlife comedy features special guests: comedian Sara Pascoe, the Natural History Museum’s Queen of flies Dr. Erica McAlister and Fungarium Collections Manager at Kew Gardens, Lee Davies.
Nature Table has a simple clear goal: to positively celebrate our planet’s wonderfully wild (and funny) flora and fauna in a fun accessible way... whilst always having a giggle.
Hosted by: Sue Perkins Guests: Sara Pascoe, Dr. Erica McAlister, Lee Davies and Elizabeth. Written by: Jon Hunter and Jenny Laville. Additional material by: Jade Gebbie. Researcher: Catherine Beazley Executive Producer: James Robinson Sound Editor: Jerry Peal Music by: Ben Mirin Production Coordinator: Sarah Nicholls & Caroline Barlow Producer: Simon Nicholls
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| 0:52.3 | Hello, I'm Sue Perkins and welcome to Nature Table. The natural world is full of amazing facts. |
| 0:55.2 | For example, did you know, barn owls are generally monogamous, |
| 0:58.4 | but around 25% of pairs do eventually separate, |
| 1:02.3 | probably because they so easily have their heads turned. |
| 1:07.2 | Madagascan lemurs sing to each other as a method of communication and warning. Let's have a little listen now. |
| 1:16.6 | I think that one's saying, my balloon's deflating. |
| 1:23.6 | We're coming to you from the Natural History Museum in London. The museum is divided into several areas, each with its own specialised content. |
| 1:30.6 | Geological matter in the red zone, zoological matter in the blue zone, and no matter what in the boy zone. |
| 1:42.1 | With me to stick on noses into nature's offerings |
| 1:44.2 | like a couple of foxes who've got into Tesco's bins |
| 1:46.6 | is multi-award winning comedian, actor and writer, |
| 1:49.3 | Sarah Pascoe. And placing strange items from the natural world |
| 1:52.1 | onto the table in front of us are the Natural History Museum's |
| 1:54.7 | principal curator of Diptera, Dr. Erica McAllister |
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