About this episode

Russell Kane explores whether mosquitoes are evil or genius with expert guests.

Comedian Russell Kane lifts the lid on mosquitoes and asks... are they buzz kills or buzz buddies? Helping Russell decide whether mosquitoes are evil or genius are Dr. Erica McAlister – Principal Curator of Diptera at the Natural History Museum and comedian Desiree Burch. Additional material by: Eve Delaney, Ruth Huskisson & Christina Riggs Researcher: Catherine Beazley Sound Recordist: Gareth Wood Digital Editor: Jerry Peal Production Coordinator: Liz Tuohy Executive Producer: Paul Smith Producer: Simon Nicholls Evil Animals with Russell Kane is a BBC Studios production for BBC Sounds.

People in this episode

Host: Russell Kane

Guests: Dr. Erica McAlister, Desiree Burch

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Natural History Museum

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