Aired Friday April 19, 1:00am - 2:00amon London Live

Horizon

The Science of Laughter

Jimmy and his guests try to get to the bottom of what laughter is, why we enjoy it so much, and what, if anything, it has to do with comedy. Between them, and with the help of contributions from other scientists on film, Jimmy and guests discover that laughter is much older than our species, and may well have contributed to making us human.

Category
Documentary / Science
Original air date
2016-09-11
Cast and crew
  • Peter LeonardDirector