Nine Lessons and Carols for Godless People

Nine Lessons and Carols for Godless People is a Christmas stage show celebrating a view of science. It was first run in 2008 at the Bloomsbury Theatre and re-run as The Return of Nine Lessons and Carols for Godless People in 2009, then televised on BBC Four as Nerdstock: 9 Lessons and Carols for Godless People.

It was initially organised by the Rationalist Association and the journal New Humanist. It is now organised by Trunkman Productions & Robin Ince[1].

It was described by the host, Robin Ince: "If the Royal Variety Show was put in a matter transportation machine with the Royal Institution Christmas lectures, this is what you'd get".[2]

The Return of...

The 2009 show was performed at the Bloomsbury Theatre from the 15 to 19 December 2009, and at the Hammersmith Apollo on 20 December 2009. The Apollo show was also broadcast in part on BBC Four, produced by Kaye Godleman. Part of proceeds go to Mustard Seed secular school in Uganda.

The live music was provided by the Mystery Fax Machine Orchestra.

Line-up of BBC broadcast

The presenter was Robin Ince.

The participants were:

Ten Lessons and Carols for Godless People

The show returned for a third year in 2010 at the Bloomsbury Theatre. An audio recording of the show was produced by Go Faster Stripe during the 15 December 2010 show.[3]

Nine Lessons and Carols for Godless People 2011

The show returned in 2011 and ran at London's Bloomsbury Theatre for six nights from 18–23 December.[4]

The line up included Robin Ince (host) with Josie Long, Martin White, Helen Arney, Richard Herring and Matt Parker. They were joined by the following additional acts:[5]

18th: Darren Hayman, Alex Bellos, Aleks Krotoski, Neil Hannon.
19th: Helen Keen, Mark Thomas, Darren Hayman, Alexei Sayle.
20th: Isy Suttie, Mark Thomas.
21st: Isy Suttie, Jim Bob.
22nd: Mark Miodownik, Jim Bob
23rd: Stewart Lee, Tim Harford.

Nine Lessons and Carols for Godless People 2012

Robin Ince announced on Twitter in June 2012 that the show will return to London's Bloomsbury Theatre from 16–22 December 2012, with an additional show at the Hammersmith Apollo on 23 December.[6]

16th: Richard Herring, Stewart Lee, Darren Hayman, Nick Doody, The Men That Will Not Be Blamed For Nothing, Jonny & The Baptists.
17th: Richard Herring, Isy Suttie, Tony Law, Darren Hayman, Frisky and Mannish, Kate Tempest, Nick Doody, Phil Hammond, Helen Arney.
18th: Richard Herring, Isy Suttie, Chris Addison, Tony Law, Jim Bob.
19th: Richard Herring, Isy Suttie, Chris Addison, Jim Bob, Alan Moore.
20th: Richard Herring, Nick Doody, Alan Moore.
22nd: Ian Stone, Phill Jupitus, Ben Goldacre, Mark Steel, Steve Jones, David McAlmont, Helen Keen, Jonny & The Baptists.
23rd: Tony Law, Ian Stone, Phill Jupitus, The Men That Will Not Be Blamed For Nothing, Steve Jones, Helen Keen, Jonny & The Baptists.
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Nine Lessons and Carols for Godless People 2013

In July 2013 Robin Ince announce a ten date run of Nine Lessons and Carols for Godless People[8][9]. All ten dates featured: Robin Ince, Joanna Neary, George Egg, Josie Long (with the exception of the 11th), Grace Petrie and Steve Pretty's Origin of the Pieces. They were joined by:

10th: Matt Parker, Jonny & the Baptists, Helen Arney, Alex Horne, Mitch Benn, Emperor Yes, Suzi Gage
11th: Arnold Brown, Lee Mack, Marcus du Sautoy, John Hegley, Jonny & the Baptists, Matt Parker, Helen Keen
15th: Pappy's, Darren Hayman, Scroobius Pip, Matt Parker, Alexei Sayle, Norman Lovett, Gavin Osborn, Lucie Green, Aoife McLysagt
16th: Helen Czerski, Darren Hayman, Scroobius Pip, Jonny & the Baptists, Steve Mould, Gavin Osborn, Aoife McLysagt
17th: Mark Watson, Helen Czerski, Simon Watt, Steve Mould, Gavin Osborn, MJ Hibbett, Rich Herring
18th: Helen Czerski, Jim al Khalili, Steve Mould, Gavin Osborn, Rich Herring, John Lloyd, John Luke Roberts, Tim Harford
19th: Howard Read, Nick Doody, Helen Arney, Phil Jeays, Jim Al Khalili, Gavin Osborn, Francisco Diego, Andy White, MJ Hibbett, Milton Jones
20th: Howard Read, Nick Doody, Helen Arney, Phil Jeays, Shappi Khorsandi, Chris Neill, Richard Herring, Markus Birdman
21st: Howard Read, Sophie Scott, Phil Jeays, Mitch Benn, Sara Pascoe, Helen Keen, Ian Stone, Steve Backshall, Bridget Christie
22nd: Howard Read, Sophie Scott, Phil Jeays, Mitch Benn, Sara Pascoe, Stuart Black, Tiff Stephenson, Helen Keen, Ian Stone, Chris Neill, Marcus Brigstocke

Robin Ince's Christmas Science Ghosts - 2014

Ince changed the formula of the normal Nine Lessons format with five nights of "comedy, music, nonsense (and quite possibly Judge Dredd)" in 2014 with five nights of science and comedy with the theme of A Christmas Carol[10][11].

The line-up for those days featured:

15th December - The Ghost of Christmas Past - a night of comedy, music and little lectures on the last 4000 years of civilisation

With Tony Law, Natalie Haynes, Joanna Neary, Josie Long, Mary Beard, Steve Pretty's Origin of the Pieces orchestra, George Egg, Grace Petrie and Baba Brinkman.

16th & 17th December - The Ghost of Christmas Yet To Come

Professor Steve Jones, Stewart Lee, Professor Jon Butterworth, Joanne Neary, Ben Goldacre, Josie Long, Robin Ince, Steve Pretty's Origin of the Pieces band, Lewis Dartnell, Vessels, Helen Arney, Matt Parker, George Egg, Grace Petrie, Helen Keen, Scroobius Pip, Michael Conterio, Sara Pascoe, Fran Scott, Baba Brinkman.

20th & 21st December - The Ghost of Christmas Present

Josie Long, Joanna Neary, Ben Goldacre, Stewart Lee, Steve Pretty's Origin of the Pieces orchestra, Helen Arney, Matt Parker, Steve Aylett, Matthew Cobb, Robin Ince, Helen Czerski, George Egg, Grace Petrie, Scroobius Pip, Sara Pascoe, Baba Brinkman.

Nine Lessons and Carols for Godless People 2017

On 14th September 2017, Robin Ince announced that the show would return after a four year hiatus at Conway Hall in Holborn for four nights (December 16th, 19th, 20th and 22nd).[12]

Each night compered by Robin Ince and featuring the following guest performers on these dates:

16th: Dr Helen Czerski, Hollie McNish, Prof Jon Butterworth, Helen Arney, Grace Petrie, Salena Godden, Michael Legge, Dr Kat Arney, Dr Katie Steckles, Dr Andrew Steele.
19th: Prof Jim Al-Khalili, Prof Lucie Green, Matt Parker, Hollie McNish, Grace Petrie, Prof Jon Butterworth, Dr Simon Watt, Dr Richard Vranch, Norman Lovett, Audrey Heartburn, Dr Jim Walsh.
20th: Josie Long, Prof Lucie Green, Prof Sophie Scott, Matt Parker, John Luke Roberts, George Egg, Grace Petrie, Ginny Smith, Dr Jamie Gallagher, Seb Lee-Delisle, Matt Stellingwerf.
22nd: Josie Long, Dr Helen Czerski, Prof Mark Miodownik, Steve Mould, Prof Bruce Hood, Dr Suzi Gage, Michael Legge, Jim Moray, Ginny Smith, Dr Andrew Steele.

References

  1. ↑ Burton, Trent. "About Us So what is Cosmic Shambles anyway?". The Cosmic Shambles Network. The Cosmic Shambles Network. Retrieved 21 September 2017.
  2. ↑ Merritt, Stephanie (6 December 2009). "Guardian article". The Guardian. London. Retrieved 20 May 2010.
  3. ↑ "Ten Lessons and Carols for Godless People". Go Faster Stripe. Retrieved 31 January 2012.
  4. ↑ "Nine Lessons and Carols for Godless People 2011 on sale now". New Humanist. Retrieved 31 January 2012.
  5. ↑ "Nine Lessons and Carols for Godless People". Retrieved 15 July 2012.
  6. ↑ "Nine Lessons and Carols for Godless People 2012". Retrieved 15 July 2012.
  7. ↑ "Nine Lessons and Carols for Godless People 2012".
  8. ↑ Holdsworth, Rachel. "Ticket Alert: Nine Lessons And Carols For Godless People". Londonist. Londonist. Retrieved 22 September 2017.
  9. ↑ "Nine Lessons and Carols for Godless People". The Bloomsbury Theatre. Archived from the original on 9 November 2013. Retrieved 22 September 2017.
  10. ↑ "9 Lessons and Carols for Godless People". Pond TV. Retrieved 22 September 2017.
  11. ↑ "Christmas Science Ghosts". The Bloomsbury Theatre. Archived from the original on 9 December 2014.
  12. ↑ Ince, Robin. "The Return of Nine Lessons and Carols for Godless People". The Cosmic Shambles Network. The Cosmic Shambles Network. Retrieved 21 September 2017.


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