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Kate Smurthwaite peers over her glasses with her hand on her chin. Her hand is very hairy. Against a jungle background.
Kate Smurthwaite holds her glasses in front of her and laughs. Her hand is very hairy. Against a jungle background.
Kate Smurthwaite holds her face in her hands and looks heaven-wards. Her hands are very hairy. Against a jungle background.

Evolution Revolution

An interactive games show all about evolution using the audience themselves as raw materials! Find out how closely related your family is to the great apes. Join a team and test your knowledge of weird and wonderful animals and win stickers, prizes and, of course, glory!

Written and hosted by comedian and scientist Kate Smurthwaite, who has made over 2000 TV and radio appearances including ABC and the BBC and written for Have I Got News For You? and BAFTA-winning The Revolution Will Be Televised.

★★★★★ “Kate is gleeful in her geekiness and her enthusiasm for sharing the fascinating and interesting stuff she’s learned, about great apes and evolution and natural selection (which makes more sense now)…A really engaging show.” (one4review)

Presented by: Kate Smurthwaite

Kate Smurthwaite is an award-winning London-based comedian...with a degree in Environmental Science. During the pandemic she went back to her roots and taught maths and science online to young people. Now she is combining her comedy and teaching skills to share her fascination with evolution in an exciting new show.

Kate has made over 2000 TV and radio appearances including ABC News and the BBC. She has written for Have I Got News For You? and the BAFTA-winning The Revolution Will Be Televised. Her columns have been published in The Mirror, The Guardian, The Independent, The Telegraph, Cosmopolitan, Stylist, New Statesman and New Internationalist.

kidsfam • Science
International • SA Premiere

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