Recurring Guest Characters Clare Balding 3 guest appearances Marcus Chown 3 guest appearances David Bainbridge 2 guest appearances Martha Kearney 2 guest appearances David Ryan 1 guest appearances Dermot Murnaghan 1 guest appearances George McGavin 1 guest appearances Andrew Keen 1 guest appearances Vince Cable 1 guest appearances Julian Richards 1 guest appearances Peter Thompson 1 guest appearances Geoff Beattie 1 guest appearances Kirsty Wark 1 guest appearances Chris Budd 1 guest appearances Stanley Wells 1 guest appearances David Crystal 1 guest appearances John Man 1 guest appearances Kathleen Richardson 1 guest appearances Aubrey de Grey 1 guest appearances Lucy Beresford 1 guest appearances