Tiff Stephenson, Helen Keen, Ian Stone, Chris Neill, Marcus Brigstocke 2014: Robin Ince's Christmas Science Ghosts 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. The line-up for those days featured: 15 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. 16 & 17 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. 20 & 21 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. 2017: Nine Lessons... On 14 September 2017, Robin Ince announced that the show would return after a four-year hiatus at Conway Hall in Holborn for four nights (16, 19, 20 and 22 December). Each night compered by Robin Ince and featuring the following guest performers on these dates: 16th: Dr Helen Czerski, 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. 2018: Nine Lessons and Carols for Curious People The show changed its title for the 2018 edition and took place at Kings Place in central London for four nights (14, 15, 29