Episodes
| Series | Episode | First Broadcast | Repeated | Comments |
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| 01 | 01 | 20120613 | 20131204 (R4) | Ben is on the trip of a lifetime to Sub-Antarctica. Yet he's trapped in an icy hell with one other person, a dodgy internet connection and a Dictaphone. Fellow travelling scientist Graham is also a nerd, so he's not much help in alleviating the loneliness. No wonder they both fail to share all the highs and lows of exploring this beautiful, but lonely landscape. So, Ben tries to socially adapt to his loneliness by keeping a cheery audio diary. In this opening episode, Ben loses his watch and logs on to a dating website. Ben ...... Reece Shearsmith Graham ...... Julian Rhind-Tutt Written by Katy Wix. Producer: Tilusha Ghelani First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in June 2012. Scientist Ben loses his watch and logs on to a dating website. With Reece Shearsmith. Cheery young scientist Ben tries to adapt to the loneliness of working in the Antarctic. Ben is on the trip of a lifetime to Sub-Antarctica. Yet he's trapped in an icy hell with one other person, a dodgy internet connection and a Dictaphone. Fellow travelling scientist Graham is also a nerd, so he's not much help in alleviating the loneliness. No wonder they both fail to share all the highs and lows of exploring this beautiful, but lonely landscape. So, Ben tries to socially adapt to his loneliness by keeping a cheery audio diary. In this opening episode, Ben loses his watch and logs on to a dating website. Ben ...... Reece Shearsmith Graham ...... Julian Rhind-Tutt Written by Katy Wix. Producer: Tilusha Ghelani First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in June 2012. Scientist Ben loses his watch and logs on to a dating website. With Reece Shearsmith. Cheery young scientist Ben tries to adapt to the loneliness of working in the Antarctic. |
| 01 | 02 | 20120620 | 20131211 (R4) | Ben is on the trip of a lifetime to Sub-Antarctica. Yet he's trapped in an icy hell with one other person, a dodgy internet connection and a Dictaphone. Fellow travelling scientist Graham is also a nerd, so he's not much help in alleviating the loneliness. No wonder they both fail to share all the highs and lows of exploring this beautiful, but lonely landscape. So, Ben tries to socially adapt to his loneliness by keeping a cheery audio diary. In this episode, Ben and Graham are short on food supplies and can't radio main base. Tensions rise as they are forced to survive on porridge. Written by Katy Wix Producer: Tilusha Ghelani First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in June 2012. Ben and Graham are short on food supplies and cannot radio main base. Cheery young scientist Ben tries to adapt to the loneliness of working in the Antarctic. Ben is on the trip of a lifetime to Sub-Antarctica. Yet he's trapped in an icy hell with one other person, a dodgy internet connection and a Dictaphone. Fellow travelling scientist Graham is also a nerd, so he's not much help in alleviating the loneliness. No wonder they both fail to share all the highs and lows of exploring this beautiful, but lonely landscape. So, Ben tries to socially adapt to his loneliness by keeping a cheery audio diary. In this episode, Ben and Graham are short on food supplies and can't radio main base. Tensions rise as they are forced to survive on porridge. Written by Katy Wix Producer: Tilusha Ghelani First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in June 2012. Ben and Graham are short on food supplies and cannot radio main base. Cheery young scientist Ben tries to adapt to the loneliness of working in the Antarctic. |
| 01 | 03 | 20120627 | 20131218 (R4) | Ben is on the trip of a lifetime to Sub-Antarctica. Yet he's trapped in an icy hell with one other person, a dodgy internet connection and a Dictaphone. Fellow travelling scientist Graham is also a nerd, so he's not much help in alleviating the loneliness. No wonder they both fail to share all the highs and lows of exploring this beautiful, but lonely landscape. So, Ben tries to socially adapt to his loneliness by keeping a cheery audio diary. In this episode, Ben and Graham encounter a seal cub that's been attacked. He takes it home and carefully nurses it back to life and share the pup's progress with his mum and dad. Ben ...... Reece Shearsmith Graham ...... Julian Rhind-Tutt Beverley ...... Alison Steadman Robin ...... Gerard Mcdermott Written by Katy Wix Producer: Tilusha Ghelani. First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in June 2012. Ben finds a seal cub that has been attacked. He takes it home and nurses it back to life. Cheery young scientist Ben tries to adapt to the loneliness of working in the Antarctic. Ben is on the trip of a lifetime to Sub-Antarctica. Yet he's trapped in an icy hell with one other person, a dodgy internet connection and a Dictaphone. Fellow travelling scientist Graham is also a nerd, so he's not much help in alleviating the loneliness. No wonder they both fail to share all the highs and lows of exploring this beautiful, but lonely landscape. So, Ben tries to socially adapt to his loneliness by keeping a cheery audio diary. In this episode, Ben and Graham encounter a seal cub that's been attacked. He takes it home and carefully nurses it back to life and share the pup's progress with his mum and dad. Ben ...... Reece Shearsmith Graham ...... Julian Rhind-Tutt Beverley ...... Alison Steadman Robin ...... Gerard Mcdermott Written by Katy Wix Producer: Tilusha Ghelani. First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in June 2012. Ben finds a seal cub that has been attacked. He takes it home and nurses it back to life. Cheery young scientist Ben tries to adapt to the loneliness of working in the Antarctic. |
| 01 | 04 | 20120704 | 20140101 (R4) | Ben is on the trip of a lifetime to Sub-Antarctica. Yet he's trapped in an icy hell with one other person, a dodgy internet connection and a Dictaphone. Fellow travelling scientist Graham is also a nerd, so he's not much help in alleviating the loneliness. No wonder they both fail to share all the highs and lows of exploring this beautiful, but lonely landscape. So, Ben tries to socially adapt to his loneliness by keeping a cheery audio diary. In this episode, Graham gives the shock news that a new member of the team is joining them. Graham ...... Julian Rhind-Tutt Ben ...... Reece Shearsmith Jane ...... Katy Wix Written by Katy Wix Producer: Tilusha Ghelani First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in July 2012. Cheery young scientist Ben tries to adapt to the loneliness of working in the Antarctic. Ben is on the trip of a lifetime to Sub-Antarctica. Yet he's trapped in an icy hell with one other person, a dodgy internet connection and a Dictaphone. Fellow travelling scientist Graham is also a nerd, so he's not much help in alleviating the loneliness. No wonder they both fail to share all the highs and lows of exploring this beautiful, but lonely landscape. So, Ben tries to socially adapt to his loneliness by keeping a cheery audio diary. In this episode, Graham gives the shock news that a new member of the team is joining them. Graham ...... Julian Rhind-Tutt Ben ...... Reece Shearsmith Jane ...... Katy Wix Written by Katy Wix Producer: Tilusha Ghelani First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in July 2012. Cheery young scientist Ben tries to adapt to the loneliness of working in the Antarctic. |
| 02 | 01 | 20140504 | Ben, a young scientist working in Antarctica, tries to adapt to the loneliness by keeping a cheery audio diary on his Dictaphone.
In this episode, Ben is all consumed by a new cereal bar while Jane and Graham are completing the Penguin Census.
Ben ...... Reece Shearsmith
Atmospheric sitcom written by Katy Wix.
It's Ben's trip of a lifetime, but in a vast icy landscape with dodgy internet. Feeling lonely, he shares his thoughts via an audio 'log' on his dictaphone.
Graham is a fellow nerdy scientist so their exchanges are mumbled. Ben's even more awkward around new arrival Jane, though he's not entirely sure why.
Producer: Tilusha Ghelan
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in May 2014.
A cereal bar fills up scientist Ben's audio diary in the subantarctic. Cheery young scientist Ben tries to adapt to the loneliness of working in the Antarctic. | |
| 02 | 01 | 20140504 | 20160914 (R4) | Ben, a young scientist working in Antarctica, tries to adapt to the loneliness by keeping a cheery audio diary on his Dictaphone.
In this episode, Ben is all consumed by a new cereal bar while Jane and Graham are completing the Penguin Census.
Ben ...... Reece Shearsmith
Atmospheric sitcom written by Katy Wix.
It's Ben's trip of a lifetime, but in a vast icy landscape with dodgy internet. Feeling lonely, he shares his thoughts via an audio 'log' on his dictaphone.
Graham is a fellow nerdy scientist so their exchanges are mumbled. Ben's even more awkward around new arrival Jane, though he's not entirely sure why.
Producer: Tilusha Ghelan
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in May 2014.
A cereal bar fills up scientist Ben's audio diary in the subantarctic. Cheery young scientist Ben tries to adapt to the loneliness of working in the Antarctic. |
| 02 | 02 | 20140511 | Young scientist Ben tests out a new coat, suitable for the cold climate in Antarctica.
Meanwhile Jane celebrates her birthday.
Ben ...... Reece Shearsmith
Atmospheric comedy about a cheery scientist based in Sub-Antarctica by Katy Wix.
It's Ben's trip of a lifetime, but in a vast icy landscape with dodgy internet. Feeling lonely, he shares his thoughts via an audio 'log' on his dictaphone.
Graham is a fellow nerdy scientist so their exchanges are mumbled. Ben's even more awkward around new arrival Jane, though he's not entirely sure why.
Producer: Tilusha Ghelan
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in May 2014.
Ben tests out a new coat suitable for the climate in the subantarctic. Cheery young scientist Ben tries to adapt to the loneliness of working in the Antarctic. | |
| 02 | 02 | 20140511 | 20160921 (R4) | Young scientist Ben tests out a new coat, suitable for the cold climate in Antarctica.
Meanwhile Jane celebrates her birthday.
Ben ...... Reece Shearsmith
Atmospheric comedy about a cheery scientist based in Sub-Antarctica by Katy Wix.
It's Ben's trip of a lifetime, but in a vast icy landscape with dodgy internet. Feeling lonely, he shares his thoughts via an audio 'log' on his dictaphone.
Graham is a fellow nerdy scientist so their exchanges are mumbled. Ben's even more awkward around new arrival Jane, though he's not entirely sure why.
Producer: Tilusha Ghelan
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in May 2014.
Ben tests out a new coat suitable for the climate in the subantarctic. Cheery young scientist Ben tries to adapt to the loneliness of working in the Antarctic. |
| 02 | 03 | 20140518 | Graham teaches Ben to abseil and the bathroom lock in the Unit base is broken.
Ben ...... Reece Shearsmith
Atmospheric comedy about a cheery scientist based in Sub-Antarctica by Katy Wix.
It's Ben's trip of a lifetime, but in a vast icy landscape with dodgy internet. Feeling lonely, he shares his thoughts via an audio 'log' on his dictaphone.
Graham is a fellow nerdy scientist so their exchanges are mumbled. Ben's even more awkward around new arrival Jane, though he's not entirely sure why.
Producer: Tilusha Ghelan
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in May 2014.
Graham teaches Ben to abseil and the bathroom lock in the unit base is broken. Cheery young scientist Ben tries to adapt to the loneliness of working in the Antarctic. | |
| 02 | 03 | 20140518 | 20160928 (R4) | Graham teaches Ben to abseil and the bathroom lock in the Unit base is broken.
Ben ...... Reece Shearsmith
Atmospheric comedy about a cheery scientist based in Sub-Antarctica by Katy Wix.
It's Ben's trip of a lifetime, but in a vast icy landscape with dodgy internet. Feeling lonely, he shares his thoughts via an audio 'log' on his dictaphone.
Graham is a fellow nerdy scientist so their exchanges are mumbled. Ben's even more awkward around new arrival Jane, though he's not entirely sure why.
Producer: Tilusha Ghelan
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in May 2014.
Graham teaches Ben to abseil and the bathroom lock in the unit base is broken. Cheery young scientist Ben tries to adapt to the loneliness of working in the Antarctic. |
| 02 | 04 | 20140525 | Ben gets a new telescope, and Graham has some big news.
Ben ...... Reece Shearsmith
Atmospheric comedy about a cheery scientist based in Sub-Antarctica by Katy Wix.
It's Ben's trip of a lifetime, but in a vast icy landscape with dodgy internet. Feeling lonely, he shares his thoughts via an audio 'log' on his dictaphone.
Graham is a fellow nerdy scientist so their exchanges are mumbled. Ben's even more awkward around new arrival Jane, though he's not entirely sure why.
Producer: Tilusha Ghelan
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in May 2014.
Ben gets a new telescope, and Graham has some big news. Cheery young scientist Ben tries to adapt to the loneliness of working in the Antarctic. | |
| 02 | 04 | 20140525 | 20161005 (R4) | Ben gets a new telescope, and Graham has some big news.
Ben ...... Reece Shearsmith
Atmospheric comedy about a cheery scientist based in Sub-Antarctica by Katy Wix.
It's Ben's trip of a lifetime, but in a vast icy landscape with dodgy internet. Feeling lonely, he shares his thoughts via an audio 'log' on his dictaphone.
Graham is a fellow nerdy scientist so their exchanges are mumbled. Ben's even more awkward around new arrival Jane, though he's not entirely sure why.
Producer: Tilusha Ghelan
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in May 2014.
Ben gets a new telescope, and Graham has some big news. Cheery young scientist Ben tries to adapt to the loneliness of working in the Antarctic. |