Episodes
| Episode | Title | First Broadcast | Repeated | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | The Babies | 19950517 | 20110408 (BBC7) 20120409 (BBC7) 20120410 (BBC7) 20120411 (BBC7) 20130707 (BBC7) 20130708 (BBC7) 20150323 (BBC7) 20150324 (BBC7) 20170323 (BBC7) 20190107 (BBC7) 20190108 (BBC7) 20210213 (BBC7) 20221016 (BBC7) 20221022 (BBC7) 20221023 (BBC7) 20240901 (BBC7) | Links between cheese sculpture, pavement privatisation, skirting boards and the great knitting reform act. Animator and voice of Bagpuss and the Clangers, Oliver Postgate island-hops through a stream of bizarre coincidences. Ben Moor's cosmic comedy of connections. Miriam Margolyes Dan Strauss Kerry Shale Michael Simkins Gary Waldhorn Alan Dedicoat Hugh Scully James Naughtie Cosmic comedy connections. A spoof documentary series that stretches the truth, narrated by Oliver Postgate. From May 1995. |
| 02 | The Train | 19950524 | 20110415 (BBC7) 20120416 (BBC7) 20120417 (BBC7) 20120418 (BBC7) 20130714 (BBC7) 20130715 (BBC7) 20150330 (BBC7) 20150331 (BBC7) 20170330 (BBC7) 20190114 (BBC7) 20190115 (BBC7) 20210220 (BBC7) 20221023 (BBC7) 20240908 (BBC7) | The Ministry of Furniture and methodist pirates. Oliver Postgate narrates a stream of bizarre coincidences. Ben Moor's cosmic comedy of connections. Sir Patrick Moore Miriam Margolyes Dan Strauss Michael Troughton Neil Mullarkey Sir Robert Stephens Richard Baker The Ministry of Furniture and methodist pirates. Patrick Moore guest stars. The Ministry of Furniture and methodist pirates. Patrick Moore guest stars in the comedy of connections. From May 1995. |
| 03 | The Shape | 19950531 | 20110422 (BBC7) 20120423 (BBC7) 20120424 (BBC7) 20120425 (BBC7) 20130721 (BBC7) 20130722 (BBC7) 20150406 (BBC7) 20150407 (BBC7) 20170406 (BBC7) 20190121 (BBC7) 20190122 (BBC7) 20210227 (BBC7) 20210306 (BBC7) 20210307 (BBC7) 20221030 (BBC7) 20240915 (BBC7) | Drugged electricity and artificial icebergs. Oliver Postgate narrates a stream of bizarre coincidences. Ben Moor's cosmic comedy of connections. Johnny Ball Henry Cooper Jamie Owen Kerry Shale Dan Strauss Michael Troughton Neil Mullarkey Siriol Jenkins Alan Dedicoat Drugged electricity and artificial icebergs. Johnny Ball guest stars in the cosmic comedy. Drugged electricity and artificial icebergs. Johnny Ball guest stars in the cosmic comedy of connections. From May 1995. |
| 04 | The Zoo | 19950607 | 20110429 (BBC7) 20120430 (BBC7) 20120501 (BBC7) 20120502 (BBC7) 20130728 (BBC7) 20130729 (BBC7) 20170413 (BBC7) 20190128 (BBC7) 20190129 (BBC7) 20210306 (BBC7) 20221106 (BBC7) 20240922 (BBC7) | Revealing the links between hurdling cattle, the Elephant's Lumberyard, gong beetles, alternative horticulture and the Llama movies of the early 60s. Oliver Postgate narrates a stream of bizarre coincidences. Ben Moor's cosmic comedy of connections. Julian Pettifer Brian Hayes Dan Strauss Kerry Shale Geoff McGivern Fiona Allen The true meaning of birdsong is revealed. Julian Pettifer features in the cosmic comedy. The true meaning of bird song is revealed. Julian Pettifer features in the cosmic comedy of connections. From June 1995. |
| 05 | The Objects | 19950614 | 20110506 (BBC7) 20120508 (BBC7) 20120509 (BBC7) 20130804 (BBC7) 20130805 (BBC7) 20170420 (BBC7) 20190204 (BBC7) 20190205 (BBC7) 20210313 (BBC7) 20221113 (BBC7) 20240929 (BBC7) | Revealing the links between the art of siren writing, the discovery of pants, the Church of England motorcycle display team and the flamenco guitar. Oliver Postgate narrates a stream of bizarre coincidences. Ben Moor's cosmic comedy of connections. Caron Keating Raymond Baxter Rebecca Front Dan Strauss Kerry Shale Geoff McGivern What do shipwrecked objects have in common? Cosmic comedy of connections. What do shipwrecked objects have in common? Caron Keating features in the cosmic comedy of connections. From June 1995. |
| 06 LAST | The Hair | 19950621 | 20110513 (BBC7) 20120514 (BBC7) 20120515 (BBC7) 20120516 (BBC7) 20130811 (BBC7) 20130812 (BBC7) 20170427 (BBC7) 20190211 (BBC7) 20190212 (BBC7) 20210320 (BBC7) 20221120 (BBC7) 20241006 (BBC7) | A documentary maker films endangered hairstyles. Oliver Postgate narrates a stream of bizarre coincidences. Ben Moor's cosmic comedy of connections. Alexander Armstrong Dan Strauss Doon Mackichan Kerry Shale Michael Troughton A documentary maker films endangered hairstyles in the cosmic comedy of connections. A documentary maker films endangered hairstyles in the cosmic comedy of connections. With Alexander Armstrong. From June 1995. |