Episodes
| Series | Episode | Title | First Broadcast | Repeated | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | 01 | Dial M For Martian | 20061006 | It's 1961. BBC producer Hugo Kellerman struggles to make a radio soap set in the unimaginably futuristic world of 2006. Will he give in to government manipulation to save his beloved show from cancellation? Starring Peter Bowles, Cheryl Campbell and Joseph Kloska. Futuristic sitcom by Christopher William Hill. Nigel Lavery | |
| 01 | 02 | To The Moon And Back | 20061013 | 20110707/08 (BBC7) 20121120 (BBC7) 20121121 (BBC7) 20150514 (BBC7) 20150515 (BBC7) 20170901 (BBC7) 20170902 (BBC7) 20220310 (BBC7) 20220311 (BBC7) 20080811 (R4) | The soap actors callously use the show to try to win advertising deals. It's 1961. BBC producer Hugo Kellerman is struggling to make a radio soap set in the unimaginable world of 2006. Starring Peter Bowles, Cheryl Campbell and John Fortune. Futuristic sitcom by Christopher William Hill. Nigel Lavery ...... Peter Bowles Sylvia Hann ...... Cheryl Campbell Godfrey Winnard ...... John Fortune Sir Angus McNairn ...... Gary Waldhorn Hugo Kellerman ...... Joseph Kloska Douglas Bennings ...... Jon Glover Colin Franks ...... Paul Richard Biggin Waitress ...... Miranda Keeling. First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in October 2006. Actress Sylvia uses the futuristic radio soap to win a deal to advertise cigarettes. |
| 01 | 03 | Androids In Love | 20061020 | 20110714/15 (BBC7) 20121127 (BBC7) 20121128 (BBC7) 20150521 (BBC7) 20150522 (BBC7) 20170908 (BBC7) 20170909 (BBC7) 20220317 (BBC7) 20220318 (BBC7) 20080818 (R4) | A top Shakespearean actor guests on the show as an android. It's 1961. BBC producer Hugo Kellerman is struggling to make a radio soap set in the unimaginable world of 2006. Starring Peter Bowles, Joseph Kloska and Leslie Phillips. Futuristic sitcom by Christopher William Hill. Nigel ... Peter Bowles Hugo ... Joseph Kloska Sylvia ... Cheryl Campbell Douglas ... Jon Glover Godfrey ... John Fortune Colin Paul ... Richard Biggin Sir Monty ... Leslie Phillips Advert voice ... Miranda Keeling First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in October 2006. Leading thespian Sir Monty joins the futuristic radio soap and causes quite a stir. |
| 01 | 04 | What Price Utopia | 20061027 | 20110721/22 (BBC7) 20121204 (BBC7) 20121205 (BBC7) 20150528 (BBC7) 20150529 (BBC7) 20170915 (BBC7) 20170916 (BBC7) 20220324 (BBC7) 20220325 (BBC7) 20080825 (R4) | The government tries to use the programme for a very dark purpose. It's 1961. BBC producer Hugo Kellerman is struggling to make a radio soap set in the unimaginable world of 2006. Starring Peter Bowles, Joseph Kloska and Leslie Phillips. Futuristic sitcom by Christopher William Hill. Nigel ... Peter Bowles Hugo ... Joseph Kloska Sylvia ... Cheryl Campbell Douglas ... Jon Glover Godfrey ... John Fortune Colin Paul ... Richard Biggin Producer ... Miranda Keeling Sir Angus ... Gary Waldhorn Rex, the Pianist ... Marc Wilcox First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in October 2006. The Home Office wants to use the sci-fi soap to prepare Britain for a post-nuclear world. |
| 02 | 01 | Dr Chaotica And The Rise Of The Atomic Man-bees | 20080128 | 20111103/04 (BBC7) 20130814 (BBC7) 20130815 (BBC7) 20160125 (BBC7) 20160126 (BBC7) 20160130 (BBC7) 20171009 (BBC7) 20171010 (BBC7) 20200422 (BBC7) 20200423 (BBC7) 20200425 (BBC7) 20220512 (BBC7) 20220513 (BBC7) 20220514 (BBC7) 20080901 (R4) | A BBC producer struggles to make a radio soap set in the unimaginably futuristic world of 2008. Suspicious deaths provoke mixed reactions. Starring Peter Bowles, John Fortune and Cheryl Campbell The return of Christopher William Hill's futuristic sitcom set in 1962. Nigel Lavery ...... Peter Bowles Sylvia Hann ...... Cheryl Campbell Godfrey Winnard ..... John Fortune Sir Angus McNairn ...... Gary Waldhorn Hugo Kellerman ...... Joseph Kloska Douglas Bennings ...... Jon Glover Keith Wood ...... Sam Pamphilon Mrs Tinkler ...... Rachel Atkins Graham Tinkler ...... Lloyd Thomas Delivery Boy ...... Alex Lamipekun First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in January 2008. The 1962 cast of the futuristic sci-fi soap fear they are cursed when an engineer dies. |
| 02 | 02 | Squab Is Not The Language Of Love | 20080204 | 20111110/11 (BBC7) 20130821 (BBC7) 20130822 (BBC7) 20160201 (BBC7) 20160202 (BBC7) 20171016 (BBC7) 20171017 (BBC7) 20200429 (BBC7) 20200430 (BBC7) 20220519 (BBC7) 20220520 (BBC7) 20080908 (R4) | A BBC producer struggles to make a radio soap set in the unimaginably futuristic world of 2008. Radio writer Hugo defects to TV. Christopher William Hill's sitcom set in 1962. Nigel Lavery ...... Peter Bowles Sylvia Hann ...... Cheryl Campbell Godfrey Winnard ..... John Fortune Sir Angus McNairn ...... Gary Waldhorn Hugo Kellerman ...... Joseph Kloska Douglas Bennings ...... Jon Glover Keith Wood ...... Sam Pamphilon Georgina Barrett ...... Carolyn Pickles Burton ...... Peter Marinker. First broadcast on Radio 4 in February 2008. Hugo Kellerman, writer of the futuristic 1962 radio soap, tries scripting TV sci-fi. |
| 02 | 03 | They Come To Freeze Our Children | 20080211 | 20111117/18 (BBC7) 20130828 (BBC7) 20130829 (BBC7) 20160208 (BBC7) 20160209 (BBC7) 20171023 (BBC7) 20171024 (BBC7) 20200506 (BBC7) 20200507 (BBC7) 20220526 (BBC7) 20220527 (BBC7) 20080915 (R4) | A BBC producer struggles to make a radio soap set in the unimaginably futuristic world of 2008. An actress is forced to face her worst fear - and work with a child. Starring Peter Bowles, John Fortune and Cheryl Campbell Christopher William Hill's futuristic sitcom set in 1962. Nigel Lavery ...... Peter Bowles Sylvia Hann ...... Cheryl Campbell Godfrey Winnard ..... John Fortune Sir Angus McNairn ...... Gary Waldhorn Hugo Kellerman ...... Joseph Kloska Douglas Bennings ...... Jon Glover Keith Wood ...... Sam Pamphilon Cynthia Valentine ...... Rachel Atkins Fenella Sayers ...... Ania Gordon Director ...... Alex Lamipekun Angela ...... Anna Bengo Continuity ...... Simon Treves. First broadcast on Radio 4 in February 2008. A children's TV show runs a competition to win a visit to the futuristic radio soap. |
| 02 | 04 | Prey Of The Bog Monster | 20080218 | 20111124/25 (BBC7) 20130904 (BBC7) 20130905 (BBC7) 20160215 (BBC7) 20160216 (BBC7) 20171030 (BBC7) 20171031 (BBC7) 20200513 (BBC7) 20200514 (BBC7) 20220602 (BBC7) 20220603 (BBC7) | A BBC producer struggles to make a radio soap set in the unimaginably futuristic world of 2008. The show avoids censorship by becoming an outside broadcast. Starring Peter Bowles, John Fortune and Cheryl Campbell Christopher William Hill's futuristic sitcom set in 1962. Nigel Lavery ...... Peter Bowles Sylvia Hann ...... Cheryl Campbell Godfrey Winnard ..... John Fortune Sir Angus McNairn ...... Gary Waldhorn Hugo Kellerman ...... Joseph Kloska Douglas Bennings ...... Jon Glover Keith Wood ...... Sam Pamphilon Veronica Walters ...... Johannah Tincey Henderson ...... Ben Crowe. First broadcast on Radio 4 in February 2008. The futuristic radio soap tries to avoid censorship by becoming an outside broadcast. |
| 02 | 05 | Countess Natasha And The Red Menace | 20080225 | 20111201/02 (BBC7) 20130911 (BBC7) 20130912 (BBC7) 20160222 (BBC7) 20171106 (BBC7) 20171107 (BBC7) 20200520 (BBC7) 20200521 (BBC7) 20220609 (BBC7) 20220610 (BBC7) 20080922 (R4) | A BBC producer struggles to make a radio soap set in the unimaginably futuristic world of 2008. Prime Minister Harold Macmillan guest stars in the same week that the programme is infiltrated by a spy. Starring Peter Bowles, John Fortune and Cheryl Campbell Christopher William Hill's futuristic sitcom set in 1962. Nigel Lavery ...... Peter Bowles Sylvia Hann ...... Cheryl Campbell Godfrey Winnard ..... John Fortune Sir Angus McNairn ...... Gary Waldhorn Hugo Kellerman ...... Joseph Kloska Douglas Bennings/Harold Macmillan ...... Jon Glover Keith Wood ...... Sam Pamphilon Roger Aspinall ...... Simon Treves Secretary ...... Laura Molyneux Miss Thurwell ...... Anna Bengo. First broadcast on Radio 4 in February 2008. With PM Harold Macmillan set to appear, a spy infiltrates the futuristic radio soap. |
| 02 | 06 | Taffy Jones, Protector Of The Universe | 20080303 | 20111208/09 (BBC7) 20130918 (BBC7) 20130919 (BBC7) 20160229 (BBC7) 20160301 (BBC7) 20171113 (BBC7) 20171114 (BBC7) 20200527 (BBC7) 20200528 (BBC7) 20220616 (BBC7) 20220617 (BBC7) 20080929 (R4) | A BBC producer struggles to make a radio soap set in the unimaginably futuristic world of 2008. With war imminent, the production relocates to Wales, but is it safer? Starring Peter Bowles, John Fortune and Cheryl Campbell Christopher William Hill's futuristic sitcom set in 1962. Nigel Lavery ...... Peter Bowles Sylvia Hann ...... Cheryl Campbell Godfrey Winnard ..... John Fortune Sir Angus McNairn ...... Gary Waldhorn Hugo Kellerman ...... Joseph Kloska Douglas Bennings ...... Jon Glover Keith Wood ...... Sam Pamphilon Mr Thomas ...... Ben Crowe Tannoy ...... Laura Molyneux Porter ...... Peter Marinker First broadcast on Radio 4 in February 2008. War with Russia is imminent, so the futuristic soap relocates to Wales. But is it safer? |