Nebulous - Series 2 of 3 - BBC Radio (Sci fi, Comedy)

Описание: Nebulous is a post-apocalyptic science fiction comedy radio show written by Graham Duff and produced by Ted Dowd from Baby Cow Productions; it is directed by Nicholas Briggs. The series premiered in the United Kingdom on BBC Radio 4. Set in the year 2099 AD, the show focuses on the adventures of the eponymous Professor Nebulous, director of operations for the eco-troubleshooting team KENT (the Key Environmental Non-Judgmental Taskforce) as they combat various catastrophes and try to set the world back on the right path following a worldwide environmental disaster known as "The Withering". As well as being a parody of a number of famous science fiction programs, including Doctor Who, Quatermass, and Doomwatch, Nebulous is considered a cult radio program, attracting a number of guest appearances from famous actors.

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Cast
Main article: List of Nebulous characters
Mark Gatiss – Professor Boffo Nebulous
Rosie Cavaliero – Paula Breeze (assistant to Nebulous)
Graham Duff – Rory Lawson (assistant to Nebulous)
Paul Putner – Harry Hayes (researcher for KENT)
Graham Crowden – Ronald Rowlands (Minister with Unusual Portfolio)
David Warner – Doctor Klench (Nebulous' arch-rival)
Julia Dalkin – Nebulous's mother, Gemini (KENT's resident supercomputer)
Matt Wolf – Nebulous's father

1 "Holofile 023: The Deptford Wives" 5 April 2006
In a parody of The Stepford Wives and Jurassic Park, several men are found dead and the only link is the fact that all had recently married a cloned "Deptford Wife" from the Deptford Islands, who have been programmed to pamper with extreme prejudice ... one of whom has just been purchased by Harry. Guest stars Peter Davison.

2 "Holofile 993: The Buzzing" 12 April 2006
Investigating mysterious deaths where the victims have sneezed themselves to death, Nebulous and Rory find themselves pitted against a race of bee/wasp hybrids known as the Bosps, capable of controlling the world's supply of pollen, while Paula falls under the control of the evil hive mind. Guest stars Steve Coogan.

3 "Holofile 316: I, Nebulous" 19 April 2006
Dr. Klench reappears with a plan to murder all the delegates of a galactic peace conference, aided by the deadly fire-based aliens known as the Infernons, with his mind in the body of Professor Nebulous, purely to embarrass Nebulous, who is in charge of security for the conference.

4 "Holofile 767: Destiny of the Destinoyd" 26 April 2006
On a trip to the decommissioned Moon base, Nebulous falls in love with a beautiful female ghost known as Franabelle, while Paula and Rory find that a "Destinoyd" has escaped, and may be responsible for the deaths of several men.

5 "Holofile 840: Tempus Fugitive" 3 May 2006
Called in to investigate the groundbreaking work of scientist Doctor Linda Adnil, who has developed time travel, the K.E.N.T. team find themselves in three different years to find aspects of her that were fractured across time: Rory meets a hippie Lindavidual in 1969 at Woodstock; Harry travels to the year 7001, following the "UltraWithering", where everyone was reduced to single body parts, leaving Harry the most complete human in existence; and the Professor and Paula are sent to 2066 where they meet the Professor's childhood self. Guest stars Kate O'Mara.

6 "Holofile 644: Last of the Present Sirius" 10 May 2006
Professor Nebulous find himself trapped in a time loop, on the weekend omnibus of a reality television series endlessly repeating like "an insane merry-go-round, each elliptical revolution taking it further from reality, the children on the merry-go-round clinging to the brightly painted wooden horses for security, but the horses are starting to mutate, turning into Shetland Ponies". Escaping from the show, the Professor finds himself on Sirius, the Dog Star (a.k.a. Poodle Sphere Six), coming to the end of his tenth season.


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TIMESTAMPS
00:00:00 - e01 The Deptford Wives
00:26:48 - e02 The Buzzing
00:54:51 - e03 I, Nebulous
01:22:26 - e04 Destiny of the Destinoyd
01:50:40 - e05 Tempus Fugitive
02:18:36 - e06 Last of the Present Sirius