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Dark sitcom about Ben living a fantasy life while lying in a coma. Stars Neil Pearson.

Dark sitcom about Ben living a fantasy life of his own creation - while his family argue over him from the real world. Starring Neil Pearson.

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Comatose Ben journeys across his brain's landscape, reminding him of Tolkien's Mordor.

Comatose Ben journeys across his brain's landscape, reminding him of Tolkien's Mordor. Stars Neil Pearson. From August 2006.

As he lies unconscious in intensive care, Ben's mind takes him on the most difficult journey yet. 

Travelling through the landscape of his own chaotic brain, it looks surprisingly like Mordor. 

In the real world, it's time to see if Ben can breathe on his own.

Starring Neil Pearson.

Nigel Smith's dark sitcom about a man in a coma, travelling through the distinctly odd landscape of his own unconscious mind.

Ben …. Neil Pearson
Jean …. Josie Lawrence
Mary …. Fiona Allen
Blitzkrieg …. Leslie Ash

With:

Dave Lamb
Mark Perry
Jo Martin
Tim Whitnall
Scarlett Milburn-Smith

Producer: Gareth Edwards

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in August 2006.

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Dark comedy about a man living a fantasy life while in a coma. Written by Nigel Smith

Dark comedy series about a man lying in hospital in a coma, who lives out a fantasy life of his own creation while his family argue over him from the real world. Written by Nigel Smith

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