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Animation featuring real dialogue from Gerry Anderson's radio show

On the Air: Series 3

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On the Air: Series 3: Episode 1: The Fainting Hen

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S3 E1 The fainting hen

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Episode 1: The Fainting Hen

Series 3

The Fainting Hen

BBC One - On the Air, Series 3, The Fainting Hen

The help of Geordie the farmer is required for a caller whose hen is prone to blackouts.

A unique mix of stop-motion and 2D animation brings to life calls from Gerry Anderson's radio show. Farmer Geordie helps a caller whose hen is prone to blackouts.

Using a unique mix of stop-motion and 2D animation, On the Air brings to life real phone calls from Gerry Anderson's radio show. Follow Gerry and his faithful aide Sean, while they try to deal with increasingly eccentric callers.

Gerry and Sean enlist the help of Geordie the farmer for a caller whose hen is prone to blackouts.

The return of an animated Gerry Anderson and featuring more dialogue from his radio show

The return of an animated Gerry Anderson and featuring more real dialogue from his radio show

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