Bird Island

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Cheery young scientist Ben tries to adapt to the loneliness of working in the Antarctic.

Ben, a young scientist working in the sub-Antarctic, tries to adapt to the solitude by keeping a cheery audio diary on a dictaphone. Stars Reece Shearsmith. Comedy by Katy Wix.

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Reece Shearsmith

Julian Rhind-Tutt

Katy Wix

Alison Steadman

Tilusha Ghelani

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A cereal bar fills up scientist Ben's audio diary in the subantarctic.

A cereal bar fills up scientist Ben’s audio diary in Sub-Antarctica. Stars Reece Shearsmith and Julian Rhind-Tutt. From 2014.

Ben, a young scientist working in Antarctica, tries to adapt to the loneliness by keeping a cheery audio diary on his Dictaphone. 

In this episode, Ben is all consumed by a new cereal bar while Jane and Graham are completing the Penguin Census.

Ben ...... Reece Shearsmith
Graham ...... Julian Rhind-Tutt
Jane ...... Katy Wix
Beverley ...... Alison Steadman

Atmospheric sitcom written by Katy Wix.

It’s Ben’s trip of a lifetime, but in a vast icy landscape with dodgy internet. Feeling lonely, he shares his thoughts via an audio 'log' on his dictaphone.

Graham is a fellow nerdy scientist so their exchanges are mumbled. Ben’s even more awkward around new arrival Jane, though he’s not entirely sure why.

Producer: Tilusha Ghelan

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in May 2014.

Bird Island: Series 2

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Young scientist Ben tries to adapt to the loneliness of working in the Antarctic.

Ben, a young scientist working in the sub-Antarctic, tries to adapt to the loneliness by keeping a cheery audio diary on his Dictaphone. With Reece Shearsmith.

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