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

Tilusha Ghelani

Bird Island: Series 2: Episode 2

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Ben tests out a new coat suitable for the climate in the subantarctic.

Testing a coat for Antarctica is logged in scientist Ben’s audio diary. Stars Reece Shearsmith and Julian Rhind-Tutt. From 2014.

Young scientist Ben tests out a new coat, suitable for the cold climate in Antarctica.

Meanwhile Jane celebrates her birthday.

Ben ...... Reece Shearsmith
Graham ...... Julian Rhind-Tutt
Shanghai Solitaire Voice ...... Julian Rhind-Tutt
Jane ...... Katy Wix

Atmospheric comedy about a cheery scientist based in Sub-Antarctica 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.

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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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