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Paradise Lost in Space
- A BBC Radio Sci-Fi Comedy
- Narrated by: Alistair McGowan, Carla Mendonca, David Haig, full cast, Peter Serafinowicz, Ronni Ancona, Tony Robinson
- Length: 2 hrs and 53 mins
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Summary
Tony Robinson and David Haig star in this black-hole comedy about two space-age humans stranded on a friendly alien planet.
Norman is an idealistic, Beethoven-loving revolutionary. Max is a boring but cheerful timeshare salesman who won't stop talking. Fellow passengers on a flight to the Moon, they're thrown together to become reluctant companions after the lunar shuttle's toilet cubicle explodes, crash-landing them both on the desert sands of a distant alien planet.
They are rescued by the friendly Oblivions, who could not be more delighted to see them. Having spent six years learning English from a discarded volume of Noël Coward plays, they're keen to practise the lingo - and learn more about the many mysteries that have baffled them. How do you mix a Martini? How does one play tennis? And what on Earth is misery?
Norman and Max are about to answer all their questions - as well as introducing them to fire, contemplation and baked potatoes. But their well-intentioned attempts to share the secrets of racquet-based games and sophisticated cocktails soon backfire. Perhaps providing the Oblivions with the priceless gifts of human civilisation wasn't such a good idea after all....
Written by Colin Swash, whose numerous TV credits include Have I Got News for You and Mock the Week, this sci-fi sitcom stars Tony Robinson as Max and David Haig as Norman. Among the co-stars are Geoffrey McGivern and Lorelei King (The Hitchhikers' Guide to the Galaxy), and guest stars include Alistair McGowan, Peter Serafinowicz and Ronni Ancona.
Production credits
Written by Colin Swash
Produced by Richard Wilson
First broadcast BBC Radio 4, 9th March-13th April 1995
Cast
Norman - Tony Robinson
Max - David Haig
Stella - Louise Lombard
Macari - Michael Troughton
Captain Rossiter - Dan Strauss
Jane/Terayz/Suzy - Carla Mendonça
Tony - Geoffrey McGivern
Ken - Tom Hollander
Inspector Albermarle - Andy Rashleigh
Clive - Guy Witcher
Jonathan Ross - Alistair McGowan
Buzz - Peter Serafinowicz
Louise - Ronni Ancona
Voice of Ume - Lorelei King
Vince - Daniel Main
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- Rufus
- 26-03-21
Wonderful work by Colin Swash and cast.
Loved it so much on Radio4 extra that I just had to get the audiobook. Very funny story that deals with how humanity can muck up things wherever we go.
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- Anonymous User
- 30-01-21
The folly of man and how to laugh at it
A show full of laughs at how even simple things we as humans do can have great impact on those who do t understand.
Both Tony Robinson and David Haig are great as two humans who couldn’t be more different ultimately bungle their way through trying to civilise an alien race.
The only thing I didn’t like was the ending. Not wanting to spoil it but I felt it was too dark for how the rest of the show was and the tonal change felt off. But otherwise it’s a great few hours of laughs and insight into who should go to other worlds and exactly what we should introduce.
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- Mr
- 17-11-22
A brilliant performance!
A cautionary tale =so listen and take heed! Beautifully written and you will find yourself laughing and crying at the same time. Enchanting and thought provoking, this story reminds you just how fragile our own eco system is. I loved every episode and grew to love every character. Don't miss out on a truly wonderful piece of writing and acting. Ten out of ten!
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- mikethemedic
- 10-04-21
Radio 4 comedy at its worst
Dismal stuff - a daft premise, a painfully slow plot, flat characters, and jokes too feeble to deserve the name. Save your credits and buy, well, anything else.
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