# Elastic Planet

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'''''Elastic Planet''''' is a six-part [radio comedy](/source/radio_comedy) series, first broadcast on [BBC Radio 4](/source/BBC_Radio_4) in 1995,<ref>{{cite web|url = http://genome.ch.bbc.co.uk/98deb8909e79462497341fe194bd86d4|title = BBC Genome Project|accessdate = 14 February 2019|work = Elastic Planet| date=17 May 1995 }}</ref> taking the form of a surreal documentary reminiscent of ''[Connections](/source/Connections_(British_documentary))''. It was written by [Ben Moor](/source/Ben_Moor_(writer)), narrated by [Oliver Postgate](/source/Oliver_Postgate) and produced by [Jon Naismith](/source/Jon_Naismith).<ref>{{cite web|title=Elastic Planet|url=https://www.comedy.co.uk/radio/elastic_planet/|publisher=comedy.co.uk|accessdate=27 March 2017}}</ref>

The series deals with subjects such as the decline of the British dust industry, bad spelling rings and cheese sculpture.

The series has been repeated on [BBC 7](/source/BBC_7) and [BBC Radio 4 Extra](/source/BBC_Radio_4_Extra) on various occasions.

==Cast==
Various roles in the show are taken on by the cast members [Kerry Shale](/source/Kerry_Shale), and [Michael Troughton](/source/Michael_Troughton). Others appearing included [Neil Mullarkey](/source/Neil_Mullarkey), [Geoffrey McGivern](/source/Geoffrey_McGivern), [Miriam Margolyes](/source/Miriam_Margolyes), [Rebecca Front](/source/Rebecca_Front), [Fiona Allen](/source/Fiona_Allen), [Doon Mackichan](/source/Doon_Mackichan) and [Alexander Armstrong](/source/Alexander_Armstrong)

==Episode guide==
# The Babies
# The Train
# The Shape
# The Zoo 
# The Objects
# The Travel

==References==
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==External links==
* {{BBC programme|b00d90yd}}
* [http://www.spesh.com/ben/elasticpage.html  The ''Elastic Planet''  homepage by the author, Ben Moor]

Category:BBC Radio 4 programmes
Category:BBC Radio comedy programmes
Category:1995 radio programme debuts
Category:Surreal comedy radio series
Category:Mockumentaries
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