Nebulous
Comic science fiction, sitcom | |
Running time | 28 minutes |
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Country of origin | United Kingdom |
Language(s) | English |
Home station | BBC Radio 4 |
Starring | Mark Gatiss Rosie Cavaliero Graham Duff Paul Putner Julia Dalkin Graham Crowden David Warner |
Written by | Graham Duff |
Produced by | Ted Dowd |
Recording studio | The Moat Studio[1] |
Original release | 6 January 2005 – 19 June 2008 |
No. of series | 3 |
No. of episodes | 18 |
Audio format | Stereophonic sound |
Opening theme | Created by Malcolm Boyle. |
Website | Official website |
Nebulous is a
There have been three series of Nebulous; the first was broadcast between 6 January and 10 February 2005. The series was well received by critics, and a second series was broadcast between 5 April and 10 May 2006, with a third series commissioned by the BBC which began broadcasting on Thursday, 15 May 2008 at 23:00 BST.
Production
Development
The development of the series began with the production
Recording
The Moat Studios in
Plot
Setting
Set in the year 2099, the series depicts the
The Earth's geography is also radically altered. A new
Storyline
Nebulous follows the adventures of the eco-troubleshooting team "KENT" (the Key Environmental Non-Judgmental Taskforce, named after the English county of Kent). The group is directed by Professor Nebulous toward the goal of restoring a natural balance to Earth. However, they are woefully under-funded; KENT was forced to open a laundry to supplement funds.[20] There is at least one other eco-troubleshooting team based in England, but despite their common goals they have a less-than-hospitable view of each other. LOUGHBOROUGH (the Legitimate Organisation Undertaking General Humanitarian Business Operations Requiring Optimum Unconditional Global Harmony, named after the Leicestershire town Loughborough) is run by Professor Nebulous’ ex-love interest, Doctor Erica Flazenby. By comparison to KENT it is over-funded and well-equipped, with bazers, black helicopters and info pills, which provide the user with information by ingestion.[16]
Nebulous both
Cast
- Mark Gatiss – Professor Boffo Nebulous
- Rosie Cavaliero – Paula Breeze (assistant to Nebulous)
- Graham Duff – Rory Lawson (assistant to Nebulous)
- Paul Putner – Harry Hayes (researcher for KENT)
- Graham Crowden – Ronald Rowlands (Minister with Unusual Portfolio)
- David Warner – Doctor Klench (Nebulous' arch-rival)
- Julia Dalkin – Nebulous's mother, Gemini (KENT's resident supercomputer)
- Matt Wolf – Nebulous's father
Following positive reviews and high listening figures, the second series was able to attract a number of guest appearances from well known actors, including Peter Davison, Steve Coogan, and Kate O'Mara. The third series featured appearances from Julia Davis and David Tennant.
Reviews
Reception to Nebulous was generally positive: a reviewer from
References
- ^ a b c Project Lifeline Archived 21 February 2007 at the Wayback Machine, Nebulous City, URL accessed 16 March 2007
- ^ a b "Radio Choice". The Times. 1 January 2005. Retrieved 18 March 2007.
- ^ a b "Radiohead". The Times. 1 April 2006. Retrieved 18 March 2007.
- ^ "Nebulous City News". Archived from the original on 29 August 2005. Retrieved 12 February 2007.
- ^ "BBC Radio Broadcasts by Year for Nebulous".
- ^ Duff, Graham. "News Section of Graham Duff's Website". Graham Duff. Retrieved 13 May 2009.
- ^ Wolf, Ian. "Nebulous". British Comedy Guide. Retrieved 13 May 2009.
- ^ Simpson, Robert (20 January 2005). "Interviews: Graham Duff (2005)". Unofficial Hammer Films Site. Retrieved 18 March 2007.
- ^ a b c "Graham Duff Interview". Nebulous City. Archived from the original on 21 February 2007. Retrieved 18 March 2007.
- ^ a b c "Nick's Nebulous Notes". BBC Cult Television. Archived from the original on 6 November 2006. Retrieved 18 March 2007.
- ^ a b "Nicholas Briggs interview". Nebulous City. Archived from the original on 21 February 2007. Retrieved 18 March 2007.
- ^ a b "Night of the Vegetarians". Nebulous. Season 1. Episode 1. 6 January 2005. BBC Radio 4.
- ^ "The Lovely Invasion". Nebulous. Season 1. Episode 2. 13 January 2005. BBC Radio 4.
- ^ "The Past Must be Destroyed". Nebulous. Season 3. Episode 2. 22 May 2008. BBC Radio 4.
- ^ "The Man Who Polished The Sun". Nebulous. Season 1. Episode 6. 10 February 2005. BBC Radio 4.
- ^ a b c "The Dust Has Landed". Nebulous. Season 1. Episode 3. 20 January 2005. BBC Radio 4.
- ^ "The Deptford Wives". Nebulous. Season 2. Episode 1. 5 April 2006. BBC Radio 4.
- ^ "The Destiny of the Destinoyd". Nebulous. Season 2. Episode 4. 26 April 2006. BBC Radio 4.
- ^ "Madness Is A Strange Colour". Nebulous. Season 1. Episode 4. 27 January 2005. BBC Radio 4.
- ^ "The Coincidence Machine". Nebulous. Season 1. Episode 5. 3 January 2005. BBC Radio 4.
- ^ Ellis, James (6 January 2005). "Mark Gatiss". Gallifrey MSN Group. Archived from the original on 3 November 2007. Retrieved 21 March 2007.
- ^ "Nebulous Who". BBC. 6 January 2005. Archived from the original on 4 February 2007. Retrieved 21 March 2007.
- ^ "Nebulous Series 2 Preview". Unofficial Hammer Films Site. Retrieved 21 March 2007.
- ^ "A gloriously pompous production". The Daily Telegraph. 11 January 2005. Archived from the original on 14 October 2007. Retrieved 18 March 2007.
- ^ "Nebulous review: BBC Audio". UnitNews. 20 February 2007. Retrieved 18 March 2007.
External links
- Nebulous at BBC Online
- Nebulous at BBC Online (Archived Radio 4 page)
- Nebulous at BBC Online (Archived BBC Comedy page)
- Nebulous at British Comedy Guide