Elastic Planet

Elastic Planet is a six-part radio comedy series first broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 1995. In the style of a very surreal documentary, it was written by Ben Moor, narrated by Oliver Postgate and produced by Jon Naismith.

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

The series has been repeated on BBC 7 and BBC Radio 4 Extra; most recently in April 2009, April 2011, April 2012, July 2013 and March 2015.

Various roles in the show are taken on by the cast members Ben Moor, Dan Strauss, Kerry Shale, and Michael Troughton.