My First Planet

The Complete Series 1 and 2

By: Phil Whelans

Narrated by: Nicholas Lyndhurst, Phil Whelans, Tom Goodman-Hill, Vicki Pepperdine

Length: 4 hrs and 38 mins

Publisher's summary

The complete series 1 and 2 of My First Planet - a sitcom set on a shiny new planet, starring Nicholas Lyndhurst, Vicki Pepperdine (Jo Brand's Getting On) and Tom Goodman-Hill (Another Case of Milton Jones). 

The story so far: unfortunately, Burrows, the leader of the colony, has died on the voyage, so his number two, Brian (Nicholas Lyndhurst), is now in charge. He's a nice enough chap but no alpha male, and his desire to sort things out with a nice friendly meeting infuriates the colony's chief physician, Lillian (Vicki Pepperdine), who'd really rather everyone was walking round in tight colour-coded tunics and saluting each other. She's also in charge of Project Adam, the plan to conceive and give birth to the first colony-born baby.

Unfortunately, the two people hand-picked for this purpose - Carol and Richard - were rather fibbing about being a couple, just to get on the trip. Add in an entirely unscrupulous chief scientist, Mason, and also Archer, an idiot maintenance man who believes he's an 'empath' rather than a plumber, and you’re all set to answer the question: if humankind were to colonise space, is it destined to succumb to self-interest, prejudice and infighting? (By the way, the answer’s 'yes'. Sorry.)

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have relistened to this so many times it's great!

so good, light hearted chuckles all the way through out this series, wish they would produce another show and get it on this platform.

Sincerely adore this...

I recommend! Aside from serious heteronormativity it's inoffensive and very, very funny. It's like if 40s scifi met the civil service. All performances are marvellous and none of the characters irritated me even when the script has them being irritating and that is bloody impressive!

too short, more seasons please

the series is pretty good, but the empath is annoying. there needs to be more series, otherwise bbc are missing a trick.

funny ,I enjoyed it. repeat listener!

loved this....would make a good comedy series in my opinion. I have listed to it multiple times on my library

Brilliant Performances

An absolutely brilliant cast and stunning performances from all. The story is superbly written and performed and I look forward to more.

Excellent Comedy

I totally enjoyed this series. it made me laugh out loud on many occasions brilliant

Not bad. Expecting better

It's OK. Some parts funny, there is a character which just keeps repeating peoples lines. He is kind of annoying.

If your expecting black adder or goodness gracious me comedy. It's not. Needs a second listen to appreciate I think

funny sci Fi goodness

excellent acting. very funny. well realised highly recomend. a nice easy listen with some exciting ideas and very well recorded

Thoroughly enjoyed it!

This was such a great show. Laughed out loud all the way through.
Will be sure to listen again.

brilliant must listen

brilliantly funny, loved all the characters. I want to hear more of these. totally recommend for a good laugh. loved all the scenarios and things they got up too, with a crazy scientist who's inventions aren't really orthodox, mad doctor obsessed with sedating everyone and trying to get project Adam going, an empathetic janitor (not) lol, a commander that hasn't really got a clue, a botanist that can't get anything to grow and the mascot with no real purpose.
guaranteed to make you giggle.
wish there was more.