A surreal comedy, written by Gary Parker, based around talking pets and the information superhighway in which Greg Proops has found his purrfect role. Others taking part were John Hegley, Robert Bathurst and Paul Bown. The five part series was originally broadcast on Radio 4 of a Wednesday evening at 11pm, with a repeat about a year later at 11.30, and a further repeat on BBC7.
| Tx. Date | Rpt. Date | Ttile | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10.4.96 | 19.2.97 | Strange Attractors | Jeremy Stone's pet cat Seymour begins talking and won't shut up. In trying to fathom this bizarre situation, his owner is plunged into the virtual world of the MetaNet, where he uncovers a global computer conspiracy. Can he avert disaster, armed only with a Pot Noodle, his knowledge of chaos theory, and a computer virus called Dirty Barry? |
| 17.4.96 | 26..2.97 | Fractal Infinity | Omni Tec and Seymour fail in their misguided attempt to finish Jeremy off. In the meantime, a brain scan on Seymour uncovers a strange fractal world in miniature. |
| 24.4.96 | 5.3.97 | Simplexity | Jeremy is now convinced that his computer, Omni Tec, is responsible for Seymour talking, and Michael starts plans to steal the credit. |
| 1.5.96 | 12.3.97 | Phase Space | Jeremy Stone discovers there is no manual for Earth marked `Read Me First', as he and Natalie are projected into the MetaNet to help stop humanity from being taken over by computers and.. cats. But Natalie's Nan may sabotage the expedition, armed only with a cup of tea. |
| 8.5.96 | 19.3.97 | Catastrophe Theory | Things are as bad as they can reasonably be expected to get. Natalie and Jeremy try to reason with LAIN, a machine entity that wants to destroy mankind and rule with the help of cats with no regard for their joint lack of thumbs. `Darkling has the IQ of a sofa' is not the key that will undo the Doomlock supervirus, so what is? Jeremy needs to find out before complete meltdown unravels the fabric of post-industrial society. |