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Deep Trouble

Radio sitcom set on a nuclear submarine - manned by idiots

Genre:
Sitcom
Broadcast:
2005 - 2007  (BBC Radio 4)
Episodes:
8 (2 series)
Starring:
Jim Field Smith, Katherine Jakeways, Ben Willbond, Miranda Raison, Alice Lowe
Writers:
Jim Field Smith, Ben Willbond
Production:
Pozzitive Productions
& British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)

2012 - In an increasingly uncertain defence environment, a deadly new arms race has begun. In an attempt to secure her boundaries, Britain has deployed the very latest sub-sea military technology.

Beneath and beyond the front line, these are the adventures of the HMS Goliath. A 55,000 tonne M-Class nuclear stealth submarine, prowling 5,000 metres below the surface. Manned by idiots.

The idiots in question consist of lunch-loving Captain Paul Wade, old school Commander Alison Fairbanks and the frustrated Lieutenant Jack Trainor (pronounced "Tren-oor").

Our Review: An interesting series which has its peaks and troughs. The show contains good ideas and parodies, however we found the distinction between some of the characters' voices confusing (which may explain why one of the characters was replaced between series). Also, the recurring joke about Trainor's name does get a tad tedious after a while.