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Season 1

  • S01E01 Hubert and the She-Goats

    • March 31, 2008

    Animation series with colourful clay characters that features real dialogue from Gerry Anderson's BBC Radio Ulster programme. A bewildered Ulster farmer phones Gerry's radio show to receive first class advice about his amorous animals.

  • S01E02 Lazy Alec

    • March 31, 2008

    Animation series with clay characters, featuring dialogue from Gerry Anderson's BBC Radio Ulster programme. A caller turns to Gerry for advice on her slothful husband.

  • S01E03 Crow Attack

    • April 7, 2008

    Animation series with colourful clay characters that features real dialogue from Gerry Anderson's BBC Radio Ulster phone-in programme. In this episode, a fearful female listener is under attack from a crow hell-bent on retribution for past crimes.

  • S01E04 The Beauty Queen

    In this episode Noel calls in who is angry that Gerry didn't play her song request, but Gerry uses his charm and whit to calm the caller and they discuss her early years as a beauty queen.

  • S01E05 Lost Dog In Randalstown

    • April 14, 2008

    Animation series featuring idiosyncratic phone-ins from the Gerry Anderson Radio Show. A celibate farmer from Randalstown calls Gerry to report a lost collie.

  • S01E06 Cathy and the Teething Baby

    • April 14, 2008

    Animation series featuring idiosyncratic phone-ins from the Gerry Anderson Radio Show. Gerry tries desperately to dispense advice on coping with teething babies and sleepless nights.

  • S01E07 Willie and the Lost Pony

    Using stop-motion claymation, CGI and animation, this episode features caller from North Antrim anxiously seeks his daughter's escaped pony, but finds Gerry's callous attitude to his desperate quest more than he can bear.

  • S01E08 Hedgehog

    • November 20, 2006

    Clay animation series featuring the most idiosyncratic phone-ins from the Gerry Anderson Radio Show. A caller has found a hedgehog in distress.

  • S01E09 Wasp Dance

    • November 27, 2006

    Clay animation series featuring the most idiosyncratic phone-ins from the Gerry Anderson Radio Show. A couple on a camping holiday are plagued by temperamental wasps.

  • S01E10 Rip Coyle

    • December 4, 2006

    Clay animation series featuring the most idiosyncratic phone-ins from the Gerry Anderson Radio Show. Sean Coyle recounts the sad demise of the family dog, Rip.

Season 2

  • S02E01 Hypnotised Hen

    • May 2, 2008

    First in a new series heralding the return of an animated Gerry Anderson and featuring more real dialogue from his radio show. Gerry and Sean advise an amateur hypnotist on reviving his hen.

  • S02E02 One Drew Over the Cuckoo's Nest

    • May 9, 2008

    An animated Gerry Anderson with more real dialogue from his radio show. Gerry is asked to help some loopy nurses in finding a cartoonist.

  • S02E03 Chicken Tonight?

    • May 16, 2008

    An animated Gerry Anderson with more real dialogue from his radio show. Nolan reminisces on past sporting glories and Gerry has a rooster named after him.

  • S02E04 Gerry's Bad Day

    • May 23, 2008

    An animated Gerry Anderson with more real dialogue from his radio show. Gerry bravely battles his way through mildew, fog and harsh words from Nolan. Despite getting up on the wrong side of the bed, Gerry remains the consummate professional.

  • S02E05 Baby Sean

    • May 30, 2008

    10-part animation series featuring real dialogue from Gerry Anderson's BBC Radio Ulster programme. Sean reveals to Gerry the true origins of his name.

  • S02E06 Mr Confused

    • June 6, 2008

    Sixth installment of this10-part clay animation series which features real live phone-ins from the Gerry Anderson Radio Show. Gerry deals with a caller who seems unsure of why he phoned in the first place.

  • S02E07 The 'S' Word

    In this episode from the late Gerry Anderson's animated world, where reality and animation collide, Gerry seeks to sniff out the truth about sperm sectarianism in the 70s.

  • S02E08 Wild Thing

    • July 20, 2008

    Animated series featuring calls from the Gerry Anderson Radio Show. Gerry receives a call warning his listeners of a dangerous feline roaming the hills of Craigantlet.

  • S02E09 Psycow

    • June 27, 2008
  • S02E10 Bees, Bugs and Mosquitoes

    • July 4, 2008

Season 3

  • S03E01 The Fainting Hen

    • December 19, 2011

    A unique mix of stop-motion and 2D animation brings to life calls from Gerry Anderson's radio show. Farmer Geordie helps a caller whose hen is prone to blackouts.

  • S03E02 Rock 'n' Roll Confidential

    • December 20, 2011

    Rock 'n' Roll Confidential: On The Air uses a unique mix of Stop-Motion and 2D animation bringing to life Gerry Anderson's BBC Radio Foyle show. Gerry and Sean reminisce about the glory days, when their paths crossed those of rock gods George Harrison and Phil Lynott.

  • S03E03 Gerry's Sinking Feeling

    • December 21, 2011

    Gerry's Sinking Feeling: Animated series featuring real phone calls from the Gerry Anderson radio show. Gerry has to use all his charisma to pacify two irate callers who are less than happy with his attitude on a cruise ship.

  • S03E04 Fake Tantrum

    • December 22, 2011

    Fake Tantrum: Animated series featuring real phone calls from the Gerry Anderson radio show. Gerry arrives in the studio with a dubious skin tone, leading Sean to contemplate the rise of metrosexuality in today's modern men.

  • S03E05 The Christmas Special

    • December 23, 2011

    The Christmas Special: Animated series featuring real phone calls from the Gerry Anderson radio show. It's Christmas time at Radio Foyle. Gerry and Sean are in the festive spirits, but some callers experience serious trouble with their fowl. Can Geordie the farmer come to the rescue?

Season 4

  • S04E01 Love is On the Air

    • October 30, 2014

    Gerry receives a call from Cupid about a speed-dating event, sparking a debate on the most effective ways to chat up girls.

  • S04E02 Please Don't Go

    • October 31, 2014

    When Sean announces his unexpected retirement plans, a wannabe replacement makes Gerry realise that Sean is not quite as expendable as he first thought.

  • S04E03 Talking Teeth

    • October 28, 2014

    For once, Nolan finds it hard to get his words out, and a caller is searching for a set of talking teeth. Meanwhile, Sean's complaint of toothache sparks a role play at the dentist...

  • S04E04 Take My Breath Away

    • October 29, 2014

    Animation. Gerry discusses his post-nicotine lifestyle with Sean, which elicits a call from a smoking old flame.

  • S04E05 Coyle and Trouble

    • October 27, 2014

    While a suspicious-looking caller complains about airport security, Sean reminisces about the time he was held at gunpoint and Gerry finally reveals what his show is really about.