Giles Wemmbley Hogg Goes Off
- Radio sitcom
- BBC Radio 4
- 2002 - 2019
- 31 episodes (5 series)
Radio sitcom starring Marcus Brigstocke as Giles Wemmbley Hogg, a upper-middle-class student ponce from Budleigh Salterton who travels the world. Also features Tom Goodman-Hill, Catherine Tate, Adrian Scarborough, Catherine Shepherd and Vincent Franklin
Episode menu
Series 1, Episode 1 - The Sudan
A naive son of Budleigh Salterton, Giles Wemmbley-Hogg goes fishing in the Sudan.
Further details
Giles goes off to The Sudan because he's heard the fishing is good. Along the way, he accidently spears a chicken, accidently digs a big hole, accidently bumps into a lake full of flamingos and accidently bumps into what can only be described as... Sandi Toksvig.
Broadcast details
- Date
- Tuesday 16th July 2002
- Time
- 6:30pm
- Channel
- BBC Radio 4
- Length
- 30 minutes
Repeats
Show past repeats
Date | Time | Channel |
---|---|---|
Tuesday 26th March 2013 | 10:30pm | Radio 4 Extra |
Sunday 27th July 2014 | 10:30pm | Radio 4 Extra |
Sunday 20th March 2016 | 11:30pm | Radio 4 Extra |
Cast & crew
Marcus Brigstocke | Giles Wemmbley Hogg |
Nadim Sawalha | Ibrahim |
Shadia Ibrahim | Fatima |
Raad Rawi | Policeman |
Essam Edriss | Taxi Man |
Emma Pierson | Fiona |
Dave Lamb | Sven |
Sandi Toksvig | Self |
Marcus Brigstocke | Writer |
Jeremy Salsby | Writer |
Graeme Garden | Writer (Additional Material) |
David Tyler | Director |
David Tyler | Producer |