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Giles Wemmbley Hogg Goes Off

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 4 - The Arctic

Frozen fiascos are afoot, as the dim student traveller sails with Greenpeace after winning a cereal packet competition.

Further details

Giles finds himself trapped on the Arctic Ice with nothing but a stick of Pepperami for comfort. He has to deal with the endless cold, the ever-present threat of polar bears, a painstaking Science research project, a lack of sunlight and, worst of all, an American.

Broadcast details

Date
Tuesday 6th August 2002
Time
6:30pm
Channel
BBC Radio 4
Length
30 minutes

Repeats

Show past repeats

Date Time Channel
Tuesday 16th April 2013 10:30pm Radio 4 Extra
Sunday 17th August 2014 10:30pm Radio 4 Extra
Sunday 10th April 2016 11:30pm Radio 4 Extra

Cast & crew

Cast
Marcus Brigstocke Giles Wemmbley Hogg
Guest cast
Paul Shearer Bjorn
Mel Giedroyc Helga
Lorelei King Judith
Clive Russell Glenn
Kerry Shale Annowalk
Daphne Cheung Kim
Writing team
Marcus Brigstocke Writer
Jeremy Salsby Writer
Graeme Garden Writer (Additional Material)
Production team
David Tyler Director
David Tyler Producer

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