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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

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Series 3, Episode 1 - Oil Rig

Giles tries his hand on board an oilrig in the Cromarty Firth.

Further details

Giles tries his hand on board an oilrig in the Cromarty Firth, where he mishears the word "roustabout" with unfortunate consequences and decides to become a roundabout. Along the way he, quite literally, throws a spanner in the works. He also learns what to do if you're trapped in a decompression chamber with a farting Geordie.

Notes

This episode is sometimes refered to as "An Oil Rig Roundabout" or "Scotland".

Broadcast details

Date
Tuesday 25th January 2005
Time
6:30pm
Channel
BBC Radio 4
Length
30 minutes

Repeats

Show past repeats

Date Time Channel
Sunday 29th April 2012 11:30pm Radio 4 Extra
Thursday 18th July 2013 10:30pm Radio 4 Extra
Sunday 1st February 2015 11:00pm Radio 4 Extra

Cast & crew

Cast
Marcus Brigstocke Giles Wemmbley Hogg
Guest cast
James Fleet Ali McDoad
Jessica Hynes (as Jessica Stevenson) Tracy
Robert Harley Sandy
John Bett Andy
Martin Wenner Sven
Faith Kent Mum
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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