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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 4 - The Ballet Tour

Giles leads a ballet tour around Europe, from Minsk to Vienna via Budleigh Salterton.

Further details

Giles's mum has met someone who works for the British Council at her Pilates Class and has pulled a few strings. But despite that, Giles is now charged with bringing a touring version of Swan Lake all the way from St. Stalinsberg to London via Vienna, some smuggled ballet shoes, a large rotating swan and Billy Elliot.

Notes

This episode was not named in the EPG when it was first broadcast.

Broadcast details

Date
Tuesday 15th February 2005
Time
6:30pm
Channel
BBC Radio 4
Length
30 minutes

Repeats

Show past repeats

Date Time Channel
Sunday 20th May 2012 11:30pm Radio 4 Extra
Thursday 8th August 2013 10:30pm Radio 4 Extra
Sunday 22nd February 2015 11:00pm Radio 4 Extra

Cast & crew

Cast
Marcus Brigstocke Giles Wemmbley Hogg
Guest cast
Jack Klaff Sergei
Debbie Chazen Anna
Craig Heaney Darren
Erich Redman Leonid
Yuri Klimov Andrei
Larissa Kouznetsova Tatiana
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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