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The Blagger's Guide

The Blagger's Guide

  • Radio sketch show
  • BBC Radio 2
  • 2005 - 2014
  • 44 episodes (7 series)

David Quantick presents comical, occasionally fabricated quick-fire guides to various musical genres and events. Also features Lewis Macleod and Kate O'Sullivan.

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Blagger's Guide To The Games, Episode 4

In this final episode, the Olympic symbols and emblems come under scrutiny. We uncover the stories behind the Olympic mascots, which originated in 1968 and this year manifested themselves in the guise of droplets of molten steel hanging from the girders of the Olympic Stadium.

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In this final episode, the Olympic symbols and emblems come under scrutiny. We uncover the stories behind the Olympic mascots, which originated in 1968 and this year manifested themselves in the guise of droplets of molten steel hanging from the girders of the Olympic Stadium.

They're called Wenlock and Mandeville, or is it Widdecombe and Monte Carlo? (That's a little Blagger's "in joke" for you there...) That's right, drops of molten steel. But, you already knew that's what they were, right? It's so obvious...

David will also lift the curtain on Danny Boyle's highly anticipated Opening Ceremony, and all in his very own informative, yet anarchic way.

With spoof advertisements, movie trailers, sketches and quick fire gags - this Blagger's Guide will leave you armed with a knowledge base worthy of a podium finish; or at least some excellent ammunition for a very specifically themed round in a pub quiz.

Broadcast details

Date
Thursday 16th August 2012
Time
9:30pm
Channel
BBC Radio 2
Length
30 minutes

Cast & crew

Cast
David Quantick Host / Presenter
Lewis Macleod Ensemble Actor
Kate O'Sullivan Ensemble Actor
Writing team
David Quantick Writer
Production team
Anna Harrison Producer
Frank Stirling Producer

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