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 1, Episode 6 - Thailand
Giles' audio diary from Thailand, where he hopes to emerge spiritually. He does at least emerge physically, thanks to a sarong.
Further details
Giles has decided to find himself by going off to Thailand. Within hours of landing, he finds himself, but loses his rucksack. Where is the mysterious beach that all travellers talk about?
We follow Giles as he crosses oceans, treks across the mountains, dives through a waterfall and gets shot at in a hemp field.
Broadcast details
- Date
- Tuesday 20th August 2002
- Time
- 6:30pm
- Channel
- BBC Radio 4
- Length
- 30 minutes
Cast & crew
| Marcus Brigstocke | Giles Wemmbley Hogg |
| Lobo Chan | The Beach Seller |
| Daphne Cheung | The Dancer |
| Chris Lang | Miles |
| Andy Taylor | Gareth |
| Doon Mackichan | Arabella |
| Oliver Chris | Charles |
| Sophie Prideaux | Fenella |
| Matt Rippy | Chucky |
| Adam Long | Todd |
| Marcus Brigstocke | Writer |
| Jeremy Salsby | Writer |
| Graeme Garden | Writer (Additional Material) |
| David Tyler | Director |
| David Tyler | Producer |