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
Cast & crew
| Marcus Brigstocke | Giles Wemmbley Hogg |
| James Fleet | Ali McDoad |
| Jessica Hynes (as Jessica Stevenson) | Tracy |
| Robert Harley | Sandy |
| John Bett | Andy |
| Martin Wenner | Sven |
| Faith Kent | Mum |
| Marcus Brigstocke | Writer |
| Jeremy Salsby | Writer |
| Graeme Garden | Writer (Additional Material) |
| David Tyler | Director |
| David Tyler | Producer |