Giles Wemmbley-hogg Goes Off
First broadcast from 20020709 to 20100104. (* = BBC7).
- By series 3 our travelling hero (and proud owner of a degree in Canadian Studies) has graduated and is looking for excitement in the world of work.
- The cast and crew list is in a bit of a state because other than Giles and some of the UK characters everyone is only in one episode.
25 episodes
| Series | Episode | Title | First Broadcast | Repeated | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | 01 | The Sudan | 20020716 | 20030520, * 20040212, * 20050428, * 20050429, * 20051128, * 20051129, * 20060102, * 20060103, * 20061124, * 20061125, * 20070504, * 20070505, * 20080109, * 20080110, * 20081201, * 20081202, * 20090902 |    A naive son of Budleigh Salterton, Giles Wemmbley-Hogg goes fishing in the Sudan.The naive Budleigh Salterton gap year student goes fishing on the African continent. Stars Marcus Brigstocke. From July 2002. The naive Budleigh Salterton gap year student goes fishing on the African continent. |
| 01 | 02 | China | 20020723 | 20030527, * 20040219, * 20050505, * 20050506, * 20060109, * 20060110, * 20070511, * 20070512, * 20080116, * 20080117, * 20081208, * 20081209, * 20090909 |  The naive gap year student lands in Beijing for his Duke of Edinburgh Award challenge. Stars Marcus Brigstocke. From July 2002.The naive gap year student lands in Beijing for his Duke of Edinburgh Award challenge. Giles compiles an audio diary on a trip to Beijing for his Duke of Edinburgh Award. Giles compiles an audio diary on a trip to Beijing for his Duke of Edinburgh Award. He's also interested in visiting Peking. Giles is going to mend the Great Wall of China and find his Uncle Jeff. |
| 01 | 03 | Bolivia | 20020730 | 20030603, * 20040226, * 20040227, * 20050512, * 20050513, * 20060116, * 20060117, * 20070518, * 20070519, * 20080123, * 20080124, * 20081215, * 20081216, * 20090916, * 20090920, * 20090921 |   The naive gap year student's South American audio diary of his bird-watching mishaps. Stars Marcus Brigstocke. From July 2002.The naive gap year student's South American audio diary of his bird-watching mishaps. The naive Budleigh Salterton resident's South American audio diary records more mishaps. The naive Budleigh Salterton resident's South American audio diary records more of his mishaps. Giles compiles an audio diary of his trip to South America. Unfortunately, it's not long before he's behind bars. Giles arrives in Bolivia and within hours is causing mayhem. Giles arrives in Bolivia to do some bird spotting and within hours is causing mayhem. |
| 01 | 04 | The Arctic | 20020806 | 20030610, * 20040304, * 20040305, * 20050519, * 20050520, * 20060123, * 20060124, * 20070525, * 20070526, * 20080130, * 20080131, * 20081222, * 20081223, * 20090923 |  Frozen fiascos are afoot, as the dim student traveller sails with Greenpeace. Stars Marcus Brigstocke.Frozen fiascos are afoot, as the dim student traveller sails with Greenpeace. Frozen fiascos are afoot, as the bumbling student traveller sets sails with Greenpeace. Charterhouse alumni and professional posh buffoon Giles Wemmbley-Hogg causes mayhem in the Arctic. After winning a cereal packet competition, public schoolboy Giles has the opportunity of a lifetime and arrives in the Arctic. Giles causes mayhem in the Arctic. Giles is on his way to the Arctic on a Greenpeace boat and in his usual naive way he causes mayhem amongst the crew. |
| 01 | 05 | Moscow | 20020813 | 20030617, * 20040311, * 20040312, * 20050526, * 20050527, * 20060130, * 20060131, * 20070601, * 20070602, * 20080206, * 20080207, * 20081229, * 20081230, * 20090930 |  Cycling solo on a tandem, the inept student is Russia-bound fundraising for donkeys. Stars Marcus Brigstocke. From August 2002.Cycling solo on a tandem, the inept student is Russia bound fundraising for donkeys. Giles, global adventurer, sets off to Moscow to raise money for a donkey sanctuary. Giles, global adventurer, sets out on his own using a tandem. He's off to Moscow to raise money for a donkey sanctuary. Giles - global adventurer - sets out on his own on a tandem. He's off to Moscow to raise money for a donkey sanctuary. Giles is on his way to Moscow on a tandem. He starts by riding along the M25. Giles is heading down the M25 alone on a tandem on his way to Moscow. |
| 01 | 06 | Thailand | 20020820 |  | |
| 01 | 06 LAST | Thailand | 20020820 | 20030624, * 20040318, * 20040319, * 20050602, * 20050603, * 20060206, * 20060207, * 20070608, * 20070609, * 20080213, * 20080214, * 20090105, * 20090106, * 20091007 | The bumbling student's aim to emerge spiritually becomes a physical revelation - with a loose sarong. Stars Marcus Brigstocke. The bumbling student's aim to emerge spiritually becomes a physical revelation. The bumbling student's aim to emerge spiritually becomes a physical revelation - with a loose sarong. Giles' audio diary from Thailand, where he hopes to emerge spiritually. He does at least emerge physically, thanks to a sarong. Giles' audio diary from Thailand where he hopes he doesn't suffer deep vein tombola after the flight. He's off to find himself. Giles goes to emerge himself spiritually in Thailand. |
| 01 | TRAIL | 20020709 | |||
| 02 | 01 | Tanzania | 20031015 | 20041102, * 20060321, * 20060322, * 20070615, * 20070616, * 20080220, * 20080221, * 20090112, * 20090113, * 20091014 |    The bumbling student backpacker sets out on an East African safari. Starring Marcus Brigstocke. From October 2003.The bumbling student backpacker sets out on an East African safari. With Marcus Brigstocke The bumbling student backpacker sets out on an East African safari. |
| 02 | 02 | Germany | 20031022 | 20041109, * 20060328, * 20060329, * 20061201, * 20061202, * 20070622, * 20070623, * 20080227, * 20080228, * 20090119, * 20090120, * 20091021 |  The bumbling student backpacker replaces his sister on an exchange visit. Starring Marcus Brigstocke. From October 2003.The bumbling student backpacker replaces his sister on an exchange visit. Giles Wemmbley-Hogg replaces his sister on a German exchange. He records the cultural diversity he encounters in his audio diary. |
| 02 | 03 | Cuba | 20031029 | 20041116, * 20060404, * 20060405, * 20061208, * 20061209, * 20070629, * 20070630, * 20080305, * 20080306, * 20090126, * 20090127, * 20091028 |  The inept backpacker learns the metaphorical meaning of riding an inflatable banana. Stars Marcus Brigstocke. From October 2003.The inept backpacker learns the metaphorical meaning of riding an inflatable banana. The posh fool discovers the metaphorical meaning of riding an inflatable banana. The setting for a Marxist revolution, conflict in the Bay of Pigs and endless rides on an inflatable banana? |
| 02 | 04 | Egypt | 20031105 | 20041123, * 20060411, * 20060412, * 20061215, * 20061216, * 20070706, * 20070707, * 20080312, * 20080313, * 20090202, * 20090203, * 20091104 |  The daffy backpacker is keen to twin Cairo with his hometown of Budleigh Salterton.Stars Marcus Brigstocke. From October 2003. The eccentric student traveller's keen to twin Cairo with Budleigh Salterton. Giles' audio diary is from Egypt. He's on a mission to nominate Cairo as the ideal town to be twinned with Budleigh Salterton. |
| 02 | 05 | India | 20031112 | 20041130, * 20060418, * 20060419, * 20061222, * 20061223, * 20070713, * 20070714, * 20080319, * 20080320, * 20090209, * 20090210, * 20091111 |  The eccentric student traveller sets off on a university sports tour to New Delhi. Stars Marcus Brigstocke. From November 2003.The eccentric student traveller sets off on a university sports tour to New Delhi. Giles records his audio diary whilst on a university sports tour to New Delhi. |
| 02 | 06 LAST | New Zealand | 20031119 | 20041207, * 20060425, * 20060426, * 20061229, * 20061230, * 20070720, * 20070721, * 20080326, * 20080327, * 20090216, * 20090217, * 20091118 |  The eccentric student traveller tries to woo back his old girlfriend in Wellington. Stars Marcus Brigstocke. From November 2003.The eccentric student traveller tries to woo back his old girlfriend in Wellington. Giles Wemmbley-Hogg records his audio diary in New Zealand, where he hopes to win back a former girlfriend. |
| 03 | 01 | An Oil Rig Roundabout | 20050125 | ||
| 03 | 02 | Bond Trader In Japan | 20050201 | Giles goes for broke, quite literally, as he tries his hand at being a Bond Trader in Japan. | |
| 03 | 03 | A Chalet Girl In France | 20050208 | Giles tries his hand and his knees and ankles at being a Chalet Girl on the ski slopes of France. | |
| 03 | 04 | 20050215 | Giles leads a ballet tour around Europe, from Minsk to Vienna via Budleigh Salterton. | ||
| 03 | 05 | Haiti | 20050222 | Giles decides to help rebuild a village and get stuck into a bit of Voodoo as he goes off to Haiti. | |
| 03 | 06 LAST | Ireland | 20050301 | Giles goes to Ireland to look up an old flame, stuff a big fish and tussle with a ghillie. | |
| 04 | 01 | 20091214 | Comedy series by Marcus Brigstocke and Jeremy Salsby. A struggle takes place between the Apollonian and Dionysian principles, as Giles travels to Greece on a desperate rescue mission and eats far too much halloumi. Giles....Marcus Brigstocke Professor Bakoyannis....Jack Klaff Mr Timmis....Adrian Scarborough Charlotte Wemmbley-Hogg....Catherine Shepherd Jeremy....James Bachman Luke....Mark Evans Aphrodite....Nina Millns Colonel Yiannis....Chris Pavlo A Pozzitive production for BBC Radio 4 Lady Flench....Alison Steadman MrsHadleigh-Broome....Morwenna Banks Mrs Gunthorne....Janet Henfrey Hugo....Ben Willbond David....David Armand Mehmet....Nej Adamson Tommy 'Tomahawk' Hayes....Kerry Shale Nadine....Matilda Ziegler Tony....Lou Hirsch Mikey....David Armand. | ||
| 04 | 02 | 20091221 |  Giles visits Iceland and buys some frozen food for his trip to Lapland. He also learns that, when hunting with shotguns, it's good to know the difference between an elk and an elf | ||
| 04 | 03 | 20091228 |  Giles takes four cross ladies and a piece of lead piping on a septuagenarian trans-Balkan hen party with an Agatha Christie theme. | ||
| 04 | 04 LAST | 20100104 |  It's Viva Las Vegas as Giles accidentally gets three wives in a row and loses the jackpot. |
Cast and Crew
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