| Giles Wemmbley-Hogg Goes Off | |
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| Other names | Giles Wemmbley-Hogg Geht zum Fussballweltmeisterschaft weg! |
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| Genre | Comedy travelogue |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Country |  United Kingdom |
| Languages | English |
| Home station | BBC Radio 4 |
| Starring | Marcus Brigstocke |
| Writers | Marcus Brigstocke Jeremy Salsby Graeme Garden |
| Producers | David Tyler |
| Air dates | 16 July 2002 to 26 June 2007 |
| No. Travel literature is Travel writing considered to have value as Literature. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located English is a West Germanic language originating in England and is the First language for most people in the United Kingdom, the United States Marcus Alexander Brigstocke (born 8 May 1973) is an English Comedian and Satirist who has worked extensively in Stand-up comedy Marcus Alexander Brigstocke (born 8 May 1973) is an English Comedian and Satirist who has worked extensively in Stand-up comedy David Graeme Garden (born 18 February 1943) is a British Actor, Writer, Presenter Events 622 - The beginning of the Islamic calendar. 1054 - Three Roman legates fractured relations between the Western and See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 363 - Roman Emperor Julian is killed during the retreat from the Sassanid Empire. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. of series | 5 |
| No. of episodes | 22 |
| Audio format | Stereophonic sound |
Giles Wemmbley-Hogg Goes Off is a British radio comedy from BBC Radio 4, written by Marcus Brigstocke, Jeremy Salsby and Graeme Garden. Stereophonic sound, commonly called stereo, is the reproduction of Sound, using two or more independent audio channels through a Symmetrical Marcus Alexander Brigstocke (born 8 May 1973) is an English Comedian and Satirist who has worked extensively in Stand-up comedy David Graeme Garden (born 18 February 1943) is a British Actor, Writer, Presenter
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The show follows the travel adventures of title character Giles Wemmbley-Hogg ("Two Ms, two Gs"), a nice but somewhat dim upper-middle class ex-public school boy (Charterhouse School) played by co-writer Brigstocke. The term public school has two distinct (and virtually opposite meanings depending on the location of usage in the United States, Australia and Charterhouse, originally Sutton's Hospital in Charterhouse, is a prominent boys independent or public school as they're known in Britain between Giles is on a gap year before university, and he records his (mis)adventures with his portable digital recorder, in places such as Bolivia, India, and Egypt. A gap year (also known as "year out" "year off" "deferred year" "bridging year" " Overseas experience " "time off" A university is an institution of Higher education and Research, which grants Academic degrees in a variety of subjects The Republic of Bolivia (República de Bolivia) named after Simón Bolívar, is a Landlocked country in central South America. India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country This article is about the country of Egypt For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Egypt topics. Throughout the series he does somehow graduate, albeit with a 2:2 in Canadian Studies. The British undergraduate degree classification system is a grading scheme for Undergraduate degrees ( Bachelor's degrees and some Master's degrees Canadian Studies is a Collegiate study of Canadian culture, Canadian languages, literature, Quebec, agriculture Later episodes have followed Giles in his search for a job and his engagement to the fearsome Arabella (fondly known as Belly-Bells).
Themes in this comedy are Giles's naïveté, and small-mindedness, with his frequent (and usually inappropriate) comparisons with life back in his native Budleigh Salterton. Budleigh Salterton is a small Town on the south coast of Devon, England approximately 15 miles south of Exeter. However, he is a sympathetic fool and clearly does not mean any harm. Interestingly in Giles' first broadcast incarnation, as a recurring character performed by Brigstocke on satirical radio show The Now Show, he is offensively boorish and unlikeable. The Now Show is a British Radio comedy broadcast on BBC Radio 4, which satirises the week's news (Broadly similar characters are Harry Enfield's Tim Nice-But-Dim, and P. G. Wodehouse's Bertie Wooster. Harry Enfield (born 30 May, 1961 in Sussex, England) is an English Comedian, Actor and Writer Sir Pelham Grenville Wodehouse, KBE (15 October 1881 – 14 February 1975 (ˈwʊdhaʊs was an English Comic novelist who enjoyed enormous popular success Bertram Wilberforce "Bertie" Wooster is a recurring Fictional character in the Jeeves novels of British Author ) It is interesting to note that on 9 April 2006, Brigstocke appeared in BBC Radio 4's Classic Serial adaptation of The Code of the Woosters as Bertie Wooster with Andrew Sachs as Jeeves. Events 193 - Septimius Severus is proclaimed Roman Emperor by the army in Illyricum (in the Balkans) Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. The Classic Serial is a strand on BBC Radio 4 in which Classics of English literature are adapted into series of one-hour dramas The Code of the Woosters is a Novel by P G Wodehouse, first published on October 7, 1938, in the United Kingdom Bertram Wilberforce "Bertie" Wooster is a recurring Fictional character in the Jeeves novels of British Author Andrew Sachs (born Andreas Siegfried Sachs, 7 April 1930 is a German - British actor. Reginald Jeeves is a Fictional character in the short stories and novels of P
When available, you can listen to the show online in the 'Comedy and Quizzes' section of the BBC radio on demand website. The series is often repeated on BBC 7.
In July 2007 Giles appeared on BBC4 television in Giles Wemmbley-Hogg Goes to Glastonbury, which contained a mixture of material from throughout the history of the radio show and from the similarly titled Radio 4 episode which had been broadcast only the week previously.
Episode list
| Series | Episode | Destination | First broadcast | Description |
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| 1 | 1 | The Sudan | 16 July 2002 | Giles' first trip sees him going off to Sudan for some fishing. Sudan (officially the Republic of Sudan) ( السودان al-Sūdān is a country in northeastern Africa. Events 622 - The beginning of the Islamic calendar. 1054 - Three Roman legates fractured relations between the Western and See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. |
| 2 | Beijing | 23 July 2002 | For his Duke of Edinburgh award, Giles decides to rebuild the Great wall of China. Events 1632 - Three hundred colonists bound for New France depart from Dieppe France. See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. | |
| 3 | Bolivia | 30 July 2002 | Giles goes on a jungle trek in search of a rare bird species. The Republic of Bolivia (República de Bolivia) named after Simón Bolívar, is a Landlocked country in central South America. Events 1419 - First Defenestration of Prague. 1502 - Christopher Columbus lands at Guanaja in the Bay Islands off See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. | |
| 4 | The Arctic | 6 August 2002 | Giles gets stuck on the ice cap and has to stay in a research station. The Arctic is the Region around the Earth 's North Pole, opposite the Antarctic region around the South Pole. Events 1538 - Bogotá, Colombia, is founded by Gonzalo Jiménez de Quesada. See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. | |
| 5 | Moscow | 13 August 2002 | With the Budleigh Salterton Donkey Sanctuary in mind, Giles plans to ride from England to Russia on a racing tandem, but his friend Toby pulls out. Moscow (Москва́ romanised: Moskvá, IPA: see also other names) is the Capital and the largest city of Events 3114 BC - According to the Lounsbury correlation the start of the Maya calendar. See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. . . | |
| 6 | Thailand | 20 August 2002 | On a spiritual journey, Giles goes to Thailand to find himself. The Kingdom of Thailand (ˈtaɪlænd ราชอาณาจักรไทย, râːtɕʰa-ʔaːnaːtɕɑ̀k-tʰɑj Events 636 - Battle of Yarmouk: Arab forces led by Khalid ibn al-Walid take control of Syria and Palestine See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. . . and his rucksack. | |
| 2 | 1 | Tanzania | 15 October 2003 | Now at university doing Canadian studies, Giles decides to go to Africa to 'Save the Giraffe'. Tanzania ˌtænzəˈniːə officially the United Republic of Tanzania (Jamhuri ya Muungano wa Tanzania is a country in East Africa bordered by Kenya Events 533 - Byzantine General Belisarius makes his formal entry into Carthage, having conquered it from the Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. . . . . . . . . . . in a 14 foot giraffe costume |
| 2 | Germany | 22 October 2003 | After his sister pulls a sickie, Giles decides to step in and go on a German exchange. Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. Events 202 BC - Hannibal Barca, leader of the Carthaginians, is defeated by the Roman legions under Scipio Africanus Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. | |
| 3 | Cuba | 29 October 2003 | As a part of Socialist Soc. The Republic of Cuba (ˈkjuːbə or) consists of the island of Cuba (the largest and second-most populous island of the Greater Antilles) Isla de la Events 437 - Valentinian III, Western Roman Emperor, marries Licinia Eudoxia, daughter of his cousin Theodosius II Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. , Giles goes to Cuba to find inspiration. | |
| 4 | Egypt | 5 November 2003 | In a bid to twin Cairo with his native Budleigh Salterton, Giles visits the Egyptian capital to see if it is up to standard. This article is about the country of Egypt For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Egypt topics. Events 1499 - Publication of the Catholicon in Treguier ( Brittany) Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. | |
| 5 | India | 12 November 2003 | Giles has made the Durham University cricket team, and subsequently goes on tour with them to the home of "Native Americans". India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country Events 764 - Tibetan troops occupy Chang'an, the capital of the Chinese Tang Dynasty, for fifteen days Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. | |
| 6 | New Zealand | 19 November 2003 | To stop the love of his life from marrying someone else, Giles goes all the way to New Zealand in an attempt to stop the wedding. New Zealand is an Island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses (the North Island and the South Island Events 1095 - The Council of Clermont, called by Pope Urban II to discuss sending the First Crusade to the Holy Land Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. | |
| 3 | 1 | Scotland | 25 January 2005 | After gaining his degree in Canadian Studies, Giles looks for work, firstly on an oil rig. Scotland ( Gaelic: Alba) is a Country in northwest Europethat occupies the northern third of the island of Great Britain. Events 41 - After a night of negotiation Claudius is accepted as Roman Emperor by the Senate Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. |
| 2 | Tokyo | 1 February 2005 | The next step in Giles' career sees him go to Tokyo and work in the stock market. officially, is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan and located on the eastern side of the main island Honshū. Events 1327 - Teenaged Edward III is crowned King of England, but the country is ruled by his mother Queen Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. | |
| 3 | The Alps | 8 February 2005 | Giles becomes a chalet girl in a French skiing resort. Events 421 - Constantius III becomes co- Emperor of the Western Roman Empire. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. | |
| 4 | Russia | 15 February 2005 | Giles becomes fourth cultural attache to Vienna, and accompanies a Geordie "dancing prodigy" across Europe. Russia (Россия Rossiya) or the Russian Federation ( Rossiyskaya Federatsiya) is a transcontinental Country extending Events 590 - Khosrau II is crowned as king of Persia 1637 - Ferdinand III becomes Holy Roman Emperor Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. | |
| 5 | Haiti | 22 February 2005 | Giles helps build a home for CHAVS. Haiti ( English: ˈheɪ·tiː or haɪ·ˈjiː·tiː French Haïti a·i·ti Haitian Creole: Events 1495 - King Charles VIII of France enters Naples to claim the city's throne Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. | |
| 6 | Ireland | 1 March 2005 | In an attempt to become a journalist, Giles becomes a nanny, and takes the children to Ireland. Ireland (pronounced /ˈaɾlənd/ Éire) is the third largest island in Europe, and the twentieth-largest island in the world Events 86 BC - Lucius Cornelius Sulla, at the head of a Roman Republic army enters in Athens, removing the Tyrant Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. | |
| 4 | 1 | Germany | 15 June 2006 | Giles Wemmbley-Hogg Geht zum Fussballweltmeisterschaft weg! - Giles returns to Germany for some peace and quiet, only to find that the World Cup is being held there. Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. Events 763 BC - Assyrians record a Solar eclipse that will be used to fix the Chronology of Mesopotamian history Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. The 2006 FIFA World Cup was the 18th instance of the FIFA World Cup, the quadrennial international football world championship tournament |
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| 3 | 29 June 2006 | |||
| 5 | 1 | Glastonbury | 26 June 2007 | Giles goes to the Glastonbury Festival and attempts to sell pasties from around the world. Events 217 BC - Battle of Raphia: Ptolemy IV of Egypt defeats Antiochus III the Great of the Seleucid kingdom. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 512 - A Solar eclipse is recorded by a monastic chronicler in Ireland. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Glastonbury is a small town in Somerset, England, situated at a Dry point on the Somerset Levels, south of Bristol. Events 363 - Roman Emperor Julian is killed during the retreat from the Sassanid Empire. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. For the classical music and theatre festivals co-founded by Rutland Boughton between 1914 and 1926 see Glastonbury Festival (1914-1925 The A pasty ( Cornish: Pasti, ˈpæsti (the 'a' pronounced as in 'cat' or less commonly pastie, Tiddy Oggy, is a filled Pastry |
Availability
The first two series are available on CD, and every episode is available at the iTunes Music Store. The iTunes Store is a software-based online Digital media store operated by Apple Inc
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