Episodes
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| ... Article 50 | 20190328 | He's back! Marcus Brigstocke stars as Budleigh Salterton's biggest idiot, come to help us over the cliff-edge in a show that - in a tribute to Brexit - will still be being put together right up to the last minute. It's misery chez the Wemmbley Hogg household. Since Giles's mother - Mums - and his father - Peter Wemmbley Hogg, same spelling - voted on opposite sides of the Brexit coin, nobody is speaking to each other anymore and Giles isn't even allowed to use the word "chez`. So, if - like Giles - you're confused, miserable and torn between the Remoaners and the Brexiteers, then this is the show for you as, in one glorious half-hour special, Giles decides that for the sake of his family - and probably Britain - he's going to ruddy well SORT IT OUT. Cast: Giles Wemmbley Hogg................Marcus Brigstocke Sir Michael.........................................Alexander Armstrong Lina.......................................................Katy Wix Charlotte Wemmbley Hogg.......Catherine Shepherd Mr Figgis.............................................Mike Grady Oskar....................................................Dan Tetsell Written by Marcus Brigstocke and Jeremy Salsby with additional material by Nick Doody and Katie Storey Produced by David Tyler A Pozzitive production for BBC Radio 4 Marcus Brigstocke stars as Budleigh Salterton's biggest idiot come to help sort Brexit. Budleigh Salterton's biggest exporter of idiocy launches himself on an undeserving world | |||
| ... Article 50 | 20190328 | 20190401 (R4) | He's back! Marcus Brigstocke stars as Budleigh Salterton's biggest idiot, come to help us over the cliff-edge in a show that - in a tribute to Brexit - will still be being put together right up to the last minute. It's misery chez the Wemmbley Hogg household. Since Giles's mother - Mums - and his father - Peter Wemmbley Hogg, same spelling - voted on opposite sides of the Brexit coin, nobody is speaking to each other anymore and Giles isn't even allowed to use the word "chez`. So, if - like Giles - you're confused, miserable and torn between the Remoaners and the Brexiteers, then this is the show for you as, in one glorious half-hour special, Giles decides that for the sake of his family - and probably Britain - he's going to ruddy well SORT IT OUT. Cast: Giles Wemmbley Hogg................Marcus Brigstocke Sir Michael.........................................Alexander Armstrong Lina.......................................................Katy Wix Charlotte Wemmbley Hogg.......Catherine Shepherd Mr Figgis.............................................Mike Grady Oskar....................................................Dan Tetsell Written by Marcus Brigstocke and Jeremy Salsby with additional material by Nick Doody and Katie Storey Produced by David Tyler A Pozzitive production for BBC Radio 4 Marcus Brigstocke stars as Budleigh Salterton's biggest idiot come to help sort Brexit. Budleigh Salterton's biggest exporter of idiocy launches himself on an undeserving world | ||
| 05 | .. To Glastonbury | 20070626 | Comedy by Marcus Brigstocke and Jeremy Salsby. Budleigh Salterton's biggest exporter of idiocy launches himself on an undeserving world | ||
| 04 | 01 | Greece | 20091214 | 20100811 (R4) | He's back! But this time, he's got a computer! Budleigh Salterton's most famous citizen has been grounded by both the Home Office and his father, so he's set up GWH Travvel ('2 Ms, 2 Gs, 2 Vs - bit of a mix up at the printers'). Run from his bedroom in Budleigh Salterton, with the help of his long-suffering former Primary School teacher Mr Timmis and the hindrance of his sister Charlotte, it's a one-stop Travel/Advice/Events Management/Website service, where each week his schemes range far and wide - whether it's roaming the country lecturing would-be overlanders on how to pack a rucksack ('If in doubt, put it in. And double it'), or finding someone a zebra for a corporate promotion ('I'll look in the Phone Book - how hard can it be? Now, 'A to D'...), GWH Travvel stays true to its motto - 'We do it all, so you won't want to'. In this episode we see the struggle between the Apollonian and Dionysian principles as Giles travels to Greece on a desperate rescue mission and eats far too much halloumi. Starring Marcus Brigstocke as Giles. Cast: Giles Wemmbley Hogg - 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 Written by Marcus Brigstocke & Jeremy Salsby. Producer: David Tyler A Pozzitive production for BBC Radio 4. Giles goes to Greece on a desperate mission and discovers that halloumi is officially yum. Budleigh Salterton's biggest exporter of idiocy launches himself on an undeserving world He's back! But this time, he's got a computer! Budleigh Salterton's most famous citizen has been grounded by both the Home Office and his father, so he's set up GWH Travvel ('2 Ms, 2 Gs, 2 Vs - bit of a mix up at the printers'). Run from his bedroom in Budleigh Salterton, with the help of his long-suffering former Primary School teacher Mr Timmis and the hindrance of his sister Charlotte, it's a one-stop Travel/Advice/Events Management/Website service, where each week his schemes range far and wide - whether it's roaming the country lecturing would-be overlanders on how to pack a rucksack ('If in doubt, put it in. And double it'), or finding someone a zebra for a corporate promotion ('I'll look in the Phone Book - how hard can it be? Now, 'A to D'...), GWH Travvel stays true to its motto - 'We do it all, so you won't want to'. In this episode we see the struggle between the Apollonian and Dionysian principles as Giles travels to Greece on a desperate rescue mission and eats far too much halloumi. Starring Marcus Brigstocke as Giles. Cast: Giles Wemmbley Hogg - 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 Written by Marcus Brigstocke & Jeremy Salsby. Producer: David Tyler A Pozzitive production for BBC Radio 4. Giles goes to Greece on a desperate mission and discovers that halloumi is officially yum. Budleigh Salterton's biggest exporter of idiocy launches himself on an undeserving world |
| 04 | 02 | Lapland | 20091221 | 20100818 (R4) | He's back! But this time, he's got a computer! Budleigh Salterton's most famous citizen has been grounded by both the Home Office and his father, so he's set up GWH Travvel ('2 Ms, 2 Gs, 2 Vs - bit of a mix up at the printers'). Run from his bedroom with the help of his long-suffering former Primary School teacher Mr Timmis and the hindrance of his sister Charlotte, it's a one-stop Travel/Advice/Events Management/Website service, where each week his schemes range far and wide - whether it's roaming the country lecturing would-be overlanders on how to pack a rucksack ('If in doubt, put it in. And double it'), or finding someone a zebra for a corporate promotion ('I'll look in the Phone Book - how hard can it be? Now, 'A to D'...), GWH Travvel stays true to its motto - 'We do it all, so you won't want to'. In this special episode, first broadcast at Xmas, Giles takes a trip to 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. Co-starring Catherine Tate as his long-suffering fiancee Arabella and Celia Imrie as his mother-in-law-to-be - the woman known only as 'Mrs Wells' - in a snowbound special that mixes The Wizard Of Oz, It's A Wonderful Life and The Ice Queen in Giles's head, and serves them up with a helping of brandy butter and South Devon-style idiocy. Starring Marcus Brigstocke as Giles. Cast: Giles Wemmbley Hogg - Marcus Brigstocke Bella - Catherine Tate Mrs Wells - Celia Imrie Mr Timmis - Adrian Scarborough Charlotte Wemmbley Hogg - Catherine Shepherd Santa - Ewan Bailey Written by Marcus Brigstocke & Jeremy Salsby. Producer: David Tyler A Pozzitive production for BBC Radio 4. Giles buys frozen food for his trip to Lapland, where he hunts for elf instead of elk. Budleigh Salterton's biggest exporter of idiocy launches himself on an undeserving world He's back! But this time, he's got a computer! Budleigh Salterton's most famous citizen has been grounded by both the Home Office and his father, so he's set up GWH Travvel ('2 Ms, 2 Gs, 2 Vs - bit of a mix up at the printers'). Run from his bedroom with the help of his long-suffering former Primary School teacher Mr Timmis and the hindrance of his sister Charlotte, it's a one-stop Travel/Advice/Events Management/Website service, where each week his schemes range far and wide - whether it's roaming the country lecturing would-be overlanders on how to pack a rucksack ('If in doubt, put it in. And double it'), or finding someone a zebra for a corporate promotion ('I'll look in the Phone Book - how hard can it be? Now, 'A to D'...), GWH Travvel stays true to its motto - 'We do it all, so you won't want to'. In this special episode, first broadcast at Xmas, Giles takes a trip to 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. Co-starring Catherine Tate as his long-suffering fiancee Arabella and Celia Imrie as his mother-in-law-to-be - the woman known only as 'Mrs Wells' - in a snowbound special that mixes The Wizard Of Oz, It's A Wonderful Life and The Ice Queen in Giles's head, and serves them up with a helping of brandy butter and South Devon-style idiocy. Starring Marcus Brigstocke as Giles. Cast: Giles Wemmbley Hogg - Marcus Brigstocke Bella - Catherine Tate Mrs Wells - Celia Imrie Mr Timmis - Adrian Scarborough Charlotte Wemmbley Hogg - Catherine Shepherd Santa - Ewan Bailey Written by Marcus Brigstocke & Jeremy Salsby. Producer: David Tyler A Pozzitive production for BBC Radio 4. Giles buys frozen food for his trip to Lapland, where he hunts for elf instead of elk. Budleigh Salterton's biggest exporter of idiocy launches himself on an undeserving world |
| 04 | 03 | The Orient Express | 20091228 | 20100825 (R4) | He's back! But this time, he's got a computer! Budleigh Salterton's most famous citizen has been grounded by both the Home Office and his father, so he's set up GWH Travvel ('2 Ms, 2 Gs, 2 Vs - bit of a mix up at the printers'). Run from his bedroom in Budleigh Salterton, with the help of his long-suffering former Primary School teacher Mr Timmis and the hindrance of his sister Charlotte, it's a one-stop Travel/Advice/Events Management/Website service, where each week his schemes range far and wide - whether it's roaming the country lecturing would-be overlanders on how to pack a rucksack ('If in doubt, put it in. And double it'), or finding someone a zebra for a corporate promotion ('I'll look in the Phone Book - how hard can it be? Now, 'A to D'...), GWH Travvel stays true to its motto - 'We do it all, so you won't want to'. In this episode; It's a Merger On The Orient Express as Giles takes four cross ladies and a piece of lead piping on a septuagenarian trans-Balkan hen party. With an Agatha Christie theme. Mysterious jewels, magnificent moustaches and a set of pink fluffy handcuffs add up to a baffling mystery. Starring Marcus Brigstocke as Giles. Giles Wemmbley Hogg - Marcus Brigstocke Lady Flench - Alison Steadman Mrs Hadleigh-Broome - Morwenna Banks Mrs Gunthorne - Janet Henfrey Mr Timmis - Adrian Scarborough Charlotte Wemmbley Hogg - Catherine Shepherd Hugo - Ben Willbond David - David Armand Mehmet - Nej Adamson Written by Marcus Brigstocke & Jeremy Salsby. Producer: David Tyler A Pozzitive production for BBC Radio 4. It's murder when Giles and his godmother go on a septuagenarian trans-Balkan hen party. Budleigh Salterton's biggest exporter of idiocy launches himself on an undeserving world He's back! But this time, he's got a computer! Budleigh Salterton's most famous citizen has been grounded by both the Home Office and his father, so he's set up GWH Travvel ('2 Ms, 2 Gs, 2 Vs - bit of a mix up at the printers'). Run from his bedroom in Budleigh Salterton, with the help of his long-suffering former Primary School teacher Mr Timmis and the hindrance of his sister Charlotte, it's a one-stop Travel/Advice/Events Management/Website service, where each week his schemes range far and wide - whether it's roaming the country lecturing would-be overlanders on how to pack a rucksack ('If in doubt, put it in. And double it'), or finding someone a zebra for a corporate promotion ('I'll look in the Phone Book - how hard can it be? Now, 'A to D'...), GWH Travvel stays true to its motto - 'We do it all, so you won't want to'. In this episode; It's a Merger On The Orient Express as Giles takes four cross ladies and a piece of lead piping on a septuagenarian trans-Balkan hen party. With an Agatha Christie theme. Mysterious jewels, magnificent moustaches and a set of pink fluffy handcuffs add up to a baffling mystery. Starring Marcus Brigstocke as Giles. Giles Wemmbley Hogg - Marcus Brigstocke Lady Flench - Alison Steadman Mrs Hadleigh-Broome - Morwenna Banks Mrs Gunthorne - Janet Henfrey Mr Timmis - Adrian Scarborough Charlotte Wemmbley Hogg - Catherine Shepherd Hugo - Ben Willbond David - David Armand Mehmet - Nej Adamson Written by Marcus Brigstocke & Jeremy Salsby. Producer: David Tyler A Pozzitive production for BBC Radio 4. It's murder when Giles and his godmother go on a septuagenarian trans-Balkan hen party. Budleigh Salterton's biggest exporter of idiocy launches himself on an undeserving world |
| 04 | 04 | Las Vegas | 20100104 | 20100901 (R4) | He's back! But this time, he's got a computer! Budleigh Salterton's most famous citizen has been grounded by both the Home Office and his father, so he's set up GWH Travvel ('2 Ms, 2 Gs, 2 Vs - bit of a mix up at the printers'). Run from his bedroom in Budleigh Salterton, with the help of his long-suffering former Primary School teacher Mr Timmis and the hindrance of his sister Charlotte, it's a one-stop Travel/Advice/Events Management/Website service, where each week his schemes range far and wide - whether it's roaming the country lecturing would-be overlanders on how to pack a rucksack ('If in doubt, put it in. And double it'), or finding someone a zebra for a corporate promotion ('I'll look in the Phone Book - how hard can it be? Now, 'A to D'...), GWH Travvel stays true to its motto - 'We do it all, so you won't want to'. This time, it's Viva Las Vegas as Giles accidentally gets three wives in a row and loses the jackpot as he tries his hand at poker and roulette - and comes up the exact opposite of trumps. The game is Texas Hold 'Em, the flop is huge, Giles has the nuts and we're crying all the way to the river, and no-one has a clue what any of that means. Because, as the old saying goes - what happens in Vegas. makes everyone in Budleigh Salterton very cross indeed. Starring Marcus Brigstocke as Giles. Giles Wemmbley Hogg - Marcus Brigstocke Tommy 'Tomahawk' Hayes - Kerry Shale Nadine - Matilda Ziegler Mr Timmis - Adrian Scarborough Charlotte Wemmbley Hogg - Catherine Shepherd Tony - Lou Hirsch Mikey - David Armand Written by Marcus Brigstocke & Jeremy Salsby. Producer: David Tyler A Pozzitive production for BBC Radio 4. It's Viva Las Vegas as Giles accidentally gets three wives in a row and loses the jackpot. Budleigh Salterton's biggest exporter of idiocy launches himself on an undeserving world He's back! But this time, he's got a computer! Budleigh Salterton's most famous citizen has been grounded by both the Home Office and his father, so he's set up GWH Travvel ('2 Ms, 2 Gs, 2 Vs - bit of a mix up at the printers'). Run from his bedroom in Budleigh Salterton, with the help of his long-suffering former Primary School teacher Mr Timmis and the hindrance of his sister Charlotte, it's a one-stop Travel/Advice/Events Management/Website service, where each week his schemes range far and wide - whether it's roaming the country lecturing would-be overlanders on how to pack a rucksack ('If in doubt, put it in. And double it'), or finding someone a zebra for a corporate promotion ('I'll look in the Phone Book - how hard can it be? Now, 'A to D'...), GWH Travvel stays true to its motto - 'We do it all, so you won't want to'. This time, it's Viva Las Vegas as Giles accidentally gets three wives in a row and loses the jackpot as he tries his hand at poker and roulette - and comes up the exact opposite of trumps. The game is Texas Hold 'Em, the flop is huge, Giles has the nuts and we're crying all the way to the river, and no-one has a clue what any of that means. Because, as the old saying goes - what happens in Vegas. makes everyone in Budleigh Salterton very cross indeed. Starring Marcus Brigstocke as Giles. Giles Wemmbley Hogg - Marcus Brigstocke Tommy 'Tomahawk' Hayes - Kerry Shale Nadine - Matilda Ziegler Mr Timmis - Adrian Scarborough Charlotte Wemmbley Hogg - Catherine Shepherd Tony - Lou Hirsch Mikey - David Armand Written by Marcus Brigstocke & Jeremy Salsby. Producer: David Tyler A Pozzitive production for BBC Radio 4. It's Viva Las Vegas as Giles accidentally gets three wives in a row and loses the jackpot. Budleigh Salterton's biggest exporter of idiocy launches himself on an undeserving world |
| 05 | 01 | Local Hero | 20111128 | When an American mogul tries to buy up every last pebble in lovely Budleigh, Giles decides to run for Mayor. Meanwhile his sister Charlotte goes on a tent protest... Budleigh Salterton's most famous citizen is back! But this time, he's got a computer! Giles Wemmbley Hogg has been grounded by both the Home Office and his father, so he's set up GWH Travvel ("2m's 2g's 2v's, bit of a mix up at the printers"). Run from his bedroom in Budleigh Salterton, with the help of his long-suffering former Primary Schoolteacher Mr Timmis and the hindrance of his sister Charlotte, it's a one-stop Travel/Advice/Events Management/Website service, where each week, his schemes range far and wide - whether it's roaming the country lecturing would-be overlanders on how to pack a rucksack ("If in doubt, put it in. And double it"), or finding someone a zebra for a corporate promotion ("I'll look in the Phone Book - how hard can it be? Now, "A to D".....), GWH Travvel stays true to its motto - "We do it all, so you won't want to". Starring Marcus Brigstocke as Giles And featuring - Mr. Timmis ...... Vincent Franklin Charlotte Wemmbley Hogg ...... Catherine Shepherd Annie ...... Rebecca Front Ronald Crump ..... Stuart Milligan Mayor Netherclap ..... Flip Webster Gabe Bjesterveldt ...... David Armand Written by Marcus Brigstocke, Jeremy Salsby & Toby Davies Producer/Director: David Tyler A Pozzitive production for BBC Radio 4. When a mogul tries to buy up every last pebble in Budleigh, Giles decides to run for Mayor Budleigh Salterton's biggest exporter of idiocy launches himself on an undeserving world | |
| 05 | 02 | Iron Man | 20111205 | When Giles accidentally enters an Iron Man triathlon in Spain, he has to enlist the help of Neil Diamond and a donkey... Budleigh Salterton's most famous citizen is back! But this time, he's got a computer! Giles Wemmbley Hogg has been grounded by both the Home Office and his father, so he's set up GWH Travvel ("2m's 2g's 2v's, bit of a mix up at the printers"). Run from his bedroom in Budleigh Salterton, with the help of his long-suffering former Primary Schoolteacher Mr Timmis and the hindrance of his sister Charlotte, it's a one-stop Travel/Advice/Events Management/Website service, where each week, his schemes range far and wide - whether it's roaming the country lecturing would-be overlanders on how to pack a rucksack ("If in doubt, put it in. And double it"), or finding someone a zebra for a corporate promotion ("I'll look in the Phone Book - how hard can it be? Now, "A to D".....), GWH Travvel stays true to its motto - "We do it all, so you won't want to". Starring Marcus Brigstocke as Giles Cast: Mr. Timmis .....Vincent Franklin Charlotte Wemmbley Hogg ...... Catherine Shepherd Jose ..... Mitch Benn Mariluz ..... Debbie Chazen Carl ...... Kieran Hodgson Written by Marcus Brigstocke, Jeremy Salsby & Toby Davies Producer/Director: David Tyler A Pozzitive production for BBC Radio 4 Producer DAVID TYLER. Giles enters an Iron Man triathlon in Spain with only Neil Diamond and a donkey to help. Budleigh Salterton's biggest exporter of idiocy launches himself on an undeserving world | |
| 05 | 03 | Festival Of Yumsk | 20111212 | When Giles tries to put Budleigh Salterton on the gastronomic map, he inadvertently serves up a full-scale biohazard lockdown instead. Yumsk! Budleigh Salterton's most famous citizen is back! But this time, he's got a computer! Giles Wemmbley Hogg has been grounded by both the Home Office and his father, so he's set up GWH Travvel ("2m's 2g's 2v's, bit of a mix up at the printers"). Run from his bedroom in Budleigh Salterton, with the help of his long-suffering former Primary Schoolteacher Mr Timmis and the hindrance of his sister Charlotte, it's a one-stop Travel/Advice/Events Management/Website service, where each week, his schemes range far and wide - whether it's roaming the country lecturing would-be overlanders on how to pack a rucksack ("If in doubt, put it in. And double it"), or finding someone a zebra for a corporate promotion ("I'll look in the Phone Book - how hard can it be? Now, "A to D".....), GWH Travvel stays true to its motto - "We do it all, so you won't want to". Cast Giles ..... Marcus Brigstocke Mr. Timmis ..... Vincent Franklin Charlotte Wemmbley Hogg ..... Catherine Shepherd Monsieur Delabouche ..... Ben Willbond The Commissioner ..... Laura Solon Breville-Toaster ..... Justin Edwards Tim McBride ..... Tim Downie General Watson ..... Rupert Vansittart Written by Marcus Brigstocke, Jeremy Salsby & Toby Davies Produced & directed by David Tyler A Pozzitive production for BBC Radio 4. Giles tries to put Budleigh on the gastronomic map and cooks up a full-scale biohazard. Budleigh Salterton's biggest exporter of idiocy launches himself on an undeserving world | |
| 05 | 04 | Rocket Man | 20111219 | In this episode, Giles meets some leftover post-Soviet rocket fuel. What could possibly go wrong? And how will he react to the world's first weightless pasty? Budleigh Salterton's most famous citizen is back! But this time, he's got a computer! Giles Wemmbley Hogg has been grounded by both the Home Office and his father, so he's set up GWH Travvel ("2m's 2g's 2v's, bit of a mix up at the printers"). Run from his bedroom in Budleigh Salterton, with the help of his long-suffering former Primary Schoolteacher Mr Timmis and the hindrance of his sister Charlotte, it's a one-stop Travel/Advice/Events Management/Website service, where each week, his schemes range far and wide - whether it's roaming the country lecturing would-be overlanders on how to pack a rucksack ("If in doubt, put it in. And double it"), or finding someone a zebra for a corporate promotion ("I'll look in the Phone Book - how hard can it be? Now, "A to D".....), GWH Travvel stays true to its motto - "We do it all, so you won't want to". Cast Giles ..... Marcus Brigstocke Mr. Timmis ..... Vincent Franklin Charlotte Wemmbley Hogg ..... Catherine Shepherd Callum ..... David Fynn Sergei ..... Jack Klaff Russkov ..... Paul Shearer Professor Komarov ..... Lorelei King Written by Marcus Brigstocke, Jeremy Salsby & Toby Davies Produced & directed by David Tyler A Pozzitive production for BBC Radio 4. Budleigh Salterton's biggest exporter of idiocy launches himself on an undeserving world |