The Blagger's Guide

Last Edited: 07-Oct-2012 A Global British Comedy Collaborative document. Edited by John Lucas
Broadcast source is BBC Radio Four unless otherwise indicated. Recording quality is considered good unless otherwise indicated.

Seven series plus a special

Date Episode Title Cast Parameters
R2:
20-Aug-2005
1-1 Motown, goth, Two-Tone, Liverpool
David Quantick, Lewis MacLeod, Kate O'Sullivan
written by David Quantick and Simon Poole
produced by Simon Poole
26:58, 31616, S
R2:
27-Aug-2005
1-2 punk, David Bowie, Ireland, Reading Festival
David Quantick, Lewis MacLeod, Kate O'Sullivan
written by David Quantick and Simon Poole
produced by Simon Poole
26:57, 31594, S
R2:
03-Sep-2005
1-3 White reggae, grunge, Britpop, Elvis Presley
David Quantick, Lewis MacLeod, Kate O'Sullivan
written by David Quantick and Simon Poole
produced by Simon Poole
26:47, 31404, S
R2:
10-Sep-2005
1-4 disco, heavy metal, London, world music
David Quantick, Lewis MacLeod, Kate O'Sullivan
written by David Quantick and Simon Poole
produced by Simon Poole
26:43, 31325, S
R2:
17-Sep-2005
1-5 prog rock, Kate Bush, funk, Manchester
[David Quantick, Lewis MacLeod, Kate O'Sullivan
written by David Quantick and Simon Poole
produced by Simon Poole] (no credits)
25:45, 30196, S
R2:
24-Sep-2005
1-6 girl groups, rock operas, Brian Eno,
new wave
David Quantick, Lewis MacLeod, Kate O'Sullivan
written by David Quantick and Simon Poole
produced by Simon Poole
26:38, 31192, S
R2:
22-Jul-2006
2-1 The Midlands, electronic music, Morrissey
David Quantick, Lewis MacLeod, Kate O'Sullivan
written by David Quantick and Simon Poole
produced by Simon Poole
26:31, 31091, S
R2:
29-Jul-2006
2-2 The Rolling Stones, reggae, the new romantics
David Quantick, Lewis MacLeod, Kate O'Sullivan
written by David Quantick and Simon Poole
produced by Simon Poole
26:42, 31294, S
R2:
05-Aug-2006
2-3 Stax Records, Madonna, Scotland
David Quantick, Lewis MacLeod, Kate O'Sullivan
written by David Quantick and Simon Poole
produced by Simon Poole
26:49, 31443, S
R2:
12-Aug-2006
2-4 Velvet Underground, Los Angeles,
stadium rock
David Quantick, Lewis MacLeod, Kate O'Sullivan
written by David Quantick and Simon Poole
produced by Simon Poole
26:56, 31576, S
R2:
19-Aug-2006
2-5 Beach Boys, political pop, Sheffield
David Quantick, Lewis MacLeod, Kate O'Sullivan
written by David Quantick and Simon Poole
produced by Simon Poole
26:46, 31384, S
R2:
26-Aug-2006
2-6 folk music, Wales, Paul McCartney
David Quantick, Lewis MacLeod, Kate O'Sullivan
written by David Quantick and Simon Poole
produced by Simon Poole
26:59, 31625, S
R2:
23-Jan-2008
3-1 The Blagger's Guide to the Classics
Beethoven, woodwinds, opera
David Quantick, Lewis MacLeod, Kate O'Sullivan
written by David Quantick and Simon Poole
produced by Simon Poole
26:52, 25192, S
R2:
30-Jan-2008
3-2 The Blagger's Guide to the Classics
J.S. Bach, electronic music, divas
David Quantick, Lewis MacLeod, Kate O'Sullivan
written by David Quantick and Simon Poole
produced by Simon Poole
26:50, 25165, S
R2:
06-Feb-2008
3-3 The Blagger's Guide to the Classics
Tchaikovsky, strings, the waltz
David Quantick, Lewis MacLeod, Kate O'Sullivan
written by David Quantick and Simon Poole
produced by Simon Poole
27:10, 25479, S
R2:
13-Feb-2008
3-4 The Blagger's Guide to the Classics
Elgar, mood, modern classical
David Quantick, Lewis MacLeod, Kate O'Sullivan
written by David Quantick and Simon Poole
produced by Simon Poole
26:53, 25213, S
R2:
05-Apr-2008
4-1 Series 3 (Third (untitled) series on
pop culture)
Arctic Monkeys, Seattle, P-Funk
David Quantick, Lewis MacLeod, Kate O'Sullivan
written by David Quantick and Simon Poole
produced by Simon Poole
27:05, 25404, S
R2:
12-Apr-2008
4-2 Detroit, Britney Spears, Krautrock
David Quantick, Lewis MacLeod, Kate O'Sullivan
written by David Quantick and Simon Poole
produced by Simon Poole
27:02, 25356, S
R2:
19-Apr-2008
4-3 skinheads, Gary Numan, New York Dolls
David Quantick, Lewis MacLeod, Kate O'Sullivan
written by David Quantick and Simon Poole
produced by Simon Poole
26:34, 24915, S
R2:
26-Apr-2008
4-4 Led Zeppelin (part 1), surf music, Bristol
David Quantick, Lewis MacLeod, Kate O'Sullivan
written by David Quantick and Simon Poole
produced by Simon Poole and Anna Harrison
26:35, 24925, S
R2:
03-May-2008
4-5 The Stone Roses, Phil Spector,
Texas (the state)
David Quantick, Lewis MacLeod, Kate O'Sullivan
written by David Quantick and Simon Poole
produced by Simon Poole and Anna Harrison
26:57, 25268, S
R2:
10-May-2008
4-6 Love, Australia, Americana
David Quantick, Lewis MacLeod, Kate O'Sullivan
written by David Quantick and Simon Poole
produced by Simon Poole and Anna Harrison
26:43, 25048, S
R2:
17-May-2008
4-7 Bruce Springsteen, early British rock,
west London
David Quantick, Lewis MacLeod, Kate O'Sullivan
written by David Quantick and Simon Poole
produced by Simon Poole and Anna Harrison
26:53, 25204, S
R2:
24-May-2008
4-8 Primal Scream, folk rock
David Quantick, Lewis MacLeod, Kate O'Sullivan
written by David Quantick and Simon Poole
produced by Simon Poole and Anna Harrison
25:55, 24301, S
R2:
07-Oct-2008
5-1 The Blagger's Guide To Country
Hank Williams, Louisiana, Patsy Cline,
David Quantick, Lewis MacLeod, Kate O'Sullivan
written by David Quantick and Simon Poole
produced by Simon Poole and Anna Harrison
27:55, 26177, S
R2:
14-Oct-2008
5-2 The Blagger's Guide To Country
Dolly, country and politics, Willie Nelson
and Nashville
David Quantick, Lewis MacLeod, Kate O'Sullivan
written by David Quantick and Simon Poole
produced by Simon Poole and Anna Harrison
30:00, 28135, S
R2:
21-Oct-2008
5-3 The Blagger's Guide To Country
the truth about Garth Brooks, Country
and Women, George Strait and
Bakersfield, North Carolina
David Quantick, Rupert Degas, Kate O'Sullivan
written by David Quantick and Simon Poole
produced by Simon Poole and Anna Harrison
30:01, 28144, S
R2:
28-Oct-2008
5-4 The Blagger's Guide To Country
Dolly Parton, Tammy Wynette, Country
and Race, Johnny Cash and
non-US Country
David Quantick, Lewis MacLeod, Kate O'Sullivan
written by David Quantick and Simon Poole
produced by Anna Harrison
28:55, 27114, S
R2:
24-Apr-2009
special The Blagger's Guide to Bob Dylan
David Quantick, Lewis MacLeod, Kate O'Sullivan
written by David Quantick and Simon Poole
produced by Anna Harrison
26:56, 25252, S
R2:
12-Nov-2009
6-1 The Blagger's Guide To Jazz
Duke Ellington, the saxophone and bop
David Quantick, Lewis MacLeod, Kate O'Sullivan
written by David Quantick and Simon Poole
produced by Anna Harrison
26:39, 24995, S
R2:
19-Nov-2009
6-2 The Blagger's Guide To Jazz
Louis Armstrong, the trumpet and the
roots of jazz
David Quantick, Lewis MacLeod, Kate O'Sullivan
written by David Quantick and Simon Poole
produced by Anna Harrison
27:02, 25359, S
R2:
26-Nov-2009
6-3 The Blagger's Guide To Jazz
Miles Davies, swing and jazz piano
David Quantick, Lewis MacLeod, Kate O'Sullivan
written by David Quantick and Simon Poole
produced by Anna Harrison
27:05, 25401, S
R2:
03-Dec-2009
6-4 The Blagger's Guide To Jazz
Vocal jazz, jazz fusion and the
experimental musician Sun Ra
David Quantick, Lewis MacLeod, Kate O'Sullivan
written by David Quantick and Simon Poole
produced by Anna Harrison
26:59, 25308, S
R2:
10-Dec-2009
6-5 The Blagger's Guide To Jazz
Billie Holiday, jazz bass and free jazz
David Quantick, Lewis MacLeod, Kate O'Sullivan
written by David Quantick and Simon Poole
produced by Anna Harrison
26:44, 25070, S
R2:
17-Dec-2009
6-6 The Blagger's Guide To Jazz
Nina Simone, drums and Latin jazz
David Quantick, Lewis MacLeod, Kate O'Sullivan
written by David Quantick and Simon Poole
produced by Anna Harrison
27:00, 25321, S
R2:
26-Jul-2012
7-1 The Blagger's Guide to the Games
the 1948 Olympics and gymnastics
David Quantick, Lewis MacLeod, Kate O'Sullivan
written by David Quantick
produced by Anna Harrison and Frank Stirling
28:48, 27003, S
R2:
02-Aug-2012
7-2 The Blagger's Guide to the Games
the 1980 Moscow Olympics, and the
Olympic Flame
David Quantick, Lewis MacLeod, Kate O'Sullivan
written by David Quantick
produced by Anna Harrison and Frank Stirling
29:02, 27235, S
R2:
09-Aug-2012
7-3 The Blagger's Guide to the Games
the 1936 Berlin Olympics and pigeon
shooting and ski ballet
David Quantick, Lewis MacLeod, Kate O'Sullivan
written by David Quantick
produced by Anna Harrison and Frank Stirling
29:17, 27460, S
R2:
16-Aug-2012
7-4 The Blagger's Guide to the Games
the Olympic mascots and Opening
Ceremony
David Quantick, Lewis MacLeod, Kate O'Sullivan
written by David Quantick
produced by Anna Harrison and Frank Stirling
29:16, 27448, S
R2:
04-Oct-2012
7-5 The Blaggers Guide to The Beatles
David Quantick, Mel Hudson, Duncan Whisbie
written by David Quantick
produced by Anna Harrison and Frank Stirling
28:44, 25935, S
R2:
26-Sep-2013
special
The Blagger's Guide To James Bond
David Quantick, Lewis MacLeod,
Lucy Montgomery
written by David Quantick
produced by Anna Harrison and Frank Stirling
28:46, 26979, S
R2:
21-Nov-2013
special
The Blagger's Guide To Doctor Who
David Quantick, Lewis MacLeod, Kate O'Sullivan
written by David Quantick
produced by Anna Harrison and Frank Stirling
28:54, 27107, S
R2:
08-May-2014
special
The Blagger's Guide To Eurovision
David Quantick, Lewis MacLeod, Kate O'Sullivan
written by David Quantick
produced by Anna Harrison and Frank Stirling
55:52, 52390, S
R2:
09-Jun-2014
special
The Blagger's Guide To Guitar
David Quantick, Lewis MacLeod, Kate O'Sullivan
written by David Quantick
produced by Anna Harrison and Frank Stirling
26:45, 26968, S

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