On the Blog

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On the Blog
Genre Radio comedy
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Language(s)English
Home station BBC Radio 2
Starring Caroline Quentin
Simon Greenall
Andy Taylor
Written byKris Dyer
Dave Marks
Andy Taylor
Original release3 May 2007 (2007-05-03)

On the Blog is a BBC Radio drama series written and directed by Kris Dyer. [1] Broadcast on BBC Radio 2, [2] it stars Caroline Quentin ( Men Behaving Badly ), Simon Greenall ( I'm Alan Partridge ) and Andy Taylor ( Red Dwarf ). It is co-written by Dave Marks and Andy Taylor and is an Above The Title Production for BBC Radio 2. [3]

Contents

Series One (2007)

It was first broadcast on BBC Radio 2 in the summer of 2007. It was also featured on BBC Radio 4's Pick of the Week programme.[ citation needed ]

"Original and twisted - the don't-miss comedy appointment of the week" Radio Times [4]
"That rare thing - a funny new radio sitcom" Guardian [5]
"The funniest sitcom since Ed Reardon's Week" Sunday Times [6]

Show TitleShow DescriptionTX Date
1/1. You Can't Hurry LoveWhen military war-gaming blogger Andrew Glasgow seeks true love online, he ends up with a few rather nasty surprises...03.05.07
1/2. The First Casualty of WarAndrew Glasgow fights to clear his name after a series of controversial rumours about him are posted online.10.05.07
1/3. An Englishman's HomeAndrew's mother puts the house on the market, but Andrew does his best to put off the prospective buyers.17.05.07
1/4. Incest to InfamyWar-gaming blogger Andrew Glasgow does some online research into his family history and is reunited with an old school flame.24.05.07
1/5. Into the Valley of DebtAndrew faces a frantic battle to earn some money after mistakenly ordering a full size Napoleonic-era cannon piece from the website E-buy.31.05.07
1/6. The Long March HomeSeasonal transport chaos leaves blogger Andrew Glasgow stuck on a train with only his laptop and the great British public for company.07.06.07

Series Two (2008)

"A very funny sitcom" Sunday Times [7]
"A laugh-out-loud delight" Radio Times [8]

Show TitleShow DescriptionTX Date
2/1. Virgins & PhilistinesA chance online encounter leads Andrew to the bright lights of London in search of true love and cagoules...31.05.08
2/2. Operation ChastiseAndrew's blossoming love-life is thrown into turmoil by a perilous mission over Nazi Germany's industrial heartland...07.06.08
2/3. Love & GrenadesThe Glasgow's holiday in Bosnia and Milena's romantic pursuit of a mysterious stranger jeopardises the region's fragile peace...14.06.08
2/4. A Darned Close Run ThingMilena is hospitalised after a violent allergic reaction and Andrew's obsessive laptop use at her bedside causes I.T. chaos...21.06.08
2/5. Del Du JourAndrew's attempt to undermine the latest media blogging sensation by uncovering their true identity ends in red cheeks all round...28.06.08
2/6. It's a P.C. WorldAndrew finds himself at the centre of a media storm after an apparently incriminating file is found on his computer...05.07.08

Series Three (2010)

"Cult comedy at its most under-appreciated" The Times [10]
"One of my favourite radio comedies" Radio Times [11]

Show TitleShow DescriptionTX Date
3/1. Council of WarAndrew's job at the local council is threatened by his mother's desperate attempts to get him to move back home...14.01.10
3/2. The Root of all EvilWhen Andrew lands a job at Hampshire Mutual he has little idea of the impact he's about to make on the local economy...21.01.10
3/3. Tragical History TourAndrew's attempts to save an historical bus tour operator from going under have extraordinary consequences when he decides to go off-piste...28.01.10
3/4. Missionary ImpossibleWhen Andrew embarks on some training in preparation for his missionary work in Africa he has little idea of the horrors in store for him...04.02.10
3/5. Out FoxedUnemployed and destitute Andrew finds himself alienated from his flatmates and sharing his bedroom with a mysterious stranger...11.02.10
3/6. Cuckoo in the NestAndrew finally decides to admit defeat and move back in with his mother but there's a rather nasty surprise waiting for him...18.02.10

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