The Blagger's Guide is a British series of comical documentaries on specific music genres, originally broadcast on BBC Radio 2. Not all the information presented in the programme are facts. [1] Some items have been exaggerated for comic effect. The series works on a monologue style, with clips of music inserted for illustrational purposes. [1]
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It is presented as a spoof documentary and therefore there is no laugh track. The series originally ran from 20 August 2005 – 24 April 2009. [1] The current series looked at the 2012 Olympics and in late 2012 there followed specials on The Beatles and James Bond.
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The first two series focused on rock and pop music, and the third featured classical music. [1] A live jazz special was recorded in 2010.
The series is narrated by David Quantick, who co-wrote the series with Simon Poole. It also featured Lewis MacLeod and Kate O'Sullivan. [1]
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