On the Blog


On the Blog is a BBC Radio comedy series starring Caroline Quentin, Simon Greenall and Andy Taylor.
It is written by Kris Dyer, Dave Marks and Andy Taylor and is an Above The Title Production for BBC Radio 2.

Series One (2007)

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


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


"A very funny sitcom" Sunday Times
"A laugh-out-loud delight" Radio Times

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


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

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