The ''Blagger's Guide'' is a British series of comical documentaries on specific music genres, originally broadcast on

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. Not all the information presented in the programme are facts. Some items have been exaggerated for comic effect. The series works on a monologue style, with clips of music inserted for illustrational purposes. It is presented as a

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and therefore there is no

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. The series originally ran from 20 August 2005 – 24 April 2009. The current series looked at the

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and in late 2012 there followed specials on

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and

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. The first two series focused on rock and pop music, and the third featured classical music. A live jazz special was recorded in 2010. The series is narrated by

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, who co-wrote the series with Simon Poole. It also featured Lewis MacLeod and

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The Blaggers Guide
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