", "Samantha has to nip out now as she is meeting her new zookeeper gentleman friend. Samantha tells me she's off with a team of local paramedics this evening. [7] Dee went on to host all episodes of the 52nd series later that year, and continues in that role. ", Tim Brooke-Taylor: "Mr & Mrs Inacardboardboxnow, and their daughter Olive Inacardboardboxnow", Graeme Garden: "Bring Me Someone Who Knows Alfredo Garcia. ", "What happens in Manchester today happens in the rest of the world tomorrow. However, she finds that if she butters him up properly she can sometimes get him to splash out." So listen up, rest of the world. A few have been played only once, either because the joke works only once or because they were not particularly successful. "[37] This story became a favourite of Lyttelton's, who claimed in interviews that the "distinguished actor" had never actually been named on the show.[38]. Humphrey Lyttelton: The teams are going to sing along now with some well-known discs, in the round called "Pick-Up Song". Formula. All quotes are by Humphrey Lyttelton unless otherwise stated. Born in 1972, it was something of a continuation of the Sketch Show I'm Sorry I'll Read That Again (which was also the origin of Monty Python's Flying Circus and The Goodies). The shows were not recorded for broadcast on Radio 4, although it was suggested that they may be recorded for release as part of the BBC Radio Collection. I'm Sorry I Haven't a Clue is a BBC radio comedy panel game. According to Tim Brooke-Taylor, twenty per cent of the show is ad-libbed. And with that, as the late, great Humphrey Lyttleton once said: "As the great tit of time nibbles through the gold top of eternity, and the unseen mouse droppings of fate nestle in the Crunchy Fruit and Nut muesli of destiny"I bid you farewell. Mornington Crescent: The Complete Guide - 10 questions - 6 mins. ", "Well, it's time to meet the teams and I can honestly say you couldn't ask for four better comedians. Billed as "the antidote to panel games", it consists of two teams of two comedians being given "silly things to do" by a chairman. 2002: featuring the usual cast and Jeremy Hardy. It reads: "When I heard Colin Sell playing the mouth organ, I rushed in just in time to catch his set. The client was so impressed, he threw in a mivvi and a choc ice as well. ", "Leeds galleries and museums may contain countless priceless artefacts, but keen-eyed visitors may also find here certain curiosities of no financial value, remnants from a bye-gone age guaranteed to kill half an hour. Many listeners to Radio 4's 'I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue' enjoy the game on the show. [12] In 1974 Bill Oddie was replaced by Willie Rushton, with Barry Cryer as Graeme Garden's teammate, and Humphrey Lyttelton as chairman, and the personnel remained constant from this point until Rushton's death in 1996, although occasional guest panellists appeared in the 1980s and early 1990s (see below). Popular shows today . EUR 12,55 Sofort-Kaufen, EUR 11,86 Versand, 30-Tag Rcknahmen, eBay-Kuferschutz. [49], In 2008, I'm Sorry I Haven't a Clue: The Official Stage Tour embarked on another best of tour, with the intention of visiting many parts of the UK that were missed in the autumn 2007 dates.[50]. ), Samantha is the non-existent scorer on the epic long-running comedy panel show I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue. ", "Actually, it's been said that one has more chance of being struck by lightning than meeting a piano player like Colin Sell which is why we all spent most of last week standing out in the rain holding metal rods. Sven has nipped out to try and find a new cleaner for his ballroom. It was a relatively weak joke about sexual promiscuity. The chairman's script is written by Iain Pattinson, who has worked on the show since 1992. https://www.quotes.net/movies/i'm_sorry_i_haven't_a_clue_126455, https://www.quotes.net/movies/i'm_sorry_i_haven't_a_clue_quotes_126455. Difficult. ", "Samantha tells me she has to nip out to help an old man next door who has trouble using his stairlift. Humphrey Lyttelton: Well, it's time to meet the teams, and I can honestly say that you couldn't ask for four better comedians. ", "The city (Leeds) has connections with many famous people. The antidote to panel games for 40 odd years and counting! I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue 17: The Award-Winning BBC Radio 4 Comedy de BBC en Iberlibro.com - ISBN 10: 1787530159 - ISBN 13: 9781787530157 - BBC Physical Audio - 2018. Incidentally, we've just heard some great news - I'm very pleased to announce that the BBC have arranged a special collection of Colin's entire work they've bagged it up, & the council are sending some men round for it on Tuesday. [20] She's been detained at the last minute in the city's Latin Quarter. "Dear Mr. Rees, I understand you're looking for suggestions for your 'Quote, Unquote' programme. An audience in Glasgow join an amazing rendition. She says she's got an expert handler coming round to give a demonstration. Humphrey Lyttelton: On with the show, and our teams tonight are undoubtedly the foremost available comedy talents in the country. All rights reserved. Did it work? Is that true? It was last seen in Daily general knowledge . ", "This week we can promise you a nail-biting contest followed by a nose-picking contest. The filthy beast! ", "Lewis Carroll started his journeys to China from Sunderland. She says she's got an expert handler coming round to give a demonstration. She's going to meet him at the monkey house, where he's often found swinging about with his charges. If they were men then, hey, get a life! ", "Accompaniment will be provided by Colin Sell at the piano. A tenth tour was announced in November 2021 to take place in early 2022. ", "The Dorset coast is also famous for its sedimentary deposits dating from the Eocene Age, and the curious still come here in search of fossils and even obscure little-known dinosaursLet's meet the teams". ", "Samantha was telling us before the show she's been visiting a nice gentleman racehorse owner in his stables recently. and continues by providing a little background material, usually derogatory, about the show's location: "Hastings joined with Romney, Hythe, Dover and Sandwich to form a brotherhood of coastal towns in 1067, intended to defend England from any cross-Channel invasion; they took the crest of a running horse rampant and stable door bolted. 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During a FACEBOOK home concert (May 19th 2020) Colin Sell confirms that he wrote the "signature tune" that plays on "the lovely Samantha." Samantha was the o. Guest pianists are called in when Sell has been unable to attend (or the ISIHAC team have "won the coin toss" as Lyttelton once said on the show), including Neil Innes, Denis King and Matthew Scott. The long-running, self-styled antidote to panel games. Here's some of her excuses for leaving early: **Important** - A warning about a new book about Humphrey Lyttelton. Introduced as "the antidote to panel games", it consists of two teams of two comedians "given silly things to do" by a chairman. He spent 4 days holding up a dried arrangement at the Chelsea Flower Show. Oh hang on. Samantha has to nip out now with her new gentleman friend. Or they can climb up to the top of the mighty tower of the Shell Centre to enjoy a panoramic vista right across half of London. Dave Lee, who was bandleader on I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again, was at the piano and a number of rounds were introduced by a short phrase of music. In fact, we heard from him earlier, singing 'You put your left leg in, You put your right leg in', and then realised he was reading from the instructions that came with his trousers. Humphrey Lyttelton: Hello and welcome back to "I'm Sorry I Haven't a Clue", the show to suit all ages [looks out at the audience] from the Late Neolithic to the Early Bronze. She says he's looking forward to showing her Cardiff and Cardigan Bay, before going on to Bangor in the back of his van. Hosted by Humphrey Lyttelton, and originally played by Barry Cryer, Tim Brooke-Taylor, Graeme Garden, Willie Rushton, a range of guests have performed on the programme's panel since it began. Half the UK population listened to the show each week. Monday 20 March 2023 Swansea Arena (Bremner, Tuesday 21 March 2023 Princess Theatre, Torquay (Bremner, Culshaw, Evans and Jones), Saturday 25 March 2023 Birmingham Hippodrome (Bremner, Brigstocke, Evans and Jones), Sunday 26 March 2023 New Wimbledon Theatre (Bremner, Brigstocke, Evans and Jones), Monday 27 March 2023 The Marlowe Theatre, Canterbury (Bremner, Brigstocke, Evans and Jones), This page was last edited on 28 March 2023, at 12:59. 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The chairman apologised but explained that this was an unavoidable possibility and the guest left without having uttered a word. The Crossword Solver finds answers to classic crosswords and cryptic crossword puzzles. I'm afraid she's had to stop off to see a grumpy, old gentleman friend in Stockport, who doesn't like spending his money. Something about old mens penises, I expect. Panel Game (according to the introduction, "the antidote to panel games") broadcast on BBC Radio 4 and the "classic radio" station BBC 7. "One Song to the Tune of Another" is always introduced using a complex analogy, despite its self-explanatory title, often ending with a joke at the expense of Colin Sell. Steve Punt cites it as one of his favourite radio shows because "there's no points being made or targets being attacked. click radio to listen to a selection of ISIHAC rounds. Get the full version of this audiobook: https://www.audiobooksflow.com/B004ADM3GCI'm Sorry I Haven't a Clue, Volume 12Here are four more compilations of the .