We're doing our best to make sure our content is useful, accurate and safe.If by any chance you spot an inappropriate comment while navigating through our website please use this form to let us know, and we'll take care of it shortly. Explorer. I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue is just a small part of BBC Radio 4's long proud history of gentle comedy with added smut. He'll carefully take out her 38 bees and soon have them flying round his head. ", "In her spare time, Samantha likes nothing more than to peruse old record shops. Samantha is a qualified croupier and often works at an exclusive Soho club where gamblers pay top money to pay roulette all day and poker all night. Did you consider Samanthas feelings before reducing her to apunchline? During the introductory music, Humphrey Lyttelton would stand up and "help" Samantha into her seat. Even now the authorities regularly uncover unstable cases carrying decaying material which have to be handled with the greatest of care. Iniciar sesin Su cuenta Carrito Ayuda. He did occasionally depart from the script, however, often bringing the house down with an ad-lib. He also has problems with the words "stop", "that", "dreadful" and "racket". Jeremy Hardy remained as the guest participant. The format of the touring show is a 'Greatest Hits' presentation, sourcing the very finest material from Clue's enormous archives (ably retrieved by Samantha and her two kindly archivist friends). [4][5] The show recommenced on 15 June 2009[6] with Lyttelton replaced by three hosts: Stephen Fry, Jack Dee and Rob Brydon. Pippa Evans sings How Much is That Doggie in the Window to the tune Life is a Cabaret. In rounds in which the panel must not see what the audience sees, there is the "advanced laser display-board" (in reality, a sign with the answer written on, held by Jon Naismith). Something wrong there. So we put the lid back on Granny's coffin, and took her down to the cemetery. "Piano accompaniment will be provided by Co "But, I hear you ask, what possible use could there be for a dummy with two left hands? Regardless of one's smug-tolerance levels, who in their right mind can object to any of the following? 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). Self-deprecation forms a big part of the show's humour. Siehe Details auf eBay erhltlich bei. Humphrey Lyttelton: The teams are going to sing along now with some well-known discs, in the round called "Pick-Up Song". ", "All good things must come to an end, so let's carry on. Here are just a few: So, suffice to say, I'm with Jack Dee on this one. In recording, it has taken them many minutes to come up with the correct answer, most of which has to be edited out before broadcast. This worried Henry VIII, who sent a heavily armed force immediately he heard the town was being terrorised by the Beverley sisters. Oh, I remember now. Can you tell me where the expression 'Dull as Ditch Water' comes from? He must have been to make a princess like you! [40] Samantha's inabilities as score-keeper often form the basis for humour; in a programme from 1997, Humph said: "It's just occurred to me that Samantha hasn't given us the score since 1981.". Kane Brown: Don't Listen To Me, I Chat Sh*t, Nottingham Royal Concert Hall and Theatre Royal, Alasdair Beckett-King: The Interdimensional ABK. Help keep Chortle viable. Jack Dee who took over from the legendary Humphrey Lyttleton as host in 2009 has threatened to quit the show. ", "Dear Mr Melly: Here's a great tip for removing any annoying little hairs that collect in the bath plughole: tempt them up with a carrot and pull them out by their long floppy ears. Although some unaired pilots had previously been made, this was the first time ISIHAC has been shown on television. [21] In a eulogy in The Guardian, Barry Cryer did not allude to the future of the programme but said that there's "got to be an agonising reappraisal" and that Lyttelton was the "very hub of the show". Introduced as "the antidote to panel games", it consists of two teams of two comedians "given silly things to do" by a chairman. Part of HuffPost Comedy. He really should use a stronger denture fixative if he's going to blow that hard. He must have been to make a tosser like you. (All books that might be found on the bookcase of Donald Trump), Yours sincerely, Mrs. Trellis, North Wales", Yours etc., Mrs. Trellis. But I hear you thinking, teams, isn't there a danger of putting the wrong arm in the wrong socket? Find similar podcasts. I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue is one of those things that makes Britain great. Apparently he has this dream of handling The Spice Girls. In an episode in November 1991 both Samantha and Sven were present but occupied with each other and unable to award points. They said yes, and threw him in the swimming pool. As usual, Samantha was down in the BBC Gramophone Library collecting the teams' records for this. Episodes being played now. The 50th series was broadcast in November and December 2007. ", "Teams, to accompany you, I'm sure you'd all like to welcome our brand new pianistbut until he's provided, we'll just have to make do with our old one Colin Sell. Recorded at the Logan Hall, London. I consent to Random Entertainment collecting my email address. Jack Dee, Colin Sell and Tim Brooke-Taylor were joined by Tony Hawks and Miles Jupp on the panel, with the fourth spot rotating between Rory Bremner, Richard Osman and John Finnemore. Yours faithfully, Mrs Trellis. [15] In the first series Lyttelton shared the role of chairman with Barry Cryer[2] but he made it his own (especially once Cryer replaced Cleese as a regular panellist) and continued as chairman until his death on 25 April 2008. Since its inception 'Clue' has seen its success blossom from the impish son of 'I'm Sorry I'll Read That Again' to the big daddy of all panel games. The show launched in April 1972 as a parody of radio and TV panel games, and has been broadcast since on BBC Radio 4 and the BBC World Service, with repeats aired on BBC Radio 4 Extra and, in the 1980s and 1990s, on BBC Radio 2. The show was allegedly inundated with complaints at the treatment of Sir Alec Guinness as on the actual recording Lyttelton can be heard to say, "Well I'm very sorry about that. She also visits the BBC gramophone archive from time to time, because she loves a dusty old seven-incher. ", "The sound effects were acquired for us from the BBC archives by the lovely Samantha. One of the famous catch phrases spoken every week by Mrs Mopp the cleaner was: 'Can I do you now, Sir?' Given that shes the imaginary creation of the long-running Radio 4 panel show Im Sorry I Havent a Clue, I cant say that I did. The I'm Sorry I Haven't a Clue version once employed the famous actress (and fan of the show) Dame Judi Dench in this role and the renowned television gardener Alan Titchmarsh. Panel Game (according to the introduction, "the antidote to panel games") broadcast on BBC Radio 4 and the "classic radio" station BBC 7. The No 1 spot that went to I'm Sorry I Haven't a Clue, Radio 4's long-running "antidote to . Guests: Miles Jupp, Pippa Evans, Stephen Fry.27:56 Ep. The client was so impressed, he threw in a mivvi and a choc ice as well. After a period of split chairmanship in the first series, Humphrey Lyttelton ("Humph") served in this role from the programme's inception until his death in 2008. ", "The round is called Karaoke Cokey, and it'll be led by Colin Sell at the piano. FOR TICKETS TO ALL IM SORRY I HAVENT A CLUE RECORDINGS AND TOUR DATES, SIMPLY PROVIDE US WITH AN EMAIL ADDRESS BELOW. Chair: Jack Dee. Chortle. - YouTube 0:00 / 3:09 I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue (ISIHAC) Live! I'm Sorry I Haven't a Clue is a BBC radio comedy panel game. [13] Both Judi Dench and Alan Titchmarsh took part in "Celebrity What's My Line?". He'll carefully take out her 38 bees. Omid Djalili sings The Message by Grandmaster Flash in the round called Pick Up Song. "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. I'm Sorry I Haven't a Clue is a BBC radio comedy panel game. As BBC Radio 4 agrees not to tone down I'm Sorry I Haven't a Clue, here are some of the show's smutty Samantha jokes over the past four decades 20 June 2014 1:16pm Introduced as "the antidote to panel games", it consists of two teams of two comedians "given silly things to do" by a chairman. ", "Dear Dr. Clare, So pleased to hear that Tim Brooke-Taylor is back - without him the show was like Hamlet without the balcony scene.". Now before you read the example quote from the show below, bear in mind that at this point homosexuality was still illegal in the UK: SANDY: "Don't mention Malaga to Julian, he got very badly stung. The complainant gave it agood shot, railing against her perception of the series as a male dominated (boys-club) environment, claiming that the BBC had failed to keep abreast of changing social attitudes and values relating to the non-acceptability of sexist humour and the sexual objectification of women, and even quoting a United Nations special rapporteur on Violence Against Women. But she thought it would be impolite not to taste it anyway. Samantha has got to go off early to meet an entymologist friend who's been showing her his collection of winged insects. The show launched in April 1972 as a parody of radio and TV more More I'm Sorry I Haven't a Clue quotes Collection Edit Buy Humphrey Lyttelton: And only the British can truly love a beautiful phantom woman called Samantha. I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue: Volume 14 [Audio] von BBC. The show launched in April 1972 as a parody of radio and TV more More I'm Sorry I Haven't a Clue quotes Collection Edit Buy Humphrey Lyttelton: ", "Samantha has to nip out now as she's got a new job working in the sound archive as the manager. Pasar al contenido principal. Now, with Dee having replaced Lyttleton - owing to a similar audible reluctance to be there in the chair - the only threat to the show might be an increase in censorship, which could lead to Samantha and others being fingered by Radio 4 bosses. ", Tim Brooke-Taylor: "We're Running a Bit Low on Mohicans. CLICK HERE for official tour dates and details of how to buy tickets to the shows. ", "Actually, Colin was telling us that he recently started on backing material with his new singer so if anyone needs some curtains run up", "Actually, listeners may be interested to hear that Colin doesn't only play the piano oh no. At the piano, Colin Sell! ", "The area has become even more of a tourist attraction. [36], On one occasion Humph announced that they had a very distinguished actor as a guest who would join in the game of Mornington Crescent. Hot Podcasts. Shes at a casino, where gamblers can play roulette all day and poker all night. Enter the length or pattern for better results. Actually, listeners will be impressed to learn that back in the 60's, Colin asked Mick Jagger and Keith Richard if he could take the place of Brian Jones. STANDS4 LLC, 2023. 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. Difficult. A panel game with no competition was not itself a new idea: the BBC had a history of successful quiz shows designed to allow witty celebrities to entertain where winning was not important. Graeme Garden was absent from this tour so Jeremy Hardy took his place, with Miles Jupp as the guest panellist. She visits the old men down there every so often to get new material for the show, but it's a trifle unorganised down there. ", "Samantha was telling us before the show she's been visiting a nice gentleman racehorse owner in his stables recently. This is absurdly chauvinistic. ", "Samantha's popped out to visit an old gentleman friend of hers who's a notorious curmudgeon. You can imagine how things were livened up in that turkey abbatoir. It's pitch-black down there, so Samantha and the elderly archivist have taken to searching the shelves by candlelight, which can be messy. [26] The programme returned on 15 June 2009, chaired by Fry with the usual panellists and special guest Victoria Wood. ", "You'll be accompanied on the piano by Colin Sell, one of the finest musicians of the dayof course, when night comes, something seems to desert him. Listen to I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue: A Third Treasury: Specials and spin-offs from the BBC Radio 4 comedy on Spotify. [13] On one occasion when Innes was guesting, Lyttelton outlined the musician's career, concluding that this "has brought him to where he is today: standing in for Colin Sell." Orbison, of course, was nicknamed 'The Big O', and in turn, he affectionately referred to Colin as 'That Little C'", "Piano accompaniment will be provided by Colin Sell, who tells me that his musical influences are Middle-Eastern in origin mostly Shi'ite!". "[25] It was announced that the show would continue recording beginning in 2009. Most of the show is scripted, but in rounds such as "Sound charades", where one team of panellists have to guess the charade of the other team, the answer may be obvious (usually a pun) but the opposing team are not told the answer. The cast of I'm Sorry I Haven't a Clue: they'll probably have a cock and bull story to explain why Samantha isn't in the picture. She's been detained at the last minute in the city's Latin Quarter. Samantha has sometimes been replaced by a Swedish stand-in, Sven, or occasionally another substitute, Monica. Four more extended episodes from the award-winning BBC Radio 4 series, specially compiled by producer Jon Naismith'ISIHAC is still unmissable. "[43] Contemporary references occasionally made by participants are usually asides. Musical games often involve incongruities such as singing "One Song to the Tune of Another" or playing a song using only a swanee whistle and a kazoo. The keeper said if he caught Colin throwing them at the ducks again, he'd call the police. : I'm saying nothing Graeme Garden: "Mr & Mrs Millionquid, whose son hasn't come with them, because Arthur Millionquid doesn't go very far these days! ), 27th Series (Summer 1996) 1 June6 July [, 28th Series (Autumn 1996) 9 November14 December [, 29th Series (Summer 1997) 7 June12 July [, 30th Series (Autumn 1997) 8 November13 December [, 31st Series (Summer 1998) 27 April1 June [, 32nd Series (Autumn 1998) 30 November4 January 1999 [, 33rd Series (Summer 1999) 24 May28 June [, 34th Series (Autumn 1999) 8 November13 December [, 35th Series (Summer 2000) 22 May26 June [, 36th Series (Autumn 2000) 13 November18 December [, 37th Series (Summer 2001) 28 May2 July [, 38th Series (Autumn 2001) 12 November17 December [, 39th Series (Summer 2002) 20 May24 June [, 40th Series (Autumn 2002) 18 November23 December [, 41st Series (Summer 2003) 26 May30 June [, 42nd Series (Autumn 2003) 17 November22 December [, 43rd Series (Summer 2004) 31 May5 July [, 44th Series (Winter 2004) 6 December 2004 17 January 2005 [, 45th Series (Summer 2005) 30 May4 July [, 46th Series (Autumn 2005) 14 November26 December [, 48th Series (2006) 13 November18 December [, 50th Series (2007) 12 November17 December [, 52nd Series (2009) 16 November21 December [, 54th Series (20102011) 27 December31 January [, 56th Series (2011) 14 November19 December [, 58th Series (2012) 12 November24 December [, 60th Series (2013) 11 November16 December [, 62nd Series (2014) 17 November22 December [, 64th Series (20152016) 30 November4 January [, 66th Series (2016) 14 November19 December [, 68th Series (2017) 13 November18 December [, 70th Series (2018) 12 November17 December [, 72nd Series (2019) 11 November16 December [, 73rd Series (2020) 11 November18 November [, 74th Series (2020) 25 November29 December [, 76th Series (20212022) 29 November3 January [. The show was launched in April 1972 as a parody of radio and TV panel games, and has been broadcast since on BBC Radio 4 and the BBC World Service, with repeats aired on BBC Radio 4 Extra and, in the 1980s and 1990s, on BBC Radio 2. It's easy to understand why this change was resisted so fiercely by the people of Scunthorpe. I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue demonstrates that the British are unique. Humphrey Lyttelton: I've just received this note from Samantha to say she's been delayed meeting a gentleman beekeeper friend near Warrington. Samantha has to nip out now with her new gentleman friend. Regulars: Tim Brooke-Taylor, Graeme Garden, Barry Cryer.00:00 Ep.1 11/11/2019. Many come here and pay a few pounds to enjoy an uninterrupted 45 minute viewing of London and the Thames as they wait for their Connex train to finally crawl off Hungerford Bridge. I even notice on my pack of breakfast sausages, there's a picture of Antony Worrall Thompson. An audience in Glasgow join an amazing rendition. Best Podcasts. and soon have them flying round his head Real-Time. Samantha tells me she has to nip out now as she's been invited to an exclusive club to meet a group of aristocrats. She would have got there earlier but she always had a stack of ironing to get through first. [9][10], I'm Sorry I Haven't a Clue developed from the long-running radio sketch show I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again, the writers of which were John Cleese, Jo Kendall, David Hatch, Bill Oddie, Tim Brooke-Taylor and especially Graeme Garden who suggested the idea of an unscripted show[11] which, it was decided, would take the form of a parody panel game. Marcus Brigstocke also appeared in place of Jupp on some dates, and Barry Cryer made a special appearance at the Watford Colosseum show. Samantha is in charge of polishing, while he scrapes the varnish and wax off next to her. [20] Mornington Crescent: The Complete Guide - 10 questions - 6 mins. However, she finds that if she butters him up properly she can sometimes get him to splash out." It reads: "When I heard Colin Sell playing the mouth organ, I rushed in just in time to catch his set. I'm Sorry I Haven't a ClueThe Complete Samantha (1993-2007) Mark Campbell 1.45K subscribers Subscribe 1.1K Share 172K views 4 years ago Samantha first appeared on 18 May 1985.. Humphrey Lyttelton: Incidentally, Colin's piano playing is widely believed by faith healers to hold miraculous powers. [51], A one-off special stage show was advertised as in January 2019 to take place the following February. Following the BBC's Treasure Hunt appeal for missing material in 2002, several shows were recovered from off-air recordings made by listeners. ", "If at any point I disapprove strongly you'll hear this (*blows horn*), unless I give Samantha a go, in which case you'll hear this (*lady screams*). This is a well-established concept, requiring explanation only to anyone who's slept through every show for the last thirty-five years. ", Barry Cryer: "Do you want to put it in first? This round's going to be a hum-dinger! Status. [16][17] He read the script introducing the programme and segments in an utterly deadpan manner. She says that she doesn't mind if they want to dicker about three times a week. [20] Following Lyttelton's death there was speculation that the series might be cancelled because replacing him would be extremely difficult if not impossible. I dont know. and My Music on the radio and Call My Bluff on television. Wednesday 22 July 2009 The Orchard Theatre. Excluding compilations and repeats, this totals 521 episodes (up to series 77). A Long Runner: I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue. Chairman Humphrey Lyttelton frequently poked fun at Just a Minute and its chairman Nicholas Parsons. For any I'm sorry I haven't a clue fans out there (ask your Dad if you don't know): "Touchpoints" Uxbridge English Dictionary Definition: Making it to I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue The self-styled antidote to panel games. Apparently, he's a vacuum cleaner salesman, and he's managed to get her the latest model. There favourite treat is cheese with homemade chutney, but they never object when she palms them off with relish. Beeb ultimately deemed Samanthas antics appropriate. The mere mention of Lionel Blair will often bring roars of laughter in anticipation of an outrageous double-entendre based on his supposed homosexuality (he was not gay);[44] Similarly, particular mention of points scorer Samantha or her occasional replacement Sven (neither of whom actually exists) will typically bring anticipatory laughter in anticipation of a sexual double-entendre. So I'll be interested to read this. ", "Oh wait a minute, I've goofed. Wordplay and innuendo are a large part of the show's humour. We are currently listing 16,583 upcoming comedy events. Ballykissangel. Tim Brooke-Taylor: Hello! Apparently, they've been working on the restoration of an old chest of drawers. Here's some of her excuses for leaving early: **Important** - A warning about a new book about Humphrey Lyttelton. [23] Jeremy Hardy also ruled himself out, saying "Humph had big shoes to fill and I wouldn't do it."[24]. In 2007, I'm Sorry I Haven't a Clue: The Official Stage Tour visited nine locations across England. ", "This round is all about the ancient art of communication. ", "Actually, we were all very impressed to learn that Colin once played alongside Roy Orbison. Listen to I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue: Hamish And Dougal Series 1 on Spotify. A ninth tour was announced in October 2019 to take place in early 2020. Barry Cryer: Was your dad a king for a day? ", An introduction to "Sound Charades", a round based on, 1995: featuring Humphrey Lyttelton, Barry Cryer, Graeme Garden, Tim Brooke-Taylor and Willie Rushton. ", "Despite this only three expressions of Scottish derivation are in regular use: kilt, haggis, and Partick Thistle nil. ], The unfortunate demise of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark, William Caxton invents the Printing Press, Sir Walter Raleigh presents tobacco and potatoes at the court of Elizabeth I, Oedipus Rex blinds himself after marrying his mother, Jocasta, Joseph and his Amazingly Technicolor Entrecote, It seems to me I've heard this song beef-, If you like it, you should have put an electronic tag on it, If you liked it, you should've put a wheelclamp on it, If you liked it, you should have put herring on it, Cheese Eaten Too Close To Bedtime On Elm Street, The Long Way Round, Avoiding The River Kwai, Bring Me Someone Who Knows Alfredo Garcia, Four Engagement Parties and a Bloke Who Doesn't Feel Very Well, Let's Hope Nobody Comes and Snatches These Bodies. [significant pause] On the piano, Colin Sell! From I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue, 1995. Examples include Ignorance Is Bliss, Just a Minute, My Word! ", "Musical accompaniment will be provided by Colin Sell, who tells me he's thinking of branching out into artist management. Humphrey Lyttelton: Well, it's time to meet the teams, and I can honestly say that you couldn't ask for four better comedians. So that's answered your next question. It was chosen by David Hatch. It was a best of show, featuring favourite rounds from the previous 35 years, and the guest panellist was Jeremy Hardy. I'm Sorry I Haven't a Clue is greatest radio comedy, says panel Read more For his first 17 years as producer, says Naismith, he "was the only one to hear the show before it went out".. So while Samantha passes down the discs, the nice man holds the ladder while he cleans the dust and wax off in the dark. A regular feature on the programme, preceding the game Mornington Crescent, is a fictional letters section which begins with the chairman's comments ("I notice from the sheer weight of this week's postbag, we've received a little over no letters" and "I see from the number of letters raining down on us this week that the Scrabble factory has exploded again"). Humphrey Lyttelton: The pioneering feminist, Emmeline Pankhurst, was born in Manchester. [8] The chairman's script was most recently written by Iain Pattinson, who worked on the show from 1992 until his death in 2021. Samantha says he's keen to lay her up in the Orkneys", "Samantha has to nip out now to spend time with her new gentleman friend. Usually this is "the lovely Samantha", who sits on Humph's left hand. It says on my thing here, you all keep going until it stops being funny. click radio to listen to a selection of ISIHAC rounds. Enter a Crossword Clue. Biggins said that Lionel's Rod was outstanding but he easily had it licked", "The next round is called 'Cheddar Gorge' and it's just one of many parlour games inspired by English place names. ", "Actually, we're all very excited for Colin, as he's been invited to play at a U-2 gigwhat great reunion dances those German submarine crews have. He seems sure she's gonna make it big. This grew out of the "drama" section of later shows in the I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again series, for example, at the Criminals' Ball, "Mr and Mrs Knee, and their Swedish son, Lars Knee". Designed and build by Powder Blue in association with ISIHAC TOUR Well loved celebrities include Alan Bennett and Barry Cryer. Apparently the previous lady refuses to stand waiting with a bucket all night while he holds his balls and dances Fish-out-of-water high jinks plus the thrill of not knowing what happens next, 'In the moment, I have no idea what I'm doing', 'I was excited to put myself in a show I'd never ordinarily get cast for', 'I wonder if the real Prince Harry had been watching too much of The Windsors'. Jerry Springer: Your private life is no concern of mine, O.J. Record researcher Samantha has made one of her customary visits to the gramophone library, where she runs errands for the kindly old archivists, such as nipping out to fetch their sandwiches.
