To Michelangelo, His Holiness wants the ceiling plain magnolia emulsion. BBC Radio 4's I'm Sorry I Haven't Clue scorer Samantha rarely stays until the end of the show. That's the problem with a knob gag: the next one only seems as funny if it's filthier. Thank Goodness he wasn't traveling to Nanking. Posted on May 31, 2014 by ablestmage. Barry Cryer Dies: 'I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue' Stalwart & Prolific Writer For Brit Comedians Was 86. . Burt Reynolds greatest quotes remembering the actors wit and wisdom following his death aged 82 Most centred around his assistant and scorer, the ever-delightful Samantha. 31 Best Man jokes that will work for any wedding From George W. Bush: Yo Blair You got it wrong. It says on my thing here, you all keep going until it stops being funny. Thanks for that nugget . 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. 100 of the funniest short jokes that will have you laughing in seconds In fact, I don't think anyone ever did complain. He's recently become a bit of an expert with the pan pipes so if anyone has a blocked toilet they want cleared", "As ever, Colin Sell will be providing backup on the piano, although that's by no means his only instrument. . 100 of the funniest dirty jokes that will make you laugh and gasp 25 of Rik Mayalls greatest quotes
I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue - Series 56 - British Comedy Guide Much play was made of Humph as the "purveyor of blue-chip filth", and he liked that title.
White Sox Sign Clint Frazier, Bryan Shaw To Minor League Deals Samantha is in charge of polishing, while he scrapes the varnish and wax off next to her. ", "Despite this only three expressions of Scottish derivation are in regular use: kilt, haggis, and Partick Thistle nil. Yours Sincerely, Mrs. Trellis. Veteran comedian and unflinching miseryguts Jack Dee is set to embark on his first stand-up tour for six years. They're going on a driving tour of Wales. That Lyttelton did another 43 runs of a show marking five decades on air is due, Garden believes, to a change to its initial, completely improvised, approach which was a bit too casual. There can be no greater compliment to the performance of a script than for the audience to fail to notice there is one. It regularly attracts an audience of 2.5 million listeners on Radio 4, a figure that would put it comfortably into the top ten programmes on BBC2 or Channel 4. ", "Dear Dr. Clare, So pleased to hear that Tim Brooke-Taylor is back - without him the show was like Hamlet without the balcony scene.". The White Sox' catastrophic start to the season has all but eliminated the team's playoff hopes before the first month Desperately sad news to hear that Tim Brooke Taylor died today from coronavirus - he was 79. Clued up Im Sorry I Havent a Clue historic innuendo star Stephen Fry, chair Jack Dee and late-lamented regular Victoria Wood. The keeper said if he caught Colin throwing them at the ducks again, he'd call the police. 26 of Stewart Lees most gloriously acerbic jokes I'm Sorry I Haven't a Clue is the most listened to comedy programme on British radio.It regularly attracts an audience of 2.5 million listeners on Radio 4, a figure that would put it comfortably into the top ten programmes on BBC2 or Channel 4. Is this the Guinness Book of World Records record for Guinness Book of World Records? The programme is known for its ridiculous rounds and games, such as Mornington Crescent and Word Disassociation played completely for laughs by the panellists who, to the untrained eye, might appear at first to be playing for points. ", "Samantha has to nip out now to spend time with her new gentleman friend. 26 of Seann Walshs greatest jokes Here are some of the funnyman's most hysterically glum jokes: "I hate people who think it's clever to take drugs - like custom officers. So says John Lloyd, brains behind Blackadder, QI, Spitting Image, and so much besides - all shows with a massive debt to I'm Sorry I'll Read That Again and I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue. It's her first day, so apparently she's going to give a speech in the back room and hand jobs out in the office. Here, concluding our series to mark the programmes 40th anniversary, are more of its most gloriously groan-worthy moments. Which we thought was incredibly unfair, as no one else had ever complained. 100 of the best jokes for kids that are actually funny Deadpan comedian Jack . Then he pointed up to the circle and said: "I was only joking. . ", "Colin Sell is at the piano, and with exciting career news - he tells me that he's recently started to work with pop sensation Bjork, so now he's making regular trips to Iceland or if they're shut, he goes to Bejams. He became quite frail towards the end and it was obvious he was frustrated by his own body giving up on him.
", "Samantha tells me she has to nip out to help an old man next door who has trouble using his stairlift. Started by Jemble Fred, May 26, 2005, 02:52:40 PM. Certainly up there with "Ant looked on in horror as he went down with both hands on deck". You can't see the other half, because some fool has put a 700 foot bicycle wheel in the way. From the moment Humph took the two small envelopes containing the scripts printed on postcards, the words became his. So Id rehearse it one key and then, in the recording, put it up a bit higher to throw him.. The best Graham Norton jokes and most scathing put-downs 17 of Ken Dodds most ingeniously funny jokes I always thought rugby was dangerous. 41 of David Mitchells funniest jokes and quotes As to his not being a comedian: that is also untrue. In fact, I have a cutting here from Jazz Monthly magazine, written by their top reviewer. Innuendo, tone-deaf singing and dreadful wages: as the cherished BBC panel game celebrates its half century, we look back at its finest moments and its future.
ISIHAC (@ISIHAClue) / Twitter This houses a fine collection of vintage aircraft including the Vickers Boxkite biplane, which one Bert Hinkler flew here in 1921. Barry was Old School; in his stand up act he told jokes. ", "Close by is Wycombe Air Park. ", "Samantha has to nip out now as she has a new gentleman friend. But one practice still makes it a bit of a wall of death. 38 of the funniest Ron Swanson quotes that made Parks and Recreation unmissable List of Games On I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue - Late Arrivals (at A Society Ball) Late Arrivals (at A Society Ball) . Then, Samantha says, she likes to watch as he rips the paper strips and wax off for her", "It just occurred to me that Samantha hasn't given us the scoressince 1981. He spent 4 days holding up a dried arrangement at the Chelsea Flower Show. 30 of Michael McIntyres best jokes and funniest one-liners . Actually, we were interested to hear that Colin has recently been enjoying himself in the brass section. He'll carefully take out her 38 bees and soon have them flying round his head. The bins are round the back! Sun 19 Oct 2008 19.01 EDT. However, she finds that if she butters him up properly she can sometimes get him to splash out." Yes never mind all that, Sir, blow into this please, Should old acquaintance be forgot and never brought to mind?. The inimitable Humphrey Lyttelton is in the chair for these 25 hilarious editions (including the very first episode from 1972) plus two volumes of vintage 'Live' recordings (ad libs, retakes, warm-ups and all), a 35th anniversary special edition, and I'm Sorry I Haven't . It consists of two teams of two comedians "given silly things to do" by a chairman. These days, we only really know Colin for his work at the piano, but as a young lad he cut his teeth on the harmonica until his teacher explained that he wasn't supposed to chew it. Yes, Of all the gin joints in all the towns in all the world, she walks into. 50 of the funniest Father Ted quotes I'm Sorry I Haven't a Clue is a BBC radio comedy panel game. ", "Actually, Colin was telling us before the show that he once toured Britain with The Monkees then Mr. Chipperfield promoted him to the elephants and gave him a bigger shovel. So what I can say from experience is that it takes a lot of guts and perseverance and courage to stop drinking. In 2005, when Garden and Naismith made plans for the first live tour (partly to supplement the paltry Radio 4 fees), the BBC tried to stop them, claiming copyright until legal advice said that neither the BBC nor Garden owned the show, which was not a format, but a series of formats.
the "I'm Sorry I Haven't a Clue" appreciation thread Sincerely, Specsavers, The High Street, Hastings. Jonathan Ross and Russell Brand broadcast an offensive phone call to the actor Andrew Sachs. With Jeremy, the reason he was so bad was that he had never sung in public. One running joke (usually by Graeme Garden) is the appearance of Mr and Mrs Bennett- (Long phrase of exclamation relevant to the subject) and their son Gordon, the joke being that this is an easy cop-out (e.g., at the Builders . At the end of one of the last performances, he was handed his trumpet to close the show. Jack Dee chairs the 78th series of the show. You know that whenever musicians hear that Colin's working with us, they're always very keen for news of the old maestro well, sadly, it's failed it's M.O.T. ", While Samantha nips over to Prague for a quick check-up". ", "It's well documented in official records that the City's original name was 'Snottingham', or 'Home of Snots', but when the Normans came, they couldn't pronounce the letter 'S', so decreed the town be called 'Nottingham' or the 'Home of Notts'. This wasn't an act - he really couldn't have cared less. "Dear Mr Titchmarsh: This morning I went out to dig up some dandelions and a giant hogweed on my lawn. Dear I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue Mailing List Member. Eventually we had to call Barrys son to call Barrys wife and tell him to put his headphones back on., Having got through a pandemic, the show may yet survive, in some form, an even greater global catastrophe. When I am asked how a comedy writer is inspired to write new jokes every week, there is a pat answer: I get up and sit down at my computer with a cup of strong coffee. I'm Sorry I Haven't a Clue is greatest radio comedy, says panel For his first 17 years as producer, says Naismith, he "was the only one to hear the show before it went out". "The antidote to panel games", I'm Sorry I Haven't a Clue is a BBC radio comedy show. 23 of Outnumbereds funniest (and possibly unscripted) quotes)
Another bumper collection of classic fun and games from one of BBC Radio 4's best-loved and most enduring comedy panel games. . There is a paradox in that although many listeners didn't realise Humph had a written script in front of him, they were nonetheless happy to accept that he clearly didn't understand what he was reading.
I'm sorry, but why the fuss over fictional Samantha? This worried Henry VIII, who sent a heavily armed force immediately he heard the town was being terrorised by the Beverley sisters. I'm Sorry I Haven't a Clue (BBC Radio 4, 11 April 1972 - ) is a British radio comedy programme which describes itself as "the antidote to panel games ". I'm pretty sure you have a perfect understanding cos your post makes absolute sense and we all recognise Corporal big ears Normie and Bomber wing ears Normie. It all started with an iconic wartime show called 'It's That Man Again' or. "When I'm Cleaning Windows" to the tune of "Walking in the Air" (Graeme Garden) 33. There was Colin & Garfunkel, Dave Dee Dozy Beaky Mick Titch & Colin, The Electric Light Piano, & perhaps most interestingly, The Jackson Six.
I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue Quotes, Series 36 - 39 - ivorysky We think your paintings are extremely promising. Im just suprised I haven't seen a chopper with the Diamond Dogs or MSF logos on them. ", "Samantha has to nip out now as she's got a new job working in the sound archive as the manager. Ballykissangel. Now aged 103, Mr. Hinkler celebrated by repeating the event in October this yearand beat the train by seven and a half hours. ", "Some experts believe that it might take its title from a town in Ireland, which is generally associated with meaningless nonsense.
I'm Sorry I Haven't a ClueThe Complete Samantha (1993-2007) Following reports that BBC Radio 4 considered toning down I'm Sorry I Haven't a Clue because of complaints over the smutty jokes, here are some of the show's dirty innuendos from four years of broadcasting. Apparently, he's a vacuum cleaner salesman, and he's managed to get her the latest model. Just off to work now dear. ", "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. (Humphrey Lyttleton's final joke on the show, recorded shortly before his death in April 2008), "You'll be accompanied by Colin Sell on the piano. But, in 2008,. m. madrigal. 70. Sandi, Barry, Miles and Richard make up silly letters On. I'm Sorry I Haven't a Clue (BBC Radio 4, 11 April 1972- ) is a British radio comedy programme which describes itself as "the antidote to panel games". ", "You join us again at the Everyman Theatre in Cheltenham, where we've attracted a capacity audience of some 700, odd people. Colin was telling us that he recently wrote a Horn Concerto for two Cornets. Wait a minute, there's a bit here I didn't read. Before Chairman Humph, panel games had been chaired by nice chaps (and they invariably were chaps) who hoped we'd all enjoy the show as much they were going to enjoy delighting each other with their wit and wisdom. It may not have said so in his passport, but he was one of the wittiest comedians I ever met - one who could go off-script with the sharpest ad-libs. This evening she has an expert beekeeper coming round to show her a few tricks of the trade, and he says he'll quickly have her 38 bees out and flying round his head." Approaching what would have been his 87th birthday, he told an audience in Eastbourne: "It makes a nice change to be one of the youngest people in the room.". ", "Backing will be provided, as ever, by Colin Sell at the piano. After Naismith selected a dozen from the archives, he had eight notes from management on things that had to be cut, and Im pleased to say I successfully disputed all but one. The 70th series of the multi-award-winning comedy panel game chaired by Jack Dee. Still, it was during one of those famous comradely Cryer phone calls of which we have all heard so much that the roots of The Clue Bible, my first weighty slab, covering over 50 years of British comedy history, first found soil.Back in the mid-2000s, I was a veteran videogame journalist who in my spare time performed sketches in a double act, and tried to get my children's stories published. 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). RIP Tim. I could hear the cheeky glint in his eye. 35 of the funniest jokes by Northern comedians On 11 April 1972 at 12.25pm, between a You and Yours discussion on Whats new in playground equipment and a World at One report on Labour party turmoil over the Common Market referendum, BBC Radio 4 launched a comedy game show. Cryer, who was called "giant of British comedy", was well-known for his role on BBC Radio 4's I'm Sorry I Haven't A. We note that although you will provide adequate chariot parking for visitors, the attractions proximity to the A344 and A303 junction is likely to cause severe traffic congestion. After the success of our 'not for broadcast' Theatre Tours in 2007, 2008, 2009 and 2010 (all sell-outs), we're returning with a special fundraising edition of the show for the charity ENRYCH, whose stated aim is to enrich the lives of disabled adults.