Rob's I.S.I.H.A.C. Episode Index

At the piano is Colin Sell, and your chairman is ...

The One and Only Mr. Humphrey Lyttelton

Where a programme description is stated, this is Humph's observation following:

"Hello and welcome to 'I'm Sorry I Haven't a Clue'....."

Musical rounds shown as red text.

Section 1 : BBC compilations

I'm Sorry I haven't a Clue (1)

Tape 1 - Side 1

Cast : Willie Rushton & Tim Brooke-Taylor, Barry Cryer & Graeme Garden.

  • Round 1 : Wuthering Hillocks

  • Round 2 : Cheddar Gorge

  • Round 3 : Gargle, Gargle

  • Round 4 : Bed-Time Story

  • Round 5 : Good News, Bad News

  • Round 6 : Close Quotes

  • Round 7 : Singing Relay

  • Round 8 : The Doctors' Ball

    Note : possibly also broadcast as a compilation?

    Tape 1 - Side 2

    Cast : Willie Rushton & Tim Brooke-Taylor, Barry Cryer & Graeme Garden.

  • Round 1 : Kiss of Death

  • Round 2 : Pass the Swanee Whistle

  • Round 3 : Venetian Blind Date

  • Round 4 : Tag Wrestling

  • Round 5 : Limerics

  • Round 6 : Mornington Crescent

  • Round 7 : Historical Headlines

  • Round 8 : Censored Songbook

  • Round 9 : The Vicars' Ball

    Note : possibly also broadcast as a compilation?

    Tape 2 - Side 1

    Cast : Willie Rushton & Tim Brooke-Taylor, Barry Cryer & Graeme Garden.

  • Round 1 : Translations

  • Round 2 : Singing Relay

  • Round 3 : Commentaries

  • Round 4 : Tour Guides (for Foreign Tourists)

  • Round 5 : Nursery Rhymes

  • Round 6 : One Song to the Tune of Another.

  • Round 7 : Close Quotes

  • Round 8 : Ornithologists' Film Club

    Tape 2 - Side 2

    Cast : Willie Rushton & Tim Brooke-Taylor, Barry Cryer & Graeme Garden.

  • Round 1 : New Versions

  • Round 2 : Calypso / Blues

  • Round 3 : Hype

  • Round 4 : Bored-o

  • Round 5 : Critics Forum (or Against 'um)

  • Round 6 : Builders' Jargon

  • Round 7 : Mornington Crescent

  • Round 8 : Just a Minim

  • Round 9 : The Morticians' Ball

    Note : Nice buzzers in round 5!

    I'm Sorry I haven't a Clue (2)

    Tape 1 - Side 1

    Cast : Willie Rushton & Tim Brooke-Taylor, Barry Cryer & Graeme Garden.

    Location : Windsor

  • Round 1 : Complete Song Lyrics

  • Round 2 : One Song to the Tune of Another

  • Round 3 : Lyttelton Country

  • Round 4 : Innovations

  • Round 5 : Euro TV and Radio Guide

  • Round 6 : Countdown

  • Round 7 : Limerics

  • Round 8 : Motor Mechanics' Film Club

    Tape 1 - Side 2

    Cast : Willie Rushton & Tim Brooke-Taylor, Barry Cryer & Graeme Garden.

    Location : Bury-St-Edmunds

  • Round 1 : Historical Post Cards

  • Round 2 : Name That Motorway / Name That Novelist

  • Round 3 : Word For Word

  • Round 4 : Complete Quotes

  • Round 5 : Critics Forum (or Against 'um)

  • Round 6 : Missed Hits

  • Round 7 : Just a Minim

  • Round 8 : Doctors' Book Club

    Tape 2 - Side 1

    Cast : Willie Rushton & Tim Brooke-Taylor, Barry Cryer & Graeme Garden.

    Location : Edinburgh

  • Round 1 : Historical Headlines

  • Round 2 : One Song to the Tune of Another

  • Round 3 : Cheddar Gorge

  • Round 4 : Complete Quotes

  • Round 5 : Mornington Crescent

  • Round 6 : Limerics

  • Round 7 : Swanee Kazoo

  • Round 8 : Vicars' Film Club

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    I'm Sorry I haven't a Clue (3)

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    I'm Sorry I haven't a Clue (4)

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    I'm Sorry I haven't a Clue (5)

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    I'm Sorry I haven't a Clue (6)

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    I'm Sorry I haven't a Clue (7)

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    Section 2 : Episodes with known broadcast dates.

    Series 12

    The details:

    Recording date : 18 May 1985

    Location : Not stated in broadcast

    Opening description : None

    Cast : Willie Rushton & Tim Brooke-Taylor, Barry Cryer & Kenny Everett.

    Scorer : Samantha (Our Lovely Scorer)

    The rounds:

  • Round 1 : Double Feature

  • Round 2 : Guinness Book of Records

  • Round 3 : Limericks

  • Round 4 : One Song to the Tune of Another

  • Round 5 : Mornington Crescent

  • Round 6 : Lies, All Lies

  • Round 7 : Hide And Seek

  • Round 8 : The Beauticians' Ball

    Note : Special thanks to Kevin Hale for doing me a copy of this epsiode.

    The details:

    Recording date : 25 May 1985

    Location : Not stated in broadcast

    Opening description : This week we can promise you another close content between two evenly matched teams - they're both useless.

    Cast : Willie Rushton & Tim Brooke-Taylor, Barry Cryer & Kenny Everett.

    Scorer : Samantha (Our scorer, Samathana on my knee, er, right )

    The rounds:

  • Round 1 : Word for Word

  • Round 2 : Translations

  • Round 3 : Ad-Lib Poem

  • Round 4 : Just a Minim

  • Round 5 : Complete Speeches

  • Round 6 : Sound Charades

  • Round 7 : The Gamblers' Ball

    Note : Special thanks to Kevin Hale for doing me a copy of this epsiode.

    Series 13

    The details:

    Recording date : 30 August 1986

    Location : Not stated in broadcast

    Opening description : None

    Cast : Willie Rushton & Tim Brooke-Taylor, Barry Cryer & Stephen Fry.

    Scorer : Samantha (Our Top-less scorer)

    The rounds:

  • Round 1 : Ad-Lib Poem

  • Round 2 : Blues / Madrigal / Calypso

  • Round 3 : Call My Bluff - Tortoiseshell

  • Round 4 : Cross-Breeding

  • Round 5 : Singalong (aka Pick-Up Song)

  • Round 6 : Blurb - (a Variation of 'Hype')

  • Round 7 : Restaurant Jargon

  • Round 8 : The Nannies' Ball

    Note : Theme obscured by over-recording.

    Note : Colin Sell not on the piano - replaced by Matthew Scott.

    Series 14

    The details:

    Recording date : 31 August 1987

    Location : Not stated in broadcast

    Opening description : The show that does for comedy what Nancy Reagan does for Sumo Wrestling

    Cast : Willie Rushton & Tim Brooke-Taylor, Barry Cryer & Graeme Garden.

    Scorer : Monica (Note received from Samantha's mum to say she's got a bad back)

    The rounds:

  • Round 1 : Ad-Lib Poem

  • Round 2 : Blues / Madrigal / Calypso

  • Round 3 : Sound Charades

  • Round 4 : Pin the Tail on the Donkey

  • Round 5 : Forth Bridge

  • Round 6 : Word for Word

  • Round 7 : Historical Headlines

  • Round 8 : The Wine & Cheese Ball

    The details:

    Recording date : 7 September 1987

    Location : Not stated in broadcast

    Opening description : The Show that does for Comedy what John Inman does for weight-lifting.

    Cast : Willie Rushton & Tim Brooke-Taylor, Barry Cryer & Graeme Garden.

    Scorer : Samantha (Sympathetic applause as she's been on her back all week)

    The rounds:

  • Round 1 : Cost-cutters

  • Round 2 : One Song to the Tune of Another

  • Round 3 : The Ad-Lib Poem

  • Round 4 : Good News, Bad News

  • Round 5 : Feelies

  • Round 6 : Straight Face

  • Round 7 : The Motorists Ball

    Note Fairly poor recording quality

    Series 15

    The details:

    Recording date : 4 February 1989

    Location : Not stated in broadcast

    Opening description : The program that does for Comedy what Les Dawson does for the pole vault.

    Cast : Willie Rushton & Tim Brooke-Taylor, Barry Cryer & Graeme Garden.

    Scorer : Samantha (A young lady who's absolutely bursting to dispense her points in all directions..)

    The rounds:

  • Round 1 : Wuthering Hillocks (Cost-cutters?)

  • Round 2 : Ad-Lib Poem

  • Round 3 : Blues / Madrigal / Calypso

  • Round 4 : Last episode

  • Round 5 : Straight face

  • Round 6 : Mornington Crescent

  • Round 7 : Singalong

  • Round 8 : Close quotes

  • Round 9 : Late arrivals at the School-days ball

    Note : This episode features the Birthday Party Calypso and the Floyd on Cookery Blues (Watch out for the cat!)

    Note : Two copies (at least) of this episode

    The details:

    Recording date : 11 February 1989

    Location : Not stated in broadcast

    Opening description : The program that does for Comedy what Dolly Parton did for limbo-dancing.

    Cast : Willie Rushton & Tim Brooke-Taylor, Barry Cryer & Graeme Garden.

    Scorer : Samantha (A woman who couldn't limbo dance under rugby posts)

    The rounds:

  • Round 1 : Famous first words

  • Round 2 : Blues / Madrigal / Calypso

  • Round 3 : Call My Bluff - Palindrome

  • Round 4 : Cheddar Gorge

  • Round 5 : Headlines

  • Round 6 : One song to the tune of another

  • Round 7 : Say something nice about...

  • Round 8 : Late arrivals at the Keep-fit ball

    Series 16

    The details:

    Recording date : 17 February 1990

    Location : Studio recording

    Opening description : The show that does for radio comedy what Patrick Moore does for the Men's downhill slalom.

    Cast : Willie Rushton & Tim Brooke-Taylor, Barry Cryer & Graeme Garden.

    Scorer : Samantha (The young lady who keeps the score - what of is entirely her affair)

    The rounds:

  • Round 1 : Good News, Bad News

  • Round 2 : Complete Quotes

  • Round 3 : Paranoia

  • Round 4 : Venetian Blind Date

  • Round 5 : One Song to the Tune of Another

  • Round 6 : Alternative Records

  • Round 7 : The Chefs' Ball

    The details:

    Recording date : 24 February 1990

    Location : Not stated in broadcast

    Opening description : Radio Comedy's answer to "Farming Today"

    Cast : Willie Rushton & Tim Brooke-Taylor, Barry Cryer & Graeme Garden.

    Scorer : Samantha (The only person I know who's got two Centres of Gravity)

    The rounds:

  • Round 1 : Wuthering Hillocks

  • Round 2 : Pass the Swanee Whistle

  • Round 3 : Accusations

  • Round 4 : Historical Charades

  • Round 5 : Quotations

  • Round 6 : Blues / Madrigal / Calypso

  • Round 7 : Mornington Crescent

  • Round 8 : The Vicars Ball

    Note : Long-run-in. Recorded on Timer.

    The details:

    Recording date : 24 February 1990

    Location : Studio Recording

    Opening description : Radio Comedy's answer to Farming Today

    Cast : Willie Rushton & Tim Brooke-Taylor, Barry Cryer & Graeme Garden.

    Scorer : Samantha (The only person I know who's got two Centres of Gravity)

    The rounds:

  • Round 1 : Wuthering Hillocks

  • Round 2 : Pass the Swanee Whistle

  • Round 3 : Accusations

  • Round 4 : Historical Charades

  • Round 5 : Quotations

  • Round 6 : Blues / Madrigal / Calypso

  • Round 7 : Mornington Crescent

  • Round 8 : The Vicars' Ball

    Note : Two copies of this programme in the collection?

    The details:

    Recording date : 10 March 1990

    Location : Not stated in broadcast.

    Opening description : None

    Cast : Willie Rushton & Tim Brooke-Taylor, Barry Cryer & Graeme Garden.

    Scorer : Samantha (The last of the big suspenders)

    The rounds:

  • Round 1 : Good News, Bad News

  • Round 2 : Blues / Madrigal / Calypso

  • Round 3 : Alternative Records

  • Round 4 : Mornington Crescent

  • Round 5 : Plots in 15 Seconds

  • Round 6 : Singing Relay

  • Round 7 : Famous First Words

  • Round 8 : The Fashion Ball

    Series 17

    The details:

    Recording date : November 1990

    Location : Not stated in broadcast

    Opening description : Radio Comedy's answer to "Farming Today"

    Cast : Willie Rushton & Tim Brooke-Taylor, Barry Cryer & Graeme Garden.

    Scorer : Samantha (The lady who puts other heavenly bodies into eclipse)

    The rounds:

  • Round 1 : Kiss of Death

  • Round 2 : Pass the Swanee Whistle

  • Round 3 : Venetian Blind Date

  • Round 4 : Tag Wrestling

  • Round 5 : Limericks

  • Round 6 : Mornington Crescent

  • Round 7 : Historical Headlines

  • Round 8 : Censored Songbook

  • Round 9 : The Vicars Ball

    The details:

    Recording date : November 1990

    Location : Not stated in broadcast

    Opening description : The show that has done for comedy... (what Cyril Smith has done for break-dancing)

    Cast : Willie Rushton & Tim Brooke-Taylor, Barry Cryer & Graeme Garden.

    Scorer : Samantha (Absolutely bursting to dispense her points)

    The rounds:

  • Round 1 : Wuthering Hillocks

  • Round 2 : Cheddar Gorge

  • Round 3 : Gargle Gargle

  • Round 4 : Bed-Time Story

  • Round 5 : Good News, Bad News

  • Round 6 : Close Quotes

  • Round 7 : Singing Relay

  • Round 8 : The Doctors Ball

    Note Possibly compiled from bits of other shows, as there's a point in "Close Quotes" ("Blow wind and crack your cheeks...") which makes reference to the Birthday Party Calypso which is from February 1989.

    Note Also issued as First episode on ISIHAC(1) compilation?

    The details:

    Recording date : 17 November 1990

    Location : Not stated in broadcast

    Opening description : The Wittiest and most original comedy show in the history of the world - ever

    Cast : Willie Rushton & Tim Brooke-Taylor, Barry Cryer& Graeme Garden.

    Scorer : Samantha (Positively rejuvenated by her summer job in Rio)

    The rounds:

  • Round 1 : Sounds Peculiar

  • Round 2 : Blues / Madrigal / Calypso

  • Round 3 : Tag Wrestling

  • Round 4 : Paranoia

  • Round 5 : Misleading Advice

  • Round 6 : Limericks

  • Round 7 : Censored Songs

  • Round 8 : The Euro Ball

    Note : Don't be fooled by the 'Quote/Unquote' extract at the start of the tape - long-ish run-in

    The details:

    Recording date : 24 November 1990

    Location : Not stated in Broadcast

    Opening description : If it's true that laughter is the best medicine, here are four men who haven't paid their prescription fees.

    Cast : Willie Rushton & Tim Brooke-Taylor, Barry Cryer & Graeme Garden.

    Scorer : Samantha (The lovely young lady who, when not suing the makers of 'Twin Peaks' for breach of copyright, keeps our score )

    The rounds:

  • Round 1 : Good News, Bad News

  • Round 2 : Pick-Up Song

  • Round 3 : The Guiness Book of Records

  • Round 4 : Call My Bluff - Cornucopia

  • Round 5 : Feelies

  • Round 6 : Mornington Crescent

  • Round 7 : The Bad-Tempered Clavier

  • Round 8 : The Painters' Ball

    The details:

    Recording date : 1st December 1990

    Location : Not stated in broadcast.

    Opening description : None

    Cast : Willie Rushton & Tim Brooke-Taylor, Barry Cryer & Graeme Garden.

    Scorer : Margaret (Samantha was missing owing to a freak riding accident.)

    The rounds:

  • Round 1 : Excuses, Excuses.

  • Round 2 : Gargled Song

  • Round 3 : Complete Quotes

  • Round 4 : Historical Headlines

  • Round 5 : Through the Keyhole

  • Round 6 : Blues / Madrigal / Calypso

  • Round 7 : The Conservative Party Ball

    Note Recorded about the time that Margaret Thatcher was ousted as leader of the Conservative Party.

    The details:

    Recording date : 8th December 1990

    Location : Not stated in broadcast

    Opening description : None

    Cast : Willie Rushton & Tim Brooke-Taylor, Barry Cryer & Graeme Garden.

    Scorer : Samantha (Recovered from her freak riding accident but still has to keep her leg up)

    The rounds:

  • Round 1 : Cross-Breeding

  • Round 2 : Grand Opera

  • Round 3 : Noises Off

  • Round 4 : Straight Face

  • Round 5 : Initials

  • Round 6 : Mornington Crescent

  • Round 7 : Singing Relay

  • Round 8 : The Circus Performers Ball

    Note Some white-noise interference during "Grand Opera"

    The details:

    Recording date : 15 December 1990

    Location : The Westminster Theatre

    Opening description : None

    Cast : Willie Rushton & Tim Brooke-Taylor, Barry Cryer & Graeme Garden.

    Scorer : Samantha (The lady who massages our figures)

    The rounds:

  • Round 1 : Good News, Bad News

  • Round 2 : Blues / Madrigal / Calypso

  • Round 3 : Wuthering Hillocks

  • Round 4 : Hard Sell

  • Round 5 : Paranoia

  • Round 6 : Forth Bridge

  • Round 7 : The Cowboys and Indians Ball

    Note Static interference (brief) during Tim's go in "Hard Sell"

    The details:

    Recording date : 22 December 1990

    Location : Westminster Theatre

    Opening description : None

    Cast : Willie Rushton & Tim Brooke-Taylor, Barry Cryer & Graeme Garden.

    Scorer : Samantha (The young lady with her finger on my pulse)

    The rounds:

  • Round 1 : Telegrams

  • Round 2 : Just a Minim

  • Round 3 : Plots in 15 seconds

  • Round 4 : Word for Word

  • Round 5 : Singalong

  • Round 6 : Mornington Crescent

  • Round 7 : Limericks

  • Round 8 : One Song to the Tune of Another

  • Round 9 : The Scouts and Guides Camping Jamboree Ball

    Series 18

    The details:

    Recording date : 22 June 1991

    Location : Old Ship Hotel, Brighton

    Opening description : None

    Cast : Willie Rushton & Bill Tidy, Barry Cryer & Graeme Garden.

    Scorer : Samantha (Who better to spend an afternoon pottering along the front of, sorry, with)

    The rounds:

  • Round 1 : Good News, Bad News

  • Round 2 : Garglers' World

  • Round 3 : "The last thing I remember..."

  • Round 4 : Feelies

  • Round 5 : Pick-Up Song

  • Round 6 : Tag Wrestling

  • Round 7 : Singing Relay

  • Round 8 : Limericks

    Note No balls for this series

    The details:

    Recording date : 29 June 1991

    Location : Old Ship Hotel, Brighton

    Opening description : None

    Cast : Willie Rushton & Bill Tidy, Barry Cryer & Graeme Garden.

    Scorer : Samantha (Everyone's favourite Brighton Belle)

    The rounds:

  • Round 1 : Cross-Breeds

  • Round 2 : Blues / Madrigal / Calypso

  • Round 3 : Paranoia

  • Round 4 : Straight Face

  • Round 5 : Alternative Records

  • Round 6 : Mornington Crescent

  • Round 7 : The Bad-Tempered Clavier

  • Round 8 : Limericks

    The details:

    Recording date : 20 July 1991

    Location : Paris Studios, Lower Regent Street.

    Opening description : None

    Cast : Willie Rushton & Bill Tidy, Barry Cryer & Graeme Garden.

    Scorer : Samantha (A Lady with a lot up top)

    The rounds:

  • Round 1 : Cost-Cutters

  • Round 2 : One Song to the Tune of Another

  • Round 3 : Misleading Advice

  • Round 4 : Hard Sell

  • Round 5 : Sound Charades

  • Round 6 : Straight Face

  • Round 7 : Grand Opera

  • Round 8 : Limericks

    The details:

    Recording date : 27 July 1991

    Location : Studio session

    Opening description : None

    Cast : Willie Rushton & Bill Tidy, Barry Cryer & Graeme Garden.

    Scorer : Samantha (We're always sad to see the back of this lady)

    The rounds:

  • Round 1 : Sounds Peculiar

  • Round 2 : Blues / Madrigal / Calypso

  • Round 3 : Kiss Of Death

  • Round 4 : Pick-Up Song

  • Round 5 : Predictions

  • Round 6 : Mornington Crescent

  • Round 7 : Singing Relay

  • Round 8 : Limericks

    Note : At the end of the show, Humph outlines the three main rules to Mornington Crescent

    Series 19

    The details:

    Recording date : 19th October 1991

    Location : Not stated in broadcast

    Opening description : None

    Cast : Willie Rushton & Tim Brooke-Taylor, Paul Merton & Barry Cryer.

    Scorer : Samantha (As regular and well-oiled as your favourite time-Keeper.)

    The rounds:

  • Round 1 : Famous First Words

  • Round 2 : Just a Minim

  • Round 3 : Pick-Up Song

  • Round 4 : Plots in 15 Seconds

  • Round 5 : Tag Wrestling

  • Round 6 : Wine-Tasters' Film Club

  • Round 7 : One Song to the Tune of Another

  • Round 8 : Limericks

    Note First episode of series 19 - broadcast date estimated.

    Series 26

    The details:

    Recording date : 18 November 1995

    Location : Hackney Empire

    Opening description : None

    Cast : Willie Rushton & Tony Hawkes, Barry Cryer & Graeme Garden.

    Scorer : Samantha (The delightful lady who puts the teams points up)

    The rounds:

  • Round 1 : Name that tube

  • Round 2 : Pick-Up Song

  • Round 3 : Innovations

  • Round 4 : Good Morning Radio

  • Round 5 : Sound Charades

  • Round 6 : Mornington Crescent

  • Round 7 : Limericks

  • Round 8 : Car Mechanics Songbook

    Series 27

    The details:

    Recording date : 29 June 1996

    Location : Cheltenham

    Opening description : The show that stands Head and Shoulders above wash-basin the next to the soap-dish.

    Cast : Willy Rushton & Tim Brooke-Taylor, Graeme Garden & Barry Cryer.

    Scorer : Samantha (The lady who scores on the desk next to me)

    The rounds:

  • Round 1 : Mis-quotes

  • Round 2 : One Song to the Tune of Another

  • Round 3 : Sound Charades

  • Round 4 : Unhelpful Advice

  • Round 5 : Cheddar Gorge (in the style of Murray Walker)

  • Round 6 : Sporting Out-takes

  • Round 7 : Just a Minim

  • Round 8 : Bankers' Film Club

    Series 28

    The details:

    Recording date : 23 November 1996

    Location : Royal Theatre, Northampton

    Opening description : The Show where fun and laughter go together like a Horse and Marriage.

    Cast : Willie Rushton & Tim Brooke-Taylor, Barry Cryer & Graeme Garden.

    Scorer : Samantha (Our ever watchful scorer)

    The rounds:

  • Round 1 : Famous first words

  • Round 2 : One song to the Tune of Another

  • Round 3 : Straight Face

  • Round 4 : Mood Music

  • Round 5 : Radio Jigsaw

  • Round 6 : New Musical Combinations

  • Round 7 : Builders Film Club

    The details:

    Recording date : 30 November 1996

    Location : Royal Theatre, Northampton

    Opening description : The show that does for comedy what Austen did for the Mini, and what Bronte did for the Ford Cortina

    Cast : Willie Rushton & Tim Brooke-Taylor, Barry Cryer & Graeme Garden.

    Scorer : Samantha (The very delightful....)

    The rounds:

  • Round 1 : Historical Headlines

  • Round 2 : Pick-Up Song

  • Round 3 : Sound Charades

  • Round 4 : Mornington Crescent

  • Round 5 : Limericks

  • Round 6 : Just a Minim

  • Round 7 : Dog-Fanciers' Songbook

    The details:

    Recording date : 7th December 1996

    Location : Cambridge Arts Theatre

    Opening description : The show where quality and comedy go together like the Lone Ranger and Toronto

    Cast : Willie Rushton & Tim Brooke-Taylor, Barry Cryer & Graeme Garden.

    Scorer : Samantha (The lady who scores wherever we go)

    The rounds:

  • Round 1 : Wuthering Hillocks

  • Round 2 : One Song to the Tune of Another

  • Round 3 : Straight Face

  • Round 4 : Mood Music

  • Round 5 : Unhelpful Advice

  • Round 6 : Just a Minim

  • Round 7 : The Undertakers' Ball

    The details:

    Recording date : 14th December 1996

    Location : Cambridge Arts Theatre

    Opening description : None

    Cast : Willie Rushton & Tim Brooke-Taylor, Barry Cryer & Graeme Garden.

    Scorer : Samantha (Our ever-faithful scorer)

    The rounds:

  • Round 1 : Channel 4 Children's Hour

  • Round 2 : Pick-Up Song

  • Round 3 : Word For Word

  • Round 4 : Mornington Crescent

  • Round 5 : Limericks

  • Round 6 : The Singer and The Song

  • Round 7 : Biscuit-Makers' Film Club

    Note: This was the last episode recorded by the late, great Willie Rushton.

    Series 29

    The details:

    Recording date : 7 June 1997

    Location : Theatre Royal, Bath

    Opening description : The show with jokes to suit all ages, from the late Neolithic to the early Bronze

    Cast : Paul Merton & Tim Brooke-Taylor, Barry Cryer & Graeme Garden.

    Scorer : Samantha (The delightful lady who keeps an eye on the teams points, and then gets them down on the desk next to me)

    The rounds:

  • Round 1 : Official Sponsor

  • Round 2 : One Song to the Tune of Another

  • Round 3 : Musical Chairs

  • Round 4 : Straight Face

  • Round 5 : Uncommentators

  • Round 6 : What's Up Doc?

  • Round 7 : Not In The Mood

  • Round 8 : Smokers' Film Club

    The details:

    Recording date : 14 June 1997

    Location : Theatre Royal, Bath

    Opening description : ... or as it's known to Guardian readers "Is Morry Evans' Cat in the Loo"

    Cast : Paul Merton & Tim Brooke-Taylor, Barry Cryer & Graeme Garden.

    Scorer : Samantha (She's been visiting a nice gentleman racehorse owner. She doesn't know much about racing, but she's already seen something to admire in his Jockeys)

    The rounds:

  • Round 1 : Translations

  • Round 2 : Pick-Up Song

  • Round 3 : Sound Charades

  • Round 4 : Spot The Links

  • Round 5 : Mornington Crescent

  • Round 6 : Limericks

  • Round 7 : Computer Programmers' Songbook

    The details:

    Recording date : 28 June 1997

    Location : Brighton

    Opening description : None

    Cast : Denise Coffey & Tim Brooke-Taylor, Barry Cryer & Graeme Garden.

    Scorer : Sven (Our Swedish Hunk)

    The rounds:

  • Round 1 : Biblical Radio Times

  • Round 2 : Pick-Up Song

  • Round 3 : Sound Charades

  • Round 4 : Proverbs for Export

  • Round 5 : Mornington Crescent

  • Round 6 : Limericks

  • Round 7 : The Australian Ball

    The details:

    Recording date : 12 July 1997

    Location : Canterbury

    Opening description : The show that never fails to hit the snail on the head.

    Cast : Stephen Fry & Tim Brooke-Taylor, Barry Cryer & Graeme Garden.

    Scorer : Samantha (The lovely lady who's been the teams' right hand for many a year)

    The rounds:

  • Round 1 : Historical Headlines

  • Round 2 : Pick-Up Song

  • Round 3 : Hospital Chat-Up Lines

  • Round 4 : Mornington Crescent

  • Round 5 : Limericks

  • Round 6 : Stars In Their Ears

  • Round 7 : The Builders' Ball

    Series 30

    The details:

    Recording date : 13 December 1997

    Location : Islington

    Opening description : None

    Cast : Sandy Toksvig & Tim Brooke-Taylor, Barry Cryer & Graeme Garden.

    Scorer : Samantha (Who's always on the look-out for a score)

    The rounds:

  • Round 1 : Unhelpful advice

  • Round 2 : Pick-Up Song

  • Round 3 : Sound Charades

  • Round 4 : Call My Bluff - Cantankerous

  • Round 5 : Mornington Crescent

  • Round 6 : Swanee Kazoo

  • Round 7 : The Old Testament Ball

    Series 31

    The details:

    Recording date : 11 May 1998

    Location : City Varieties, Leeds

    Opening description : The show that never fails to pull something surprising out of the bog

    Cast : Paul Merton & Tim Brooke-Taylor, Barry Cryer & Graeme Garden.

    Scorer : Samantha (Eager to lend a hand when the teams points are on the up)

    The rounds:

  • Round 1 : Famous First Words

  • Round 2 : One song to the tune of another

  • Round 3 : The News Quiz

  • Round 4 : Job Seekers

  • Round 5 : Scrabble

  • Round 6 : Welsh Film Festival

    Note Rob & Di attended the recording

    The details:

    Recording date : 18 May 1998

    Location : City Varieties, Leeds

    Opening description : Where fun and laughter get on like a mouse on fire.

    Cast : Paul Merton & Tim Brooke-Taylor, Barry Cryer & Graeme Garden.

    Scorer : Samantha (Keeping track of the scores and eager to get them down on the desk next to me.)

    The rounds:

  • Round 1 : Historical Headlines

  • Round 2 : Pick-Up Song

  • Round 3 : Sound Charades

  • Round 4 : What is the Question?

  • Round 5 : Mornington Crescent

  • Round 6 : Censored Songbook

  • Round 7 : The Over-Weight Ball

    Note Rob & Di attended the recording

    The details:

    Recording date : 25 May 1998

    Location : King's Theatre, Southsea

    Opening description : None

    Cast : Sandy Toksvig & Tim Brooke-Taylor, Barry Cryer & Graeme Garden.

    Scorer : Sven (Samantha's been advised to have a couple of days in bed by her new GP, after discovering a different practice.)

    The rounds:

  • Round 1 : Cost-Cutters

  • Round 2 : One Song to the Tune of Another

  • Round 3 : Word For Word

  • Round 4 : Complete Quotes

  • Round 5 : Cheddar Gorge

  • Round 6 : Disfunctional Duets

  • Round 7 : Airline Pilots' Songbook

    The details:

    Recording date : 1 June 1998

    Location : King's Theatre, Southsea

    Opening description : The show that's never afraid to grab the bull by the horn.

    Cast : Sandy Toksvig & Tim Brooke-Taylor, Barry Cryer & Graeme Garden.

    Scorer : Sven (who enjoys impressive ratings in the area)

    The rounds:

  • Round 1 : Historical Headlines

  • Round 2 : Pick-Up Song

  • Round 3 : Sound Charades

  • Round 4 : What's the Question

  • Round 5 : Mornington Crescent

  • Round 6 : Madrigal

  • Round 7 : Football Managers' Ball

    Series 32

    The details:

    Recording date : 30 November 1998

    Location : Pavillion Theatre, Glasgow

    Opening description : None

    Cast : Fred MacAuley & Tim Brooke-Taylor, Barry Cryer & Graeme Garden.

    Scorer : Samantha (Keen to help out whenever the teams score)

    The rounds:

  • Round 1 : New National Anthems

  • Round 2 : One Song to the Tune of Another

  • Round 3 : Och-Eye Spy

  • Round 4 : Who's Baby

  • Round 5 : Quick-Fire Buzzer Round

  • Round 6 : The Amazing Co-incidence Round

  • Round 7 : Cheddar Gorge

  • Round 8 : Hospital Book Club

    Note : Fred MacAuley's debut on Clue

    The details:

    Recording date : 7 December 1998

    Location : Pavillion Theatre, Glasgow

    Opening description : None

    Cast : Fred MacAuley & Tim Brooke-Taylor, Barry Cryer & Graeme Garden.

    Scorer : Samantha (Happy to lend a helpful hand when the teams' points are swelling)

    The rounds:

  • Round 1 : Historical Headlines

  • Round 2 : Pick-Up Song

  • Round 3 : Charades

  • Round 4 : Mornington Crescent

  • Round 5 : (Scottish) Proverbs

  • Round 6 : Swannee Kazoo

  • Round 7 : The Scottish Ball

    Series 33

    The details:

    Recording date : 24 May 1999

    Location : Guildford

    Opening description : None

    Cast : Fred MacAuley & Tim Brooke-Taylor, Barry Cryer & Graeme Garden.

    Scorer : Sven (Samantha preparing for a cultural exchange in Lapland, trying a spot of Lap-dancing at the local Scandanavian club.)

    The rounds:

  • Round 1 : Commercial disasters

  • Round 2 : One Song to the Tune of Another

  • Round 3 : Who wants to be in Finistere

  • Round 4 : Motorists & Hitch-Hikers

  • Round 5 : Swanee Kazoo

  • Round 6 : Royal Songbook

    The details:

    Recording date : 31 May 1999

    Location : Guildford

    Opening description : None

    Cast : Fred MacAuley & Tim Brooke-Taylor, Barry Cryer & Graeme Garden.

    Scorer : Samantha (It's a pleasure to have her on the desk next to me.)

    The rounds:

  • Round 1 : Historical Headlines

  • Round 2 : Pick-Up Song

  • Round 3 : Sound Charades

  • Round 4 : Universally Challenged

  • Round 5 : Mornington Crescent

  • Round 6 : American Proverbs

  • Round 7 : The Countrymans' Ball

    The details:

    Recording date : 7 June 1999

    Location : Theatre Royal, Plymouth

    Opening description : None

    Cast : Tony Hawkes & Tim Brooke-Taylor, Barry Cryer & Graeme Garden.

    Scorer : Samantha (Taking up her position ready to look after the teams' points)

    The rounds:

  • Round 1 : Ecclesiastical Chat-Up Lines

  • Round 2 : One Song to the Tune of Another

  • Round 3 : One Man and his Dog

  • Round 4 : Word for Word

  • Round 5 : Name Droppers

  • Round 6 : Censored Songs

  • Round 7 : Fisherman's Book Club

    The details:

    Recording date : 14 June 1999

    Location : Theatre Royal, Plymouth

    Opening description : None

    Cast : Tony Hawkes & Tim Brooke-Taylor, Barry Cryer & Graeme Garden.

    Scorer : Samantha (Promising to enjoy scoring, here on the desk next to me)

    The rounds:

  • Round 1 : Historical Post Cards

  • Round 2 : Pick-Up Song

  • Round 3 : Euro-Scrabble

  • Round 4 : Mornington Crescent

  • Round 5 : West Country Folk-Lore

  • Round 6 : Swannee Kazoo

  • Round 7 : The Radio Ball

    The details:

    Recording date : 21 June 1999

    Location : Theatre Royal, Nottingham

    Opening description : None

    Cast : Jeremy Hardy & Tim Brooke-Taylor, Barry Cryer & Graeme Garden.

    Scorer : Samantha (The lovely lady who's always happy to lend a helping hand when the teams points are on the up )

    The rounds:

  • Round 1 : Celebrity Mis-quotes

  • Round 2 : One Song to the Tune of Another

  • Round 3 : Today Programme Presenters

  • Round 4 : Cheddar Gorge

  • Round 5 : Hunt the Slipper

  • Round 6 : Proverbs in Translation

  • Round 7 : Swannee Kazoo

  • Round 8 : Vegetable Songbook

    The details:

    Recording date : 28 June 1999

    Location : Theatre Royal, Nottingham

    Opening description : None

    Cast : Jeremy Hardy & Tim Brooke-Taylor, Barry Cryer & Graeme Garden.

    Scorer : Samantha (Taking up her position on the scoring desk beside me)

    The rounds:

  • Round 1 : Motor Mechanics Chat-Up Lines

  • Round 2 : Pick-Up Song

  • Round 3 : Sound Charades

  • Round 4 : Casino (Vingt-et-un, Roulette & Shooting Craps)

  • Round 5 : Job-Seekers

  • Round 6 : Stars in Their Ears

  • Round 7 : Cobblers' Film Club

    Series 34

    The details:

    Recording date : 8th November 1999

    Location : York

    Opening description : None

    Cast : Jeremy Hardy & Tim Brooke-Taylor, Graeme Garden & Sandy Toksvig.

    Scorer : Samantha (Eager as ever to score on the desk next to me)

    The rounds:

  • Round 1 : Dumbing Up

  • Round 2 : One Song to the Tune of Another

  • Round 3 : Vets in Theory

  • Round 4 : Cheddar Gorge

  • Round 5 : Gardeners' Question Time

  • Round 6 : Swannee Kazoo

  • Round 7 : Builders' Songbook

    The details:

    Recording date : 15th November 1999

    Location : York

    Opening description : None

    Cast : Jeremy Hardy & Tim Brooke-Taylor, Graeme Garden & Sandy Toksvig.

    Scorer : Samantha (No show would be complete without our scorer, the ever lovely...)

    The rounds:

  • Round 1 : Mis-leading Advice

  • Round 2 : Pick-Up Song (*)

  • Round 3 : Sound Charades

  • Round 4 : Fishermen's Chat-Up Lines

  • Round 5 : Local Sayings

  • Round 6 : Karioke-Koki

  • Round 7 : Shakesperean Ball

    Note : Reference to Rotherham, my home town, in Humph's intro - not that anyone cares!

    Prize for Pick-Up Song : Just the thing for the keen race-goer who has a sweet tooth - it's this bag of granulated Shergar

    The details:

    Recording date : 22 November 1999

    Location : Milton Keynes

    Opening description : None

    Cast : Phil Jupitas & Tim Brooke-Taylor, Barry Cryer & Graeme Garden.

    Scorer : Sven (Samantha on Holiday)

    The rounds:

  • Round 1 : Complete Song Lyrics

  • Round 2 : One Song to the Tune of Another

  • Round 3 : Conveyor Belt

  • Round 4 : Opening Lines

  • Round 5 : Modified Sports

  • Round 6 : Cheddar Gorge

  • Round 7 : Swannee Kazoo

  • Round 8 : The Music Lovers' Ball

    The details:

    Recording date : 29 November 1999

    Location : Milton Keynes

    Opening description :

    Cast : Phil Jupitas & Tim Brooke-Taylor, Barry Cryer & Graeme Garden.

    Scorer : Samantha (On the scoring desk next to me)

    The rounds:

  • Round 1 : Misleading Advice

  • Round 2 : Pick-Up Song

  • Round 3 : Sound Charades

  • Round 4 : Gardeners' Chat-Up Lines

  • Round 5 : Mornington Crescent

  • Round 6 : Superstitions

  • Round 7 : Parliamentary Songbook

    Series 35

    The details:

    Recording date : 22 May 2000

    Location : New Victoria Theatre, Woking

    Opening description : None

    Cast : Neil Mullarchy & Tim Brooke-Taylor, Barry Cryer & Graeme Garden.

    Scorer : Samantha (Taking up her scoring position on the desk next to me.)

    The rounds:

  • Round 1 : Worst Sellers

  • Round 2 : One Song to the Tune of Another

  • Round 3 : Good-Bye Magazine (Celebrity Funerals)

  • Round 4 : Mornington Crescent

  • Round 5 : New-Style MasterClass

  • Round 6 : Swannee Kazoo

  • Round 7 : The Insects Ball

    The details:

    Recording date : 29 May 2000

    Location : New Victoria Theatre, Woking

    Opening description : None

    Cast : Neil Mullarchy & Tim Brooke-Taylor, Barry Cryer & Graeme Garden.

    Scorer : Samantha (Our delightful scorer who, for many years, has given me a helping hand)

    The rounds:

  • Round 1 : Worst Opening Lines

  • Round 2 : Pick-Up Song (*)

  • Round 3 : Sound Charades

  • Round 4 : The 'Yes'/'No' Interlude

  • Round 5 : Collector's Car Alarms

  • Round 6 : Singing Relay

  • Round 7 : Dog Breeders' Radio Times

    Prize for Pick-Up Song : ... will make the ideal addition to the larder of anyone wanting to brew up a cuppa using contaminated water - it's this packet of typhoid tea-bags.

    The details:

    Recording date : 5 June 2000

    Location : Stoke on Trent

    Opening description : None

    Cast : Jeremy Hardy & Tim Brooke-Taylor, Barry Cryer & Sandy Toksvig.

    Scorer : Sven (Samantha's away helping an old neighbour move house, rumaging through his trunks in the attic.)

    The rounds:

  • Round 1 : Channel 5 Children's Hour

  • Round 2 : One Song to the Tune of Another

  • Round 3 : Restaurant Waiters

  • Round 4 : Cheddar Gorge

  • Round 5 : Swanee Kazoo

  • Round 6 : Smokers' Songbook

    The details:

    Recording date : 12 June 2000

    Location : Stoke on Trent

    Opening description : None

    Cast : Jeremy Hardy & Tim Brooke-Taylor, Barry Cryer & Sandy Toksvig.

    Scorer : Samantha (Making a welcome return to do her bit on the desk next to me)

    The rounds:

  • Round 1 : Historical Headlines

  • Round 2 : Pick-Up Song

  • Round 3 : Ornithologists Chat-Up Lines

  • Round 4 : Mornington Crescent

  • Round 5 : Staffordshire Folklore

  • Round 6 : Farmers' Radio Times

    The details:

    Recording date : 19 June 2000

    Location : Royal National Theatre, London

    Opening description : None

    Cast : Stephen Fry & Tim Brooke-Taylor, Barry Cryer & Graeme Garden.

    Scorer : Samantha (Getting ready for some action on the desk next to Humph.)

    The rounds:

  • Round 1 : School Reports

  • Round 2 : One Song to the Tune of Another

  • Round 3 : Grand National Theatre

  • Round 4 : Murder Mystery

  • Round 5 : Educational Standards - Exam Questions

  • Round 6 : Swanee Kazoo

  • Round 7 : Cheese-Makers' Film Club

    The details:

    Recording date : 26 June 2000

    Location : Royal National Theatre, London

    Opening description : The Show that gets laughs at the Drop of a Cat

    Cast : Stephen Fry & Tim Brooke-Taylor, Barry Cryer & Graeme Garden.

    Scorer : Samantha (Taking up her usual position and ready to score)

    The rounds:

  • Round 1 : Chat-up Lines (war-time)

  • Round 2 : Pick-Up Song

  • Round 3 : Sound Charades

  • Round 4 : Mornington Crescent

  • Round 5 : Complete Quotes

  • Round 6 : Singing Relay

  • Round 7 : Pensioners Book Club

    Series 37

    The details:

    Recording date : 28 May 2001

    Location : Reading

    Opening description : None

    Cast : Jeremy Hardy & Tim Brooke-Taylor, Barry Cryer & Graeme Garden.

    Scorer : Samantha (Eager, as ever, to score on the desk next to me)

    The rounds:

  • Round 1 : Missed Hits

  • Round 2 : One Song to the Tune of Another

  • Round 3 : Political Interviews

  • Round 4 : Cheddar Gorge

  • Round 5 : Name Dropping

  • Round 6 : Swannee Kazoo

  • Round 7 : Beekeepers' Film Club

    The details:

    Recording date : 4 June 2001

    Location : Reading

    Opening description : None

    Cast : Jeremy Hardy & Tim Brooke-Taylor, Barry Cryer & Graeme Garden.

    Scorer : Samantha (Getting comfortable on my left hand)

    The rounds:

  • Round 1 : New Definitions

  • Round 2 : Pick-Up Song

  • Round 3 : Sound Charades

  • Round 4 : Mornington Crescent

  • Round 5 : Singing Relay

  • Round 6 : Complete Jokes

    The details:

    Recording date : 18 June 2001

    Location : Sheffield

    Opening description : None

    Cast : Linda Smith & Tim Brooke-Taylor, Barry Cryer & Graeme Garden.

    Scorer : Samantha (The lady who bends over backwards on the desk next to me.)

    The rounds:

  • Round 1 : Biblical Chat-Up Lines

  • Round 2 : Pick-Up Song

  • Round 3 : Sound Charades

  • Round 4 : Unoriginal Innovations

  • Round 5 : Sound Effects

  • Round 6 : Swanee Kazoo

  • Round 7 : The Pharmacists' Ball

    Note Extended run-in - timer recording?

    The details:

    Recording date : 25th June 2001

    Location : Norwich

    Opening description : None

    Cast : Sandy Toksvig & Tim Brooke-Taylor, Barry Cryer & Graham Garden.

    Scorer : Samantha (Taking up her usual position on my left hand)

    The rounds:

  • Round 1 : New Definitions

  • Round 2 : One Song to the Tune of Another

  • Round 3 : Straight Face

  • Round 4 : Tossing the Penny

  • Round 5 : What's the Connection?

  • Round 6 : Just a Minim

  • Round 7 : Ladies' Film Club

    The details:

    Recording date : 2nd July 2001

    Location : Norwich

    Opening description : None

    Cast : Sandy Toksvig & Tim Brooke-Taylor, Barry Cryer & Graham Garden.

    Scorer : Samantha (Back again, eager as ever to enjoy some action on the scoring desk)

    The rounds:

  • Round 1 : Situations Vacant

  • Round 2 : Pick-Up Song

  • Round 3 : Sound Charades

  • Round 4 : Word for Word

  • Round 5 : Mornington Crescent

  • Round 6 : Swanee Kazoo

  • Round 7 : Musicians' Chat-Up Lin

    Series 38

    The details:

    Recording date : 19 November 2001

    Location : Wolverhampton

    Opening description : None

    Cast : Tony Hawkes & Tim Brooke-Taylor, Barry Cryer & Graeme Garden.

    Scorer : Samantha (The lady who's been my right hand on so many occasions)

    The rounds:

  • Round 1 : Worst Things to Hear

  • Round 2 : Pick-Up Song

  • Round 3 : Word For Word

  • Round 4 : Mornington Crescent

  • Round 5 : Celebrity Answering Machines

  • Round 6 : Swanee Kazoo

  • Round 7 : The I.T. Ball

    Note : Extended run-in starts with Desert Island Disks - Timer recording

    The details:

    Recording date : 10 December 2001

    Location : Theatre Royal, Bristol

    Opening description : None

    Cast : Andy Hamilton & Tim Brooke-Taylor, Barry Cryer & Graeme Garden.

    Scorer : Samantha (Ever eager to do her suff on the desk next to me)

    The rounds:

  • Round 1 : Cost-Cutters

  • Round 2 : One Song to the Tune of Another

  • Round 3 : Vocal Sound-Effects

  • Round 4 : Historical Horoscopes

  • Round 5 : Cheddar Gorge

  • Round 6 : Swannee Kazoo

  • Round 7 : The Menswear Department Ball

    The details:

    Recording date : 17 December 2001

    Location : Theatre Royal, Bristol

    Opening description : None

    Cast : Andy Hamilton & Tim Brooke-Taylor, Barry Cryer & Graeme Garden.

    Scorer : Samantha (The lovely lady who has, for many years, enjoyed sitting on my left hand)

    The rounds:

  • Round 1 : New Definitions

  • Round 2 : Sound Charades

  • Round 3 : Mornington Crescent

  • Round 4 : Audience Karioke

  • Round 5 : Complete Advertising Slogans

  • Round 6 : Policeman's Songbook

    Series 39

    The details:

    Recording date : 17 June 2002

    Location : Hastings

    Opening description : None.

    Cast : Bill Bailey & Tim Brooke-Taylor, Barry Cryer & Graeme Garden.

    Scorer : Samantha (Settling down to enjoy another good session on the desk next to me)

    The rounds:

  • Round 1 : Misleading advice

  • Round 2 : One Song to the Tune of Another

  • Round 3 : D.I.Y. Soap

  • Round 4 : Historical Postcards

  • Round 5 : Cheddar Gorge

  • Round 6 : Estate Agents' Song Book

    The details:

    Recording date : 24 June 2002

    Location : Hastings

    Opening description : None.

    Cast : Bill Bailey & Tim Brooke-Taylor, Barry Cryer & Graeme Garden.

    Scorer : Samantha (Happily nestling down on my left hand as usual.)

    The rounds:

  • Round 1 : New definitions

  • Round 2 : Pick-Up Song

  • Round 3 : Sound Charades

  • Round 4 : Mornington Crescent

  • Round 5 : Celebrity Interviews

  • Round 6 : Musical Conversations

    Series 40

    The details:

    Recording date : 18 November 2002

    Location : The Malvern Festival Theatre

    Opening description : None

    Cast : Andy Hamilton & Tim Brooke-Taylor, Barry Cryer & Graeme Garden.

    Scorer : Samantha (Getting ready to keep an eye on the scores, end eager to get them down for the teams)

    The rounds:

  • Round 1 : Cost Cutters

  • Round 2 : One Song to the Tune of Another

  • Round 3 : D.I.Y. Soap

  • Round 4 : 'Quote, Unquote'

  • Round 5 : Just a Minim

  • Round 6 : Conservative Party Song Book

    The details:

    Recording date : 25 November 2002

    Location : The Malvern Festival Theatre

    Opening description : None

    Cast : Andy Hamilton & Tim Brooke-Taylor, Barry Cryer & Graeme Garden.

    Scorer : Samantha (Prepared to bend over backwards on the desk next to me)

    The rounds:

  • Round 1 : New definitions

  • Round 2 : Pick-Up Song

  • Round 3 : Sound Charades

  • Round 4 : Mornington Crescent

  • Round 5 : Swannee Kazoo

  • Round 6 : The Equestrian Ball

    Section 3 : Episodes with un-known broadcast dates

    The details:

    Recording date : Unknown, but after Brighton 1991

    Location : Not stated in broadcast

    Opening description : None

    Cast : Willie Rushton & Bill Tidy, Barry Cryer & Graeme Garden.

    Scorer : Samantha (The lady who never fails to score)

    The rounds:

  • Round 1 : Famous First Words

  • Round 2 : Just a Minim

  • Round 3 : Bed-Time Story

  • Round 4 : Plots in 15 Seconds

  • Round 5 : Call My Bluff

  • Round 6 : Word for Word

  • Round 7 : Censored Song

  • Round 8 : Limericks

    The details:

    Recording date : Unknown, but after Brighton 1991.

    Location : Not stated in broadcast

    Opening description : None

    Cast : Willie Rushton & Bill Tidy, Barry Cryer & Graeme Garden.

    Scorer : Samantha (The first lady of stand-up, not to mention lie-down)

    The rounds:

  • Round 1 : Historical Headlines

  • Round 2 : Forth Bridge

  • Round 3 : Initials

  • Round 4 : Gardeners Film Club

  • Round 5 : Mornington Crescent

  • Round 6 : Blues / Madrigal / Calypso

  • Round 7 : Limericks

    Note References to episode from Brighton where Humph's Hooter was lost. (This was the first time Mornington Crescent was played since Brighton.)

    The details:

    Recording date : Unknown

    Location : Not stated in broadcast

    Opening description : The program which does for panel games what Jive Bunny does for the music of the fifties and sixties

    Cast : Willie Rushton & Tim Brooke-Taylor, Barry Cryer & Paul Merton.

    Scorer : Samantha (The woman with the face like the Northward view of a Southbound duck)

    The rounds:

  • Round 1 : Wuthering Hillocks

  • Round 2 : Blues / Madrigal / Calypso

  • Round 3 : Through the Keyhole

  • Round 4 : Straight Face

  • Round 5 : Mornington Crescent

  • Round 6 : "The last thing I remember..."

  • Round 7 : Singing Relay

  • Round 8 : Limericks

    Acknowledgement :

    Thanks to Kevin Hale for forwarding me his Clue episode list, which helped to identify some episode dates.

    End of Programme Listing.

    Last updated 11th June 2003 (19:22).