I'm Sorry I Haven't a Clue

DMC · 08-12-2007 11:32pm

Incredibad wrote: »

Mornington crescent.

Care for another game?

Quite the amateur move there.

Indeed, what tbh said. To the uninitiated, Mornington Crescent could be said, as its obvious Goodge Street is on the Northern Line, I was prepared to see if anyone would take the bait, thinking I was in knip, but as it was a transversal cross-section, so it was impossible to call it.

Kilburn was a brilliant call, so then, it should be .....

Westbourne Park.

Incredibad · 10-12-2007 2:04am

DMC wrote: »

Quite the amateur move there.

Indeed, what tbh said. To the uninitiated, Mornington Crescent could be said, as its obvious Goodge Street is on the Northern Line, I was prepared to see if anyone would take the bait, thinking I was in knip, but as it was a transversal cross-section, so it was impossible to call it.

Kilburn was a brilliant call, so then, it should be .....

Westbourne Park.

Well, you obviously haven't played the stealth variation of hugo’s 2nd stratagem have you sir? It superseeds all other rules by decree of the office of the Prince of Wales. Read your history in future

I'm going to go for Westbourne park to counter to your Westbourne Park
God be with tobermory’s stratagem

Our man in Havana · 10-12-2007 11:17am

Bond Street.

DMC · 11-12-2007 10:10am

Any decree from the Prince of Wales' office has been null and void since the "back passage" repeal. If you are who you claim you are, I'm sure you'd have coped that on.

In any event, we are at Bond Steet, so that means....

Bermondsey.

tbh · 11-12-2007 10:23am

DMC wrote: »

Any decree from the Prince of Wales' office has been null and void since the "back passage" repeal. If you are who you claim you are, I'm sure you'd have coped that on.

In any event, we are at Bond Steet, so that means....

Bermondsey.

let's not drag up that whole "back passage"issue again. I'm sure it was an honest mistake.

And in the same spirit: Harrow-on-the-Hill

DMC · 12-12-2007 9:53pm

Indeed, and to complement the move on the Bakerloo parabola,

West Harrow.

Our man in Havana · 12-12-2007 10:09pm

White City.

mike65 · 13-12-2007 3:06pm

Padington.

Mike.

RadioCity · 13-12-2007 7:56pm

I've a pair of circuses here, Oxford and Piccadilly.

I'll say Oxford Circus.

mike65 · 13-12-2007 8:24pm

Jack Dees rendition of Purple Haze on this weeks show was something to behold for a newbie.

Mike.

Our man in Havana · 14-12-2007 1:24am

Warren Street.

DMC · 14-12-2007 2:53am

Just looking through the radio listings over Christmas, here is a fix of ISIHAC when helping Samantha grease the turkey.

COMEDY: Humph in Wonderland
On: BBC Radio Four Long wave
Date: Tuesday 25th December 2007 (starting in 11 days)
Time: 12:04 pm to 12:57 pm (53 minutes long)

The team from I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue present their own unique take on Lewis Carroll's most famous work, casting their reluctant chairman Humphrey Lyttelton in the title role. Featuring Tony Hawks, Sandi Toksvig, Tim Brooke- Taylor, Graeme Garden, Barry Cryer, Andy Hamilton, Rob Brydon, Jeremy Hardy, Jack Dee and Colin Sell on the piano.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Excerpt taken from DigiGuide -

mike65 · 14-12-2007 11:29am

That sounds like a keeper, it better be made availible as a download.

Mike.

DMC · 17-12-2007 1:23am

Have to use the District circumvention.....

Hornchurch.

Our man in Havana · 17-12-2007 11:45am

Woodford

tbh · 17-12-2007 11:53am

you sly old dog!

Holborne.

mike65 · 18-12-2007 1:51pm

Sadly the series is over (apart from two specials) and no Mornington Crescent. Still it was good to hear the return of "Hamish and Dougal" for a few mins.

Mike.

mike65 · 27-12-2007 12:16pm

Bump

"Humph in Wonderland" is on line and on demand, its great!

Mike

Calina · 04-01-2008 2:12pm

mike, do you have a link to that please?

DMC · 11-01-2008 2:40pm

It was on the "listen again" on the BBC website for 7 days after Christmas Day...

Resuming the game, I declare...

Chiswick.

mike65 · 11-01-2008 2:45pm

Calina sorry I did'nt check this thread since it fell off the front page.

Mike.

Our man in Havana · 11-01-2008 7:35pm

Bank.

DMC · 12-01-2008 9:51pm

Bermondsey.

DMC · 21-04-2008 4:25pm

Humph is in hospital, new series which is due next month is canceled.

I'm Sorry I Haven't a Clue cancelled

http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2008/apr/21/bbc.radio

* Jemima Kiss
* guardian.co.uk,
* Monday April 21 2008

The spring series of BBC Radio 4's comedy show I'm Sorry I Haven't a Clue has been cancelled after long-serving presenter Humphrey Lyttelton was admitted to hospital.

Lyttelton, who has presented the "self-styled antidote to panel games" since 1972, is to undergo surgery to repair an aortic aneurysm.

An email from the show's producer, Jon Naismith, to fans said the 86-year-old star was "otherwise fine and in good spirits".

Naismith added that fans could email their get-well messages for Lyttelton through the show's website.

A spokeswoman for the BBC said they had no further details at this stage but believed the operation was due to take place this week.

A live tour of I'm Sorry I Haven't a Clue, which is separate to the BBC recordings for Radio 4, will continue with Rob Brydon standing in for Lyttelton.

Lyttelton's eight-piece jazz band featured on a Radiohead track in 2000 and still tours regularly, though the current tour has now been canceled.

mike65 · 21-04-2008 4:45pm

Any surgery is a risk, esp at Humphs age. Here's hoping.

Mike.

Our man in Havana · 21-04-2008 5:00pm

Get well soon, Humph.

tbh · 21-04-2008 7:11pm

yeah fingers crossed.

DublinWriter · 21-04-2008 7:24pm

It's one of my life's ambitions to get to see one of their live recordings.

It would be really thoughtless of Humph to go and die now, the git.

mike65 · 03-01-2009 5:57pm

Bump! (bring me the bed of Afredo Garcia)

I see that RTE Choice (DAB/Internet) is featuring Clue at

Sunday 9 30 AM
Tuesday 8 00 AM

Calina · 03-01-2009 6:00pm

OMG that's so fantastic. That would nearly make me buy a DAB radio.

Thank god for internet.

DMC · 03-01-2009 7:49pm

Charring Cross

mike65 · 07-01-2009 9:28pm

Tooting Beck

DMC · 23-02-2009 5:55pm

I can see that from the large sack of mail that has arrived, that they've mixed up the mailbags with You and Yours.

We have a letter from a Mrs. Trellis of North Wales... it says...

Jon Naismith Producer of Im Sorry I Havent a Clue wrote:

I bring news of the long-awaited return of 'I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue',
back for its 51st series following the death of our beloved chairman
Humphrey Lyttelton last year.

We will probably need to start looking for a permanent replacement for Humph
at some stage in the future, but for this series at least, and probably for
the next, we will simply be asking past panellists from the wider 'I'm Sorry
I Haven't A Clue' family to deputise in the role.

ISIHAC stalwarts Stephen Fry, Jack Dee and Rob Brydon have all agreed to
host the shows in this series.

Recordings will take place in April, May and June, for transmission at a future date.

mike65 · 23-02-2009 6:00pm

I'm Sorry I've Haven't Got News For You?

tbh · 23-02-2009 6:21pm

Rob Brydon would amazing, but I think we all know it's Frys to refuse

Cockfosters.

tbh · 03-03-2009 7:26pm

I've seen lot of publicity about Jack Dee hosting, I'm not sure I approve. I'm willing to reserve judgement for the moment. I think one of the nicest things about humph was that he was so self-effacing. Among other things, it gave him the ability to ridicule the performers and their efforts without ever sounding nasty or arrogant. I'm not sure Jack Dee could pull off the same trick. The problem is that the presenter really has to be universally respected - national treasure status - to get away with it.

What think ye of giving Barry Cryer a shot in the chair? It'd be interesting to see how he'd cope, I think if he could tone down the guffaw he could be good. He's a real gag man tho, it'd be a shame to lose him from the panel.

DMC · 03-03-2009 7:49pm

Agree, tbh. Jack Dee, whilst his delivery is dead pan, it ain't as innocent as Humph.

But really, are we looking for someone to be themselves rather than look for Humph mk. 2?

Thats why I'd have given Rob Brydon the job, the baggage with the other two is not there with him.

Gants Hill.

mike65 · 03-03-2009 8:05pm

I wrote on the GU blogs about this. (posh, me!) I think we are all in danger of trying to replace Humph rather than take the presenters at face value and see what they bring. Who knows itcould be a whole new lease of life.

Gants Hill? Essex! :mad:

Invoking the Redbridge Leap - Wanstead

humberklog · 03-03-2009 8:19pm

My fear would be that they'll guest the seat out...a la Have I Got News...
I wouldn't be a fan for Dee as host and I thought a smelled something in the air a few week back when he joined in on Merton's team (very little input).

Oddly I'd plump for Mark Lamar. He has the experience of handling a panel format and has a very good radio demeanor. Very different than his tv persona.

DublinWriter · 03-03-2009 8:42pm

mike65 wrote: »

Invoking the Redbridge Leap - Wanstead

That'll see you in Nid, Sir.

Humph was a one off, as you said, t'would be madness to try to find a replacement just on their Humph-ness, if that makes sense.

Dee would be a great choice, but I couldn't see him pulling-off (pun intended) the Samantha and Lionel Blair gags.

Stephen Fry would be my ultimate choice with Julian Clary in close second.

tbh · 03-03-2009 8:56pm

DublinWriter wrote: »

That'll see you in Nid, Sir.

hmm. I'm flirting with Dougal's Entrance.

DMC · 03-03-2009 9:37pm

Royston's reversal is the best option here, methinks....

King George V.

tbh · 30-07-2012 10:34pm

Having thought about it, embankment.

I take back everything I said about Jack Dee. The boys a natural.

mike65 · 30-07-2012 11:02pm

Stratford.

(I keep forgetting its on, heard the last two though and they were excellent, Dee certainly sounds like he's been recycling Humphs quips for a lot longer than he has!)

Todays final edition of the current series

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b006qnwb

Our man in Havana · 30-07-2012 11:18pm

Charing Cross (Jubilee Line)

mike65 · 08-08-2012 2:13pm

The last edition of the current series is still online - very funny and marking the 40 anniversary of the series! Incredible to think that three of the four panelists have been on ISIHAC for at least 38 of the those years (Willie Rushton RIP was the last to arrive and the first to leave 1974-1996) .

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b006qnwb

tbh · 08-08-2012 2:21pm

Oxford Circus - We all know that's what Mike would have played.

Hodors Appletart · 04-12-2020 10:20am

Sorry to bump an old thread, but there's an episode just released this week from March, and it's Tim Brooke-Taylor's second last show (his last will be published next week) - his wife agreed to allow the recordings to be played.

Link

DMC · 04-12-2020 10:28pm

Iver (TfL extenstion)

3d4life · 05-12-2020 6:03pm

Hodors Appletart wrote: »

Sorry to bump an old thread, but there's an episode just released this week from March, and it's Tim Brooke-Taylor's second last show (his last will be published next week) - his wife agreed to allow the recordings to be played.

Link

Rachael @9:30 - since when are people able to sing let on the program ?

I'm Sorry I Haven't a Clue

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