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| addtional info about ISIHAC Vol. 10 |
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 The club has learned that "I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue 10" will be available from digital retailers as well as in shops; this is good news for our non-UK members who don't wish to order the title from overseas (though vendors such as www.Amazon.co.uk will ship it internationally).
ISIHAC Volume 10 will be published by BBC Audiobooks on 7 May 2007. Estimated running time is 2 hour 35 minutes on 2 CDs.
The CD ISBN is: 9781405677738
The Download ISBN is: 9781405667036
Here's the info from the press release:
Four compilations of the hugely popular and award-winning BBC Radio 4 series.
Inspired nonsense and pointless revelry – it’s time for another helping of the antidote to panel games, I’m Sorry I Haven’t A Clue. In this tenth collection, the gang return for further moments of mayhem, puns and one-liners; not forgetting a healthy dose of innuendo and double entendre. Regulars Tim Brooke-Taylor, Barry Cryer and Graeme Garden – and special guests are given silly things to do by chairman Humphrey Lyttelton.
So join Humph and company in these perennial favourites: New Definitions, Swanee Kazoo, One Song to the Tune of Another, Sound Charades and last, but certainly not least, Mornington Crescent. Other exciting rounds include Just a Minim, Swankers and 84 Chicken Cross Road.
With the lovely Samantha, bringing up the rear with her laser display board, this compilation is especially for you, Mrs. Trellis of North Wales.
I’m Sorry I Haven’t a Clue 10 will be available from all good bookshops, online at www.bbcshop.com or by BBC Audiobooks direct mail on 0800 136 919
This title is also available to purchase as a download from digital retailers such as Audible, Audioville, iTunes, Mediabay, 7 Digital, Simply Audiobooks, Spoken Network, TuneTribe, Plays on the Net and Wippit.
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Posted by lisa at 24/04/2007 00:00 GMT |
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| "The Unbelievable Truth" article from the Guardian website |
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"The Unbelievable Truth", a new comedy panel game devised by Graeme Garden and ISIHAC producer John Naismith, started its first full series yesterday (a pilot episode aired last year). Graeme will appear in some episodes of the series.
The show airs on BBC Radio 4 on Monday evenings, with a repeat around noon on Sundays (check your listings for the exact start time, as the Sunday ones tend to vary by a few minutes). The series can also be heard online at www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/comedy; each episode will be available for a week after broadcast via Listen Again.
The following article about the first episode in the new series appears on the Guardian's website
....Unbelievably: a new Radio 4 Panel Show
By Ben Dowell / Radio 10:20am
Last night Radio 4 showcased its new kids on the panel show block - the show Unbelievable Truth hosted by David Mitchell and featuring a crop of young comedians including Marcus Brigstocke and Tony Hawks. Did you like it? Do you think it will give old favourites such as Just a Minute and I'm Sorry I Haven't a Clue a run for their money?
I say old favourites, but the show was devised by panel show veterans Graeme Garden and Jon Naismith, long standing panellist and producer respectively of the anarchic R4 show I'm Sorry I haven't a Clue. But what was different about this show was that it appeared (at last) to be trying to give the young pups a panel show platform, something that may even last the decades that "Clue" and "Just a Minute" has been entertaining Radio 4 listeners.
Personally I thought it was a neat, if limited premise, ably performed by last night's panel of Frankie Boyle, Tony Hawks and Marcus Brigstocke (who seems to have a permanent berth on the station these days, though he's probably not as ubiquitous as Peep Show's David Mitchell).
The premise, in case you didn't catch it, sees each panellist deliver a lecture on a given topic (Elizabeth I, Cats, The Human Body, Morris Dancing..anything really), which must be entirely untrue, except for five unlikely facts... The job of their opponents is to challenge if they think they've detected an item of truth. Panellists lined up for this first series include Graeme Garden, Alan Davies, Jo Brand, Jeremy Hardy, Clive Anderson, Tony Hawks, Neil Mullarkey, Sandi Toksvig, and Marcus Brigstocke.
As I say, I thought it worked well. Mitchell was an assured and witty host. But there is a danger that the format, even with the entertaining asides, could feel a bit samey after a while. Clue is all over the place (joyously so) and Just a Minute (in which panellists have to keep talking on a subject without repetition or deviation for 60 seconds) may be a simple format but it benefits from the fact that the hothouse of each minute keeps all of the contestants on their toes, even when panellists such as Paul Merton are engaging in their fantastically absurdist flights of fancy.
Unbelievable Truth meandered a bit, maybe not enough, and it seemed a little too obvious to me to detect when they were lying and telling the truth.
But it's new. And shouldn't be strangled at birth. And at least comedy on Radio 4 is looking to the future - and away from the dark days of five or so years ago when all those 11.30pm programmes almost made one lose the will to live. And this could bed in nicely. Anyway. Enough 'Ands' from me. Over to you.
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Posted by lisa at 24/04/2007 00:00 GMT |
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| Goodies Still Rule OK! review from The Oxford Times |
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 The following review is from The Oxford Times website:
The Goodies Still Rule OK!
By Chris Gray
Having recently been less than totally impressed by performances from two of the current giants of comedy, Russell Brand and Ricky Gervaise, I welcomed the chance on Monday to spend 90 minutes in the company of a pair of old-time pranksters who really know their craft.
Graeme Garden (left) and Tim Brooke-Taylor brought their well-planned show, The Goodies Still Rule OK! - a hit at last year's Edinburgh Fringe - to a packed Playhouse. With contributions on film from Bill Oddie, they provided a warmly nostalgic look back on their long-running BBC comedy series. Inevitably linked, since it ran through the whole of the 1970s, with the 'decade that taste forgot', the programme turns out - to judge from the clips we saw - to have worn very well. Always inventive, and much edgier than it seemed at the time (all those cuddly toys!), the show clearly deserves to be seen again. You can understand why its stars are miffed by the Beeb's refusal to give it a rerun.
But the evening reminded us, too, of Garden, Brooke-Taylor and Oddie's life before The Goodies. There were amusing insights into the world of the Cambridge Footlights where they cut their comic teeth. The success of the revue Cambridge Circus took them to the West End and later into radio in I'm Sorry I'll Read That Again. To judge from the spontaneous applause that greeted the mere mention of this show, there were many of us present on Monday who had made a weekly date with the Home Service 40 and more years ago . . .
11:02am Thursday 19th April 2007
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Posted by lisa at 21/04/2007 00:30 GMT |
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| ISIHAC Volume 10 to be released May 7th |
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"I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue Vol. 10" is scheduled to be released in the UK on May 7th.
Amazon.co.uk shows the cover (which features a new design compared to volumes 1-9), plus this description of the 2-CD set at this link:
"Four compilations of the hugely popular and award-winning BBC Radio 4 series. 'Risky, rude, brilliantly written and superbly performed' - "The Judges", Sony Radio Academy Awards. Inspired nonsense and pointless revelry
- it's time for another helping of the antidote to panel games, "I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue". In this tenth collection, the gang return for further moments of mayhem, puns and one-liners; not forgetting a healthy dose of innuendo and double entendre. Regulars: Tim Brooke-Taylor, Barry Cryer and Graeme Garden - and special guests are given silly things to do by chairman Humphrey Lyttelton. So join Humph and company in these perennial favourites:
New Definitions, Swanee Kazoo, One Song to the Tune of Another, Sound Charades and last, but certainly not least, Mornington Crescent. Other exciting rounds include Just a Minim, Swankers and 84 Chicken Cross Road.
With the lovely Samantha, bringing up the rear with her laser display board, this compilation is especially for you, Mrs. Trellis of North Wales."
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Posted by lisa at 21/04/2007 00:00 GMT |
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| Graeme Garden's tour diary - entry #4 |
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Graeme Garden has sent the fans another update of his & Tim's adventures while on the road with The Goodies Still Rule OK! tour (thanks, Graeme!). The tour concludes tomorrow evening with a show at Northampton's Derngate Theatre.
TOUR DIARY 17.4.2007
Tuesday April 10th: Holby was fun, just the one scene and only time for a quick hello to Ade Edmondson.
Wednesday and a meeting with Jon Naismith, Tim and Barry to talk about new Clue ideas, and plans for the Clue Stage Tour in September.
Thursday’s Croydon show in the presence of President Lisa of GROK! During my wasp story a whole row of latecomers filed in, so I was able to say “As we look deep into the bush, we see a family of Bellamies… moving into row B!”
After the show Peter Logan, one of our original Special Effects team came round with his family to say hello. He lent us some of his priceless photos of work on location, some of which Tim is going to scan for the website.
On Friday Andrew Kay our Producer turned up from Australia en route to Zurich via Derby! It was nice to see him, and have a jolly chat. Jess and Peej were at the show and Liv from Australia was with them, with her mum, and brother Tim. All the ladies got hugs.
The local Fire Service was on an exercise outside the Assembly Rooms and the firemen wanted to pose for a photo with us. Jess did the honours with the camera but [FLASH!]
“Oh no,” said Jess, “the reflective strip on your helmets has flared the picture.”
So the firemen took their helmets off.
[FLASH!]
“Oh no,” said Jess, “the reflective strip on your jackets has flared the picture.”
So the firemen took their jackets off.
[FLASH!]
“Oh no,” said Jess, “the reflective strip on your trousers has flared the picture.”
But the firemen had all run away.
Saturday and a cheerful audience in Dartford. Afterwards we met up at last with Karen from Rockhampton who we had spoken to on the phone from Edinburgh. She and her husband had also been at the Croydon show, straight off the plane, so too tired to say hello after! Hugs photos etc etc.
A fantastic sunny Sunday in Eastbourne, but not a great show in the evening. The huge 1800 seat Congress Theatre was rather thinly populated, which took some of the zing out of the atmosphere. Tim had a couple of friends in the audience; it’s a shame he couldn’t have drummed up about a thousand more…
As usual a nice bunch of fans at the stage door afterwards cheered us up, and a nice chap called Adrian apologised on behalf of Eastbourne for the poor turnout.
Monday April 16th in Oxford – the Sold Out signs were out for the first time! It’s a 600-seater, but they told us they could have sold out another night as well. The show went really well, probably the best of the tour, which was nice as my wife Emma and several friends were in the audience! A big crowd at the stage door afterwards, and we said goodbye to Lisa who is off back to the States soon.
Only one more show left, tomorrow at Northampton. After that I’ll be back to sum up the experience. Thanks for reading…
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Posted by lisa at 17/04/2007 00:30 GMT |
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| ISIHAC tour update / "Old Harry's Game" recordings |
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According to a message sent to the "I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue" mailing list, the tour will take place from late August through early October and will visit Leeds, Birmingham, Nottingham, Northampton, Oxford, Brighton, Reading, Ipswich and Tunbridge Wells. Full details are to be sent in early May.
Here's the full message, which also includes information about getting tickets to attend London-based recordings of a new series of "Old Harry's Game", starring frequent ISIHAC guest Andy Hamilton. As there was an enthusiastic discussion of this show recently on the club's goodies-l mailing list I know this information will be of interest to many of our members.
Dear I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue Mailing List Member
Andy Hamilton has asked me to let you know he's shortly recording another series of the highly acclaimed and Sony Award winning 'Old Harry's Game' and there are free tickets available.
Please find details below.
Meanwhile we are planning tour dates for I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue's first stage show in 35 years. Jeremy Hardy will be the guest, and we'll be visiting Leeds, Birmingham, Nottingham, Northampton, Oxford, Brighton, Reading, Ipswich and Tunbridge Wells in late August, September and early October.
Expect full datails in early May.
If all goes well we'll do more dates in 2008, visiting other parts of the country.
With best wishes
Jon Naismith
Producer, I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue
FED UP WITH ORGANISED RELIGION? THEN COME AND JOIN SATAN AT THE DRILL HALL IN LONDON
"CLUE" REGULAR ANDY HAMILTON RETURNS AS THE DEVIL IN HIS AWARD WINNING RADIO FOUR SERIES "OLD HARRY'S GAME".
ALSO STARRING ANNETTE CROSBIE, ROBERT DUNCAN AND JIMMY MULVILLE
THE RECORDINGS (2 EPISODES EACH) ARE ON TUESDAY APRIL 24TH, TUESDAY MAY 1ST AND FRIDAY MAY 4TH. ENTRANCE TO BUILDING FROM 6.30 PM. RECORDING STARTS AT 7.30 PM AND ENDS APPROX 9.15 PM.
THE DRILL HALL IS AT 16 CHENIES STREET NEAR GOODGE ST TUBE.
TO APPLY FOR TICKETS PLEASE PHONE 0870 901 1227 OR GO TO WWW.BBC.CO.UK/WHATSON/TICKETS
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Posted by lisa at 12/04/2007 01:00 GMT |
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