1974
Information on every episode from Series 3
Series 3 (1974)
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Date
28-Aug-74
04-Sep-74
11-Sep-74
18-Sep-74
25-Sep-74
02-Oct-74
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Chairman
Humphrey Lyttelton
Humphrey Lyttelton
Humphrey Lyttelton
Humphrey Lyttelton
Humphrey Lyttelton
Humphrey Lyttelton
Panellist 1
Graeme Garden
Graeme Garden
Graeme Garden
Graeme Garden
Graeme Garden
Graeme Garden
Panellist 2
Barry Cryer
Barry Cryer
Barry Cryer
Barry Cryer
Barry Cryer
Barry Cryer
Panellist 3
Tim Brooke-Taylor
Tim Brooke-Taylor
Tim Brooke-Taylor
Tim Brooke-Taylor
Tim Brooke-Taylor
Tim Brooke-Taylor
Panellist 4
Willie Rushton
Willie Rushton
Willie Rushton
Willie Rushton
Willie Rushton
Willie Rushton
Pianist
Dave Lee
Leon Cohen
Dave Lee
Dave Lee
Dave Lee
Leon Cohen
“In an effort to get panel shows taken off the radio I have on my left Barry Cryer and Graeme Garden, and on my right Willie Rushton and Tim Brooke-Taylor”
Humphrey Lyttelton (Series 3 Episode 5)
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Episode 1: Willie Rushton's first appearance.
Episode 2: Leon Cohen appears on piano for the first time.
Episode 3: 'Censored Songs' is played for the first time. Lionel Blair is mentioned during 'The Blues'. Sections missing from recordings.
Episode 4: Barry mentions the audiences 'applau' (not quite an applause).
Episode 5: Humph mocks the teams in the introduction. Tim correctly guesses the 'Sound Charade' before its played. Dave Lee's last appearance.
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John Cassel's produces the series.
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The 'Classic' line-up are together for the first time (Humph, Graeme, Barry, Tim and Willie).
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The series contains the same line-up throughout.
'Late Arrivals' and 'The Blues' are played in every episode.
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14 July 1974 - Future panellist David Mitchell was born.
6 November 1974 - Susan Calman was born.
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