ISIHAC

1975

Information on every episode from Series 4

Series 4 (1975)

Date

29-Jul-75
05-Aug-75
12-Aug-75
19-Aug-75
26-Aug-75
02-Sep-75
09-Sep-75
16-Sep-75

Chairman

Humphrey Lyttelton
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

Graeme Garden

Panellist 2

Barry Cryer
Barry Cryer
Barry Cryer
Barry Cryer
Barry Cryer
Barry Cryer

Barry Cryer

Panellist 3

Tim Brooke-Taylor
Tim Brooke-Taylor

John Junkin
John Junkin
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

Willie Rushton

Pianist

Colin Sell

“Welcome to the program in which the cut and thrust of volatile debate is fused with the explosive shaft of sparkling wit in equal parts

to form and unparalleled load of rubbish.”
Humphrey Lyttelton (Series 4 Episode 6)

Episode 1: Colin Sell's first appearance. Graeme introduces Gordon Bennett in 'Late Arrivals' for the first time. The shows classic line-up combine with Colin for the first time.
Episode 3: John Junkin's first appearance. The first episode without Tim.
Episode 4: 'Pick Up Song' is still called 'What a Carry On'.
Episode 5: 'Straight Face' played for the first time and is the 50th different game to be played.
Episode 6: Barry's 25th consecutive appearance. Barry calls for 'nurse' for the first time, and shouts 'that's the one' during the last round.

Simon Brett produces the series.

'Late Arrivals' is played at the end of all 8 episodes, with 'Ad-Lib' poem played 6 times.

25 February 1975 - Tony Whitby, the Controller of Radio 4 who commissioned the show, dies.