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1978

Information on every episode from Series 6

Series 6 (1978)

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Date

22-Aug-78
29-Aug-78
05-Sep-78
12-Sep-78
19-Sep-78
26-Sep-78
03-Oct-78
10-Oct-78
17-Oct-78
24-Oct-78

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Chairman

Humphrey Lyttelton
Humphrey Lyttelton
Humphrey Lyttelton
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
Graeme Garden
Graeme Garden
Graeme Garden

Panellist 2

Barry Cryer
Barry Cryer
Barry Cryer
Barry Cryer
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
Tim Brooke-Taylor
Tim Brooke-Taylor
Tim Brooke-Taylor
Tim Brooke-Taylor

Panellist 4

Willie Rushton
Jonathan Lynn
Willie Rushton
Willie Rushton
Willie Rushton
Willie Rushton
Jonathan Lynn
Willie Rushton
Willie Rushton
Willie Rushton

Pianist

Colin Sell

David Firman

Colin Sell

Colin Sell

Colin Sell

Colin Sell

David Firman

Colin Sell

Colin Sell

Colin Sell

“The radio show that prompted John Logie-Baird to invent television”
Humphrey Lyttelton Series 4 Episode 7

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Episode 1: Humph is nice to Colin. 'Mornington Crescent' is played for the first time, Barry wins. Geoffrey Perkins produces.
Episode 2: Jonathan Lynn's first appearance. 
Episode 3: The first rule variations for 'Mornington Crescent' are broadcast*. Tim and Willie have to play 'Blues' in a 'Calypso' style. Willie uses the first (soft) swear word on the show (pissed).
Episode 4: 50th episode. Graeme's 50th appearance. 25th time 'Blues' is played. Tim say's 'I wish I was dead' when a joke doesn't go well. 
Episode 5: 'Blues/Calypso' are introduced as one round. 50th time 'Late Arrivals' is played. Barry wins Mornington Crescent in one move. 
Episode 6: Tim's 50th appearance. Willie's 25th appearance. 'A Right Pair' played for the first time since s04e01. 
Episode 7: Jonathan Lynn's last appearance.
Episode 8: Initials' is played for the first time since Serie 3. 
Episode 9: 25th time the classic panel line-up has appeared together on the show, 19th with Colin. 'Opera' is played for the first time since Series 4. 
Episode 10: Humph's 50th appearance. Barry says "last orders please" for the first time as someone is singing. Murder is the 60th difference game played. 

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Geoffrey Perkins produces the series.

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'Late Arrivals' is played in every episode, as is 'Mornington Crescent' becoming only the second game to do so.


Graeme, Barry and Tim are present in every episode of the series. Graeme is still the only person to appear in every episode.

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Moira Stewart introduces, and reads the credits, for a few of the episodes.

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* Jolliph’s Permutations pertains in the lower triangle only.

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