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1993

Information on every episode from Series 22 and the 1993 Christmas Special

Series 22 - 1993

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Date

06-Nov-93
13-Nov-93
20-Nov-93
27-Nov-93
04-Dec-93
11-Dec-93

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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

Colin Sell
Colin Sell
Colin Sell
Colin Sell
Colin Sell
Colin Sell

“My oh my, haven’t we got a great show for you!  Sorry, that should read ‘why oh why haven’t we got a great show for you?’”

Humphrey Lyttelton (Series 22 Episode 5)

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Episode 1: Edinburgh. 'Film Club' is played for the 10th time. 
Episode 2: Edinburgh. Colin's 100th appearance with the classic line-up. A joke about the 'remarkable tattoo' is made in the intro, again. The Scottish version of 'Mornington Crescent' (Morningside Crescent) is played for the first time since s09e06. 
Episode 3: Theatre Royal, Bury St. Edmunds
Episode 4: Theatre Royal, Bury St. Edmunds. Jon Naismith's 25th show as producer. Humph reads out an introduction for a different town, for the first time. Barry gives his Nelson and 'half bottle of Optrex' joke. Humph shouts "what do prizes mean?' and the audience correctly reply "points!". Colin takes part in 'Pick Up Song'. 'Jargon' is played for the first time since s13e07. 
Episode 5: Barry's 175th appearance (including 6 as Chairman). The teams jokes about a female Doctor Who. 'Just a Minim' is played for the 25th time. Humph introduces the final round by evoking 'time' and 'fate' for the firs time.
Episode 6: Colin's 150th appearance. Sven's 10th appearance. 'Censored Songs' is played for the 25th time. Colin plays 'We'll Meet Again' at the end of the show. 

 

Jon Naismith's 4th series as producer.

 

The same line-up throughout a series since Series 18, and the first with the classic line-up since 17.

 

'Film Club' is played 4 times.
'Limericks', 'Pick Up Song' and 'Mornington Crescent' is played 3 times.

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Christmas Special - 1993

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Date

25-Dec-93

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Chairman

Humphrey Lyttelton

Panellist 1

Graeme Garden

Panellist 2

Barry Cryer

Panellist 3

Tim Brooke-Taylor

Panellist 4

Willie Rushton

Pianist

Colin Sell

“Our teams are comprised of the foremost available comic talents in the country.
I’m sorry, that should have read ‘the four most available comic talents’”

Humphrey Lyttelton

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Fifth Christmas Special. A special yuletide version of 'Good News Bad News' is played, called 'Good Tidings Bad Tidings'. 

 

Produced by Jon Naismith.

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Graeme and Tim make their 175th appearances.

Humph has now made 189 appearances (184 consecutive), Barry is on 171 (including 6 as Chairman) and Willie has made 165 (130 in a row).

Colin is now on 151 appearances, Samantha is on 73 and Sven on 10.

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Samantha performs her party piece with Colin on the piano. 

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19 March 1994 - The Best of I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue is broadcast.

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THE HISTORY, THE FACTS AND THE NUMBERS

I'M SORRY I HAVEN'T A CLUE

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