ISIHAC

1997

Information on every episode from Series 29 and 30

Series 29

Date

07-Jun-97
14-Jun-97
21-Jun-97
28-Jun-97
05-Jul-97
12-Jul-97

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

Paul Merton
Paul Merton
Denise Coffey
Denise Coffey
Stephen Fry
Stephen Fry

Pianist

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

“The show that never fails to hit the snail on the head”

Humphrey Lyttelton (Series 28 Episode 6)

Episode 1: Theatre Royal, Bath. First show without Willie since s07e09. The first show after the 25th anniversary. Paul Merton's 13th episode, as many as Bill Tidy. 'Commentary' is played as 'Uncommontators'. 'Reverse Singing' is played as 'Not in the Mood', and played for the first time since s01e08.
Episode 2: Theatre Royal, Bath. 'Connections' is played as 'Spot the Links'.
Episode 3: Theatre Royal, Brighton. Denise Coffey's first appearance since s19e03. 'Smugglers' is played for the first time since s20e03.
Episode 4: Theatre Royal, Brighton. Denise Coffey's last appearance. 'Old Radio Times' is played as 'Biblical Radio Times'.
Episode 5: Marlow Theatre, Canterbury. Stephen Fry's first appearance since s15e09. Barry uses the 'big band in the 1960s' approach during 'Word for Word' for the first time.
Episode 6: Marlow Theatre, Canterbury. Stephen Fry's 10th appearance. Stephen is allowed to speak along with 'If' by Telly Savalas in 'Pick Up Song'. 'Chat Up Lines' is played as 'Hospital Chat Up Lines'.

Jon Naismith produced the series.

The first series without Willie since Series in 1973.

'Limericks', 'Mornington Crescent', 'One Song to the Tune of Another', 'Pick Up Song' and 'Song Book' are all played 3 times.

Series 30

Date

08-Nov-97
15-Nov-97
22-Nov-97
29-Nov-97
06-Dec-97
13-Dec-97

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

Paul Merton
Paul Merton
Tony Hawks
Tony Hawks
Sandi Toksvig
Sandi Toksvig

Pianist

Neil Innes
Neil Innes
Colin Sell
Colin Sell
Colin Sell
Colin Sell

“Where jokes and laughter go together like a horse on fire”

Humphrey Lyttelton (Series 30 Episode 5)

Episode 1: Wimbledon Theatre. Neil Innes makes his debut. 'Musical Verse' is the new name for 'Sing a Poem', last played s01e09. Barry is the first panellist to have a word beeped out. 'Sounds Peculiar' is played as 'Sporting Bloopers'.
Episode 2: Wimbledon Theatre. Neil Innes plays 'Pick Up Song' to his single 'The Urban Spaceman'. 'Word for Word' is played as 'Nonsense Word for Word'.
Episode 3: Tyne Theatre & Opera House, Newcastle. 'Face the Music' is played as 'Dummy Keyboard, and for the first time since s10e04. 'Coals to Newcastle' is the 75th new game of the 1990's.
Episode 4: Tyne Theatre & Opera House, Newcastle. 75th show produced by Jon Naismith.
Episode 5: Almeida Theatre, Islington. Barry's 225th appearance on the show (including 6 as Chairman). Sandi Toksvig's debut. 'Moab is My Washpot' is the 150th different game played during the 1990's. The teams play 'What's My Line?' and have to guess the occupation of a guest. The guest involved was Dame Judi Dench.
Episode 6: Almeida Theatre, Islington.

Jon Naismith has now produced 77 shows.

Humph ends 1997 with 238 appearances. Next is Barry with 226, Graeme 224 and Tim on 218.
Colin has appeared in 198 shows and Samantha in 113.

Paul Merton's appearances take him on to 16, Denise Coffey on to 12 and Tony Hawks to 4.

Sandi Toksvig makes her debut. Sandi is the third female panellist and the first panellist on the show to have been born outside the UK.

'Mornington Crescent', 'Pick Up Song', 'Sound Charades' and 'Word for Word' are all played 3 times.

25 December 1997 - The 1997 Christmas Special, a compilation show, was broadcast.

6 April 1998 - Episode 1 of Celebrating Willie is broadcast.

13 April 1998 - Episode 2 of Celebrating Willie is broadcast.

20 April 1998 - Episode 3 of Celebrating Willie is broadcast.