1998
Information on every episode from Series 31 and 32
Series 31
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Date
27-Apr-98
04-May-98
11-May-98
18-May-98
25-May-98
01-Jun-98
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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
Jeremy Hardy
Jeremy Hardy
Paul Merton
Paul Merton
Sandi Toksvig
Sandi Toksvig
Pianist
Colin Sell
Colin Sell
Colin Sell
Colin Sell
Colin Sell
Colin Sell
“There’s nothing that gets my goat more than the senseless waste of licence fee income,
which is why I have instructed the BBC to stop putting chilled champagne in my dressing room.
There’s no point in going to the expense of chilling it if it’s only going in the bath”
Humphrey Lyttelton (Series 31 Episode 5)
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Episode 1: Theatre Royal, Windsor. Graeme's 225th appearance. 'Bordeaux' is played for the first time since s11e09, but isn't named. 'New Versions' is played for the first time since s10e08. 'Censored Songs' is played for the first time since e23e01.
Episode 2: Theatre Royal, Windsor. Colin's 200th appearance. 'Topical Nursery Rhyme' is played for the first time s20e05. 'Jest Expander' wasn't named but was played for the first time since s10e10.
Episode 3: City Varieties Theatre, Leeds.
Episode 4: City Varieties Theatre, Leeds.
Episode 5: Southsea. Barry's 225th episode. Barry is the first panellist on the show to say 'shit'. 'Cheddar Gorge' is played for the 25th time. 'New Musical Combos' is played as 'Dysfunctional Duets'.
Episode 6: 250th episode. Southsea. 'Historical Headlines' is played for the 25th time. Barry uses the word 'bollocking'.
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Jon Naismith's 12th series as Producer.
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'Late Arrivals', 'Mornington Crescent', 'One Song to the Tune of Another' and 'Pick Up Song' are all played 3 times during the series.
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27 February 1998 - 'If I Ruled the World' is broadcast on BBC2 for the first time. The show is created & produced by Richard Osman and features Graeme, Jeremy Hardy and Tony Hawks. Later panellists included Fred MacAulay, Tim, Andy Hamilton and Linda Smith.
27 April 1998 - Mornington Crescent Tube Station was re-opened by Humph, Barry, Tim and Graeme.
3 August 1998 - 'Barry Cryer - You Won't Believe This But...' is broadcast on BBC Radio 4 every day for a week as Barry reads out a sort of autobiography.
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Series 32
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Date
30-Nov-98
07-Dec-98
14-Dec-98
21-Dec-98
28-Dec-98
04-Jan-99
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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
Fred MacAulay
Fred MacAulay
Max Boyce
Max Boyce
Jeremy Hardy
Jeremy Hardy
Pianist
Colin Sell
Colin Sell
Colin Sell
Colin Sell
Colin Sell
Colin Sell
“On this show we avoid tired old cliché’s like the plague”
Humphrey Lyttelton (Series 32 Episode 2)
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Episode 1: Pavilion Theatre, Glasgow. Tim's 225th appearance. Fred MacAuley makes his debut, and is the 12th different panellist of the 1990's, the 19th in total. 'Connections' is played as 'The Amazing Coincidence Round'.
Episode 2: Pavilion Theatre, Glasgow. Hamish & Dougal get their first cheer, as they perform 'The Shining' for a second time. 'Complete Quotes' is played as 'Proverbs' using Scottish sayings. 'Late Arrivals' is played for the 175th time.
Episode 3: Cardiff. Max Boyce makes his debut. The Welsh version of 'Cheddar Gorge' was played - 'Caerphilly Gorge'. 'Name that Tune' is played for the first time since s09e02.
Episode 4: Cardiff. Max Boyce last appearance. The first of those jokes about Lionel Blair. 'Complete Quotes' is based on Welsh phrases and sayings.
Episode 5: Birmingham.
Episode 6: Birmingham. Humph's 250th appearance. 'Questions and Answers' is played as 'How Do They Do That?'
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Jon Naismith has produced 86 episodes.
Humph ends 1998 with 250 appearances. Barry is on 238 in total, Graeme is on 236 and Tim on 230.
Colin has appeared in 210 shows, Samantha 122 and Sven 21.
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'Cheddar Gorge', 'Mornington Crescent', 'One Song to the Tune of Another' and 'Sound Charades' are all played 3 times.
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25 December 1998 - The 1998 Christmas Special, a compilation show, was broadcast.
11 January 1999 - I'm Sorry I Haven't A Desert Island, where famous fans share their favourite games, was broadcast.
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