ISIHAC

1999

Information on every episode from Series 33, 34 and 1999 Christmas Special

Series 33

Date

24-May-99
31-May-99
07-Jun-99
14-Jun-99
21-Jun-99
28-Jun-99

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
Tony Hawks
Tony Hawks
Jeremy Hardy
Jeremy Hardy

Pianist

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

“You wouldn’t think 4 top comedians of outstanding quality, perfect timing, total originality and excellent acting skills would turn out to do this show,

and you’d be right”

Humphrey Lyttelton (Series 33 Episode 5)

Episode 1: Yvonne Arnaud Theatre, Guildford.
Episode 2: Yvonne Arnaud Theatre, Guildford. 'Complete Quotes' is based on American phrases and sayings.
Episode 3: Theatre Royal, Plymouth. 'Chat Up Lines' is played as 'Ecclesiastical Chat Up Lines'. 'Smugglers' is played as 'Named Droppers', and played for the 10th time.
Episode 4: Theatre Royal, Plymouth. Samantha's 125th appearance. 'Historical Postcards' played for the first time since s23e06. 'Scrabble' is played as 'Euro Scrabble'. 'Devon Customs' is the 275th different game played on the show.
Episode 5: Theatre Royal, Nottingham.
Episode 6: Theatre Royal, Nottingham.

Produced by Jon Naismith.

'One Song to the Tune of Another', 'Pick Up Song', 'Sound Charades' and 'Swanee Kazoo' are all played 3 times.

This is the 7th consecutive series with Humph, Graeme, Barry, Tim and Colin appearing in every episode.

Series 34

Date

08-Nov-99
15-Nov-99
22-Nov-99
29-Nov-99
06-Dec-99
13-Dec-99

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
Phill Jupitus
Phill Jupitus
Andy Hamilton
Andy Hamilton

Pianist

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

“I can honestly say that you couldn’t ask for 4 better comedians. So that’s answered your next question”

Humphrey Lyttelton (Series 34 Episode 4)

Episode 1: Grand Opera House, York. The first show with two guest panellists since s19e04. 'Gardeners Question Time' is the 175th game of the 1990's.
Episode 2: Grand Opera House, York. Jeremy Hardy's 10th appearance. 'Complete Quotes' is played as 'General Knowledge Quiz' based on Yorkshire phrases and sayings.
Episode 3: Milton Keynes. Phill Jupitus makes his debut. 'Kim's Game' is introduced as a new game (though it is played as the 'Generation Game') but is played for the first time since s08e09.
Episode 4: Milton Keynes.
Episode 5: Greenwich. Jon Naismith's 100th episode. Any Hamilton makes is debut, the 22th different panellist. 'Vents in Practice' is the 100th new game of the 1990's.
Episode 6: Greenwich. Millenium Special.

Jon Naismith produced the series.

'One Song to the Tune of Another', 'Pick Up Song', 'Sound Charades' and 'Swanee Kazoo' are all played three times.

1999 Christmas Special

Date

25-Dec-99

Chairman

Humphrey Lyttelton

Panellist 1

Graeme Garden

Panellist 2

Barry Cryer

Panellist 3

Tim Brooke-Taylor

Panellist 4

Stephen Fry

Pianist

Colin Sell

“We have four performers that have top class comedy coming out of their ears. It’s just a pity they haven’t got it coming out of their mouths”

Humphrey Lyttelton

Jon Naismith has produced 102 shows.

Humph appeared in all 120 episodes of the 1990's, and a total of 263.

Graeme and Barry have been in 249 shows, including Barry's 6 as chairman.
Tim has appeared in 243 episodes.

Colin has played piano in 223 of the shows, and Samantha has kept the score in 134.

'Mornington Crescent' was played in 56 shows, 'with Pick Up Song' in 53. This was the first decade that 'Late Arrivals' wasn't the most played game.

18 January 2000 - Revolting People is broadcast on Radio 4 for the first time featuring and co-written by Andy Hamilton, & produced by Paul Mayhew-Archer. Jan Ravens later appeared as a cast member.