2001
Information on every episode from Series 37, 38 and the 2001 Christmas Special
Series 37
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Date
28-May-01
04-Jun-01
11-Jun-01
18-Jun-01
25-Jun-01
02-Jul-01
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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
Linda Smith
Linda Smith
Sandi Toksvig
Sandi Toksvig
Pianist
Colin Sell
Colin Sell
Colin Sell
Colin Sell
Colin Sell
Colin Sell
“I think it was Nietzsche that said life is a choice between suffering and boredom.
He didn’t say anything about putting up with them at the same time”
Humphrey Lyttelton (Series 37 Episode 4)
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Episode 1: Reading. 'Smugglers' is played as 'Name Droppers'.
Episode 2: Reading. 'Uxbridge English Dictionary' is played for the first time, and called 'New Definitions'.
Episode 3: Sheffield. Linda Smith makes her debut, the fourth female panellist. 'New Versions's is played as 'Clanger Theatre'. 'Censored Songs' is the 50th different game of the decade.
Episode 4: Sheffield. 'Useless Innovations' is played as 'Unoriginal Innovations'. 'Swanee Kazoo' is played for the 25th time.
Episode 5: Norwich. Samantha's 150th show. Sandi calls the others 'bastards' when they won't buzz her during 'Just a Minim'.
Episode 6: Norwich. 'Mornington Crescent' is played for the 125th time.
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Jon Naismith's 18th series as Producer.
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'One Song to the Tune of Another', 'Sound Charades', 'Swanee Kazoo' and 'Uxbridge English Dictionary' are all played 3 times.
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Series 38
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Date
12-Nov-01
19-Nov-01
26-Nov-01
03-Dec-01
10-Dec-01
17-Dec-01
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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
Tony Hawks
Tony Hawks
Phill Jupitus
Phill Jupitus
Andy Hamilton
Andy Hamilton
Pianist
Colin Sell
Colin Sell
Colin Sell
Colin Sell
Colin Sell
Colin Sell
“I have just two words for our listeners for this game. Sleep tight”
Humphrey Lyttelton (Series 38 Episode 2)
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Episode 1: Wolverhampton.
Episode 2: Wolverhampton. Tony Hawks 10th appearance. 'Worst Things to Hear' is the 25th new game of the 2010's. The 'elderly archivists' are mentioned for the first time.
Episode 3: Brighton.
Episode 4: Brighton. Phill has the word 'fucking' bleeped out as he blames the others for making him laugh uncontrollably. 'Questions and Answers' is played for the 10th time, and as 'Handy Hints'.
Episode 5: Theatre Royal, Bristol. Jon Naismith's 125th appearance.
Episode 6: Theatre Royal, Bristol.
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Jon Naismith's 19th series as Producer.
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'Mornington Crescent', 'One Song to the Tune of Another', 'Sound Charades' and 'Uxbridge English Dictionary' are all played 3 times.
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2001 Christmas Special​
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Date
24-Dec-01
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Chairman
Humphrey Lyttelton
Panellist 1
Graeme Garden
Panellist 2
Barry Cryer
Panellist 3
Tim Brooke-Taylor
Panellist 4
Jeremy Hardy
Pianist
Colin Sell
“Well, as the Father Christmas of Time gleefully reads the cards of destiny in the telephone box of eternity, I notice it’s the end of the show…”
Humphrey Lyttelton
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The show's 8th Christmas Special.
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Jon Naismith has produced 127 shows.
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'Complete Jokes' is played as 'Complete Crackers'. Alan Titchmarsh appears as the mystery guest for 'What's My Line?' for the teams to guess his profession. 'What's the Question?' is played as 'What's the Christmas Question?'. The show plays out to the teams playing 'Rudolph the Red Nose Reindeer' on swanee and kazoo before Humph joins on his trumpet.
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Humph end's 2001 on 288 appearances.
Barry has 274 appearances, including 6 as Chairman. Graeme is on 272 and Tim on 268.
Jeremy has been in 13 shows, with Tony in 10 and Phil in 4.
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Colin has played in 248 shows whilst Samantha has kept score in 158.
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