2002
Information on every episode from the 30th Anniversary Special and Series 39 & 40
30th Anniversary Special
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Date
13-Apr-02
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Chairman
Humphrey Lyttelton
Panellist 1
Graeme Garden
Panellist 2
Barry Cryer
Panellist 3
Tim Brooke-Taylor
Panellist 4
Stephen Fry
Pianist
Colin Sell
“It was in 1972 that Colin started learning to play the piano, banging out a simple tune with one finger.
Obviously, his later career never fulfilled that early potential”
Humphrey Lyttelton
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“Since we’re here, we might as well get on with it, teams”
Humphrey Lyttelton
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A 43 minute long special. Playhouse Theatre, London. Introduced by David Hatch. Raymond Baxter commentates on the 'Mornington Crescent' match.
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1 January 2002 - Archive Hour's 'Humph at 80' was broadcast. A 52 minute long biographical tribute to Humphrey Lyttelton with memories providing by friends and colleagues.
17 March 2002 - A comedy heritage plaque to Willie Rushden is unveiled in Mornington Crescent Station.
21 April 2002 - I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue - 30th Anniversary Interview Specials, a 53 minute long special.
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Series 39
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Date
20-May-02
27-May-02
03-Jun-02
10-Jun-02
17-Jun-02
24-Jun-02
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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
Sandi Toksvig
Sandi Toksvig
Jeremy Hardy
Jeremy Hardy
Bill Bailey
Bill Bailey
Pianist
Colin Sell
Colin Sell
Colin Sell
Colin Sell
Colin Sell
Colin Sell
“A series I’m not sure I’ll ever be able to forget. Oh, hang on. I’ve managed it”
Humphrey Lyttelton (s39e06)
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Episode 1: Alhambra Theatre, Bradford. Colin's 250th appearance. Sandi makes her 13th appearance, taking her ahead of Denise Coffey. 'Complete Quotes' is based on a celebrity interview. Sandi refers to Anne Robinson as a 'twat'.
Episode 2: Alhambra Theatre, Bradford. Graeme's 275th appearance. Humph introduces 'Uxbridge English Dictionary' giving the meaning of two words for the first time.
Episode 3: Leicester.
Episode 4: Leicester. 'Celebrity Misquotes' is played for the 10th time. Graeme gets to sing to Bob Dylan in 'Pick Up Song' and to use his harmonica.
Episode 5: 300th episode. Hastings. Tim and Barry's 275th appearance. Bill Bailey makes his debut, the 25th different panellist on the show.
Episode 6: Hastings.
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Jon Naismith's 20th series as Producer.
Bill Bailey is the 25th different panellist to appear on the show.
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'Cheddar Gorge', 'Complete Quotes', 'Pick Up Song', 'Song Book', 'Sound Charades' are all played 3 times.
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Date
18-Nov-02
25-Nov-02
02-Dec-02
09-Dec-02
16-Dec-02
23-Dec-02
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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
Andy Hamilton
Andy Hamilton
Tony Hawks
Tony Hawks
Sandi Toksvig
Sandi Toksvig
Pianist
Colin Sell
Colin Sell
Colin Sell
Colin Sell
Colin Sell
Colin Sell
“[Barry] is still fuming from a practical joke some prankster pulled earlier, when they pulled all the ring pulls off his lunch”
Humphrey Lyttelton (s40e03)
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Episode 1: Malvern Festival Theatre. Barry says "You're watching a family at war" again. 'Song Book' is played for the 25th time.
Episode 2: Malvern Festival Theatre. 'Uxbridge English Dictionary' is played for the 10th time, but still called 'New Definitions'.
Episode 3: Grand Theatre, Blackpool. Humph introduces the regular round 'Lonely Hearts', played for the first time. It is the 75th different game of the decade.
Episode 4: Grand Theatre, Blackpool.
Episode 5: Sadlers Wells Theatre, Clerkenwell. Humph's 300th appearance. Graeme is suffering from Bell's Palsy. 'Official Sponsor' is played for the first time since s32e04.
Episode 6: Sadlers Wells Theatre, Clerkenwell. 'Questions and Answers' is a festive game with Christmas related questions.
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'Mornington Crescent', 'One Song to the Tune of Another', 'Pick Up Song', 'Song Book', 'Sound Charades' and 'Uxbridge English Dictionary' were all played 3 times.
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Jon Naismith's 21st series, a total of 140 shows.
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Humph has chaired 301 episodes, 295 in a row.
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Barry has completed 287 shows, with 6 of those as the Chairman.
Graeme has appeared in 285 shows with Tim in 281.
Sandi has appeared in 16 shows, the most of any female panellist. Tony Hawks has been in 12 recordings and Andy Hamilton has done 6.
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Colin has played in 261.
Samantha has kept the score in 171.
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24 December 2002 - The first episode of You'll Have Had Your Tea: The Doings of Hamish and Dougal is broadcast.
30 December 2002 - The 2002 Christmas Special, a compilation show, was broadcast.
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