2003
Information on every episode from Series 41, 42 and I'm Sorry I Haven't A Christmas Carol
Series 41
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Date
26-May-03
02-Jun-03
09-Jun-03
16-Jun-03
23-Jun-03
30-Jun-03
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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
Harry Hill
Harry Hill
Jeremy Hardy
Jeremy Hardy
Pianist
Colin Sell
Colin Sell
Colin Sell
Colin Sell
Colin Sell
Colin Sell
“Let’s kick-off with an old favourite called ‘Historical Headlines’.
An old favourite may be but it never quite seems to match the popularity of the round called ‘Stuff this, let’s just go home’”
Humphrey Lyttelton (s41e01)
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Episode 1: Civic Theatre, Darlington. 'Join the Dots' is the 325th different game played.
Episode 2: Civic Theatre, Darlington. 'Cow, Lake, Bomb' is a variation on 'Scissors, Paper, Stone'. 'Questions and Answers' is played as 'Handy Hints'.
Episode 3: Buxton Opera House. Harry Hill, the 26th different panellist to appear, makes his debut. 'DIY Soap' and 'Sound Effects' are combined in Round 5.
Episode 4: Buxton Opera House. Humph's 300th consecutive show. Samanth's 175th show. Hamish and Dougal make their 25th appearance. 'Connections' is played as 'What's the Link'. 'Sound Charades' is played for the 100th time.
Episode 5: Torquay.
Episode 6: Torquay. 'Famous First Words', played for the first time since s31e03, is played for the 10th time. 'Sound Charades' is played for the 100th time. 'Questions and Answers' is played as 'Handy Hints'.
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Jon Naismith's 22nd series as Producer.
'One Song to the Tune of Another', 'Sound Charades' and 'Uxbridge English Dictionary' are all played 3 times.
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11 September 2003 - 'QI' is broadcast on BBC Two for the first time. Stephen Fry was the first host, and was replaced by Sandi Toksvig. The panel has featured Pam Ayres, Billy Bailey, Jo Brand, Rory Bremner, Rob Brydon, Susan Calman, Barry Cryer, Jack Dee, Graeme Garden, Andy Hamilton, Jeremy Hardy, Tony Hawks, Phill Jupitus, Miles Jupp, Fred MacAulay, Lee Mack, David Mitchell, Neil Mullarkey, Ross Noble, Richard Osman, Jan Ravens, Linda Smith, Sandi Toksvig, Henning Wehn and Victoria Wood.
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10 November 2003 - Absolute Power begins on BBC2, starring Stephen Fry and featuring an appearance from Tim Brooke-Taylor.
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Series 42
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Date
17-Nov-03
24-Nov-03
01-Dec-03
08-Dec-03
15-Dec-03
22-Dec-03
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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
Ross Noble
Ross Noble
Pianist
Colin Sell
Colin Sell
Colin Sell
Colin Sell
Colin Sell
Colin Sell
“Well, talk about four top class comedians. That’ll take your mind off this for the next half hour”
Humphrey Lyttelton (s42e04)
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Episode 1: Theatre Royal, Winchester. 'Sound Effects II' is played as 'Animal Farm' with one team providing sound effects to an animal related story.
Episode 2: Theatre Royal, Winchester. 'Port Noise Complaint' appears in 'Sound Charades', again. 'Complete Quotes' is played as 'In Their Own Words'.
Episode 3: Devonshire Park Theatre, Eastbourne. 'Silly Questions' is a version of 'Questions and Answers', with questions supplied by children. Barry has the word 'fuck' bleeped out. 'Censored Songs' is played for the first time since s37e03. 'Whistle a Happy Tune' is censored, again.
Episode 4: Devonshire Park Theatre, Eastbourne. Jon Naismith's 150th appearance.
Episode 5: The Grand Theatre and Opera House, Leeds. Ross Noble makes his debut.
Episode 6: The Grand Theatre and Opera House, Leeds. 'Through the Keyhole' is played for the first time since s32e05.
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Jon Naismith's 23rd series as Producer.
'Mornington Crescent', 'One Song to the Tune of Another', 'Pick Up Song' and 'Sound Charades' are all played 3 times.
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I'm Sorry I Haven't A Christmas Carol
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25 December 2003 - I'm Sorry I Haven't A Christmas Carol, a 52 minute festive special, is broadcast.
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The show starred:
Humphrey Lyttelton (Ebeneezer Scrumph)
Tim Brooke-Taylor (Himself/Queen Victoria/Tiny Tim/Ghost of Queen Boudica)
Barry Cry (Himself/Ghost of Christmas Pissed/Passed/Big Tim/Isambard Kingdom Brunel)
Graeme Garden (Himself/Gordon Brown/The Ghost of Christmas Presents/Medium-Size Tim)
Colin Sell (Colin Crotchet)
Samantha (Housemaid)
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Stephen Fry (Narrator)
Andy Hamilton (Prince Albert)
Jeremy Hardy (Jacob Marley/Charles Dickens)
Tony Hawks (Fred/Lighthouse Keeper)
Linda Smith (Ebeneezer's Mother/Oliver Twist/Mrs Crotchet)
Sandi Toksvig (Mrs Toksywig/Belle Toksywig)
Barry's 300th show. 'One Song to the Tune of Another' is played as 'One Carol to the Tune of Another'. 'Pick Up Song' is played as 'Pick Up Phonograph'. 'Old Radio Times' is played for the first time since 1999 Christmas Special, and played as 'Dickensian Radio Times'. The show ends with the panellists playing 'White Christmas' on swanee and kazoo, with Humph on trumpet.
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Humph ends 2003 having appeared in 314 shows.
Barry has made 300 appearances, 294 as a panellist.
Graeme has made 298 and Tim 294.
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Colin has played piano in 274 shows. Samantha has kept score in 184 shows.
Stephen Fry has been in 15 shows, Andy Hamilton 6, Jeremy Hardy 18, Tony Hawks 15, Linda Smith 3 and Sandi Toksvig has been in 19.
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29 December 2003 - I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue, best of 2003, a compilation show, is broadcast.
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