ISIHAC

2009

Information on every episode from Series 51 and 52

Series 51

Date

15-Jun-09
22-Jun-09
29-Jun-09
06-Jul-09
13-Jul-09
20-Jul-09

Chairman

Stephen Fry
Stephen Fry
Jack Dee
Jack Dee
Rob Bryden
Rob Bryden

Panellist 1

Graeme Garden
Graeme Garden

Graeme Garden

Panellist 2

Barry Cryer
Barry Cryer
Barry Cryer

Barry Cryer

Panellist 3

Tim Brooke-Taylor
Tim Brooke-Taylor
Tim Brooke-Taylor

Tim Brooke-Taylor

Panellist 4

Victoria Wood

Jeremy Hardy

Phill Jupitus

Pianist

Colin Sell
Colin Sell
Colin Sell

Colin Sell

“It’s like doing a show in sheltered accommodation”

Jack Dee (s51e03)

Episode 1: Her Majesty's Theatre, London. Stephen's first show as Chairman. Sven's 25th show.
Episode 2: Her Majesty's Theatre, London. Stephen's last show as Chairman. Barry sings along with 'The Purple People Eater'. 'Bordeaux' is played for the first time since s31e01.
Episode 3: Mayflower Theatre, Southampton. Colin's 325th show. Jack's 10th show, and first as Chairman. Barry says "you're watching a family at war".
Episode 4: Mayflower Theatre, Southampton. Graeme's 350th appearance. 'Questions and Answers/Handy Hints' is played for the 25th time. 'Swanee Kazoo' is played for the 50th time.
Episode 5: 375th show. Theatre Royal, Newcastle. Rob Brydon's first show as Chairman. 'National Anthems' is played for the first time since s32e01. 'One Song to the Tune of Another' is played for the 125th time. 'Restaurant Waiters' is played for the first time since s35e03.
Episode 6: Theatre Royal, Newcastle. Barry's 350th appearance as a panellist. Rob Brydon's last show as Chairman. The first time Hamish and Dougal have appeared 3 times in a series since Series 32.

'Cheddar Gorge/Letter Writing', 'Complete Quotes', 'One Song to the Tune of Another', 'Sound Charades' and 'Uxbridge English Dictionary' are all played 3 times.

Series 52

Date

16-Nov-09
23-Nov-09
30-Nov-09
07-Dec-09
14-Dec-09
21-Dec-09

Chairman

Jack Dee
Jack Dee
Jack Dee
Jack Dee
Jack Dee
Jack Dee

Panellist 1

Graeme Garden
Graeme Garden
Graeme Garden
Graeme Garden
Jeremy Hardy
Jeremy Hardy

Panellist 2

Barry Cryer
Barry Cryer
Barry Cryer

Barry Cryer

Panellist 3

Tim Brooke-Taylor
Tim Brooke-Taylor
Tim Brooke-Taylor

Tim Brooke-Taylor

Panellist 4

Rob Brydon
Rob Brydon
David Mitchell
David Mitchell

Jo Brand
Jo Brand

Pianist

Colin Sell
Colin Sell
Colin Sell

Colin Sell

“I’m going to stop you there, teams. No explanation needed”

Jack Dee (s52e01)

Episode 1: The Old Vic, Southwark. Jack Dee's first show as permanent Chairman. Barry brilliant sings 'Nothing Compares 2 U' to the tune of 'Tulips from Amsterdam',
Episode 2: The Old Vic, Southwark.
Episode 3: Festival Theatre, Chichester. Tim's 350th show. David Mitchell's debut. David brilliantly sings 'A Whiter Shade of Pale' to the tune of 'The Muppets Theme'. 'Who Am I?' is the 150th different game of the 2000's. 'Complaints' is played as 'Helpline'.
Episode 4: Festival Theatre, Chichester. Jack mimics Nicholas Parsons for the first time. 'Foreign Proverbs' is played for the first time since s33e05.
Episode 5: Scarborough. Jack's 7th show as Chairman, passing Barry's total. Jo Brand's debut. Jo has the word 'fuck' bleeped out, twice.
Episode 6: Scarborough. 'Questions and Answers' is played as 'Any Questions'. Barry mentions is local 'Get a Life' club.

Series 52 saw the end of the show's run in the first decade of the 21st Century.

Jon Naismith's 33rd series as Producer has seen him in charge for 215 shows.

Humph had chaired 364 shows in total.
Jack Dee had taken charge of 8 shows, with Stephen Fry and Rob Brydon officiating in 2 each.

Graeme and Barry had been on the panel in 356 episodes, Barry has been in 362 show in total.
Tim has been in 352 shows.

Colin has added music to 334 shows. Samantha has kept score in 244 shows, whilst Sven has helped out 25 times.

Phill Jupitus ended the decade with 6 appearances, Jeremy Hardy has been in 37 shows with Rob Bryden appearing as a panellist in 12 episodes.
Victoria Wood, Jo Brand and David Mitchell made their debuts in 2009, appearing in 2 shows each.

'Film Club', 'One Song to the Tune of Another', 'Sound Charades' and 'Uxbridge English Dictionary' are all played 3 times.