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2011

Information on every episode from Series 55 and 56

Series 55

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Date

27-Jun-11
04-Jul-11
11-Jul-11
18-Jul-11
25-Jul-11
01-Aug-11

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Chairman

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

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

Marcus Brigstoke
Marcus Brigstoke
David Mitchell
David Mitchell
Jeremy Hardy
Jeremy Hardy

Pianist

Colin Sell
Colin Sell

Colin Sell

Colin Sell

Colin Sell

Colin Sell

“We must congratulate Tim and Graeme on their OBEs.  

These were awarded to them for their services to the entertainment industry by not making The Goodies since 1982.”

Jack Dee (s55e03)

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Episode 1: Nottingham. Barry's 375th show (including 6 as Chairman). Marcus Brigstocke makes his debut. 
Episode 2: Nottingham. The show ends with 'Thought for the Day', with the teams silently thinking. 
Episode 3: Waterside Theatre, Aylesbury. Barry claims Daily Android is the name of a 60's band during 'Word for Word' and sings one of their songs. 
Episode 4: Waterside Theatre, Aylesbury. Colin's 350th show. 'Complete Advice' is the 400th different game played. 
Episode 5: Grassington Festival, Yorkshire. Jack's 25th show as Chairman. Barry mentions his 'local Get a Life' club. 
Episode 6: 400th show. Grassington Festival, Yorkshire. 

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Jon Naismith's 36th series.

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'Cheddar Gorge', '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 56

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Date

14-Nov-11
21-Nov-11
28-Nov-11
05-Dec-11
12-Dec-11
19-Dec-11

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Chairman

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

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
Marcus Brigstoke
Marcus Brigstoke
Andy Hamilton
Andy Hamilton

Pianist

Colin Sell
Colin Sell

Colin Sell

Colin Sell

Colin Sell

Colin Sell

“How many of us go in to a room and wonder why we went in there?  I’m look at 900 of them now”

Jack Dee (s56e02)

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Episode 1: Guildford. Graeme's 375th show. Barry's 375th show on the panel. 'Pick n Mixfords' was played for the first time since s36e01. 
Episode 2: Guildford. Two rounds of 'Sound Charades' are played. 
Episode 3: The Sage, Gateshead. 'Word Builders' is the 25th new game of the decade. 
Episode 4: The Sage, Gateshead. Tim's 375th show. 'Warning Signs' is played for the first time since s47e01. 
Episode 5: Watford Colosseum. Andy makes his first appearance since 'Humph in Wonderland'. 'Word for Word' is played for the 75th time. 'Whose Dustbin?' is played for the first time since s44e01. 'Karaoke-Cokey' is played for the first time since s52e05. Jack has the word 'fucking' bleeped out. 
Episode 6: Watford Colosseum. 'Hamish and Dougal' make their 50th appearance. Two rounds of 'Sound Charades' are played. 'Complete Quotes' is played for the first time since s56e01. 'Musical Speech' is played for the first time. 

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Jon Naismith's 37th series, a total of 239 shows.

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Barry and Graeme end 2011 having appeared as panellists in 380 shows. Barry has appeared in 386 shows.
Tim has now made 377 appearances.

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Jack has been Chairman in 32 shows, 9 as a panellist.

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Jeremy has been in 43 shows, more than any other guest.
David has now been a panellist in 6 shows, Marcus has done 4 and Andy has appeared in 18.

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Colin has played piano in 358 shows.  Samantha has kept score in 268.

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

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