ISIHAC

2021

Information on every episode from Series 74 and 75

Series 74

Date

14-Jun-21
21-Jun-21
28-Jun-21
05-Jul-21
12-Jul-21
19-Jul-21

Chairman

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

Panellist 1

Vicki Pepperdine

Myles Jupp

Lee Mack
Lee Mack

Panellist 2

Marcus Brigstocke

Pippa Evans

Andy Hamilton
Andy Hamilton

Panellist 3

Tony Hawks

Rory Bremner

Fred MacAuley
Fred MacAuley

Panellist 4

Henning Wehn

Rob Brydon

Rachel Parris
Rachel Parris

Pianist

Colin Sell
Colin Sell

Colin Sell

“The first time we’ve ever had a singing round with a Welsh audience and they don’t join in, so, three cheers for Covid I say”

Jack Dee (s74e03)

Episode 1: Radio Theatre, Broadcasting House. Virtual audience from the South. Vicki and Henning make their debuts, first double-debut since s01e01. 'Clichés' is played for the first time since s70e01.
Episode 2: Radio Theatre, Broadcasting House. Virtual audience from the Midlands. Samantha's 350th show. 'Own Brand Condoms' is the 25th different game of the decade. Vicki says 'shit' but at a crucial moment so it can't be bleeped. 'Film Club' is played for the 100th time. 'Mornington Crescent' is cut from the original recording.
Episode 3: Radio Theatre, Broadcasting House. Virtual audience from Wales.
Episode 4: Radio Theatre, Broadcasting House. Virtual audience from Northern Ireland. Pippa's 10th appearance, level with Jo Brand. Rob's 24th appearance, level with Bill Oddie. 'Pick Up Song', 'Continuity Announcers' and 'Pub or Bedroom' are all cut from the original recording.
Episode 5: Radio Theatre, Broadcasting House. Virtual audience from the North of England. Radio Theatre, Broadcasting House. Virtual audience from the North of England. Lee Mack's debut. Fred's first appearance since S65e04. Andy brilliantly sings 'Relax' to the tune of 'We'll Meet Again' and Rachel sings 'My Old Mans a Dustman' to 'The Power of Love'.
Episode 6: Radio Theatre, Broadcasting House. Virtual audience from Scotland. Rachel Parrish's 10th appearance. Fred has 'fucking' bleeped out.

The BBC have referred to this as Series 75 as the 74th series could not go ahead because of the pandemic. This is the 74th series.

The first series without Tim since 1991, the first without Graeme since 2017 and the first ever without Barry.
The first series without an appearance from Hamish and Dougal since Series 49 in 2007.
First series without Iain Pattinson as program consultant since Series 26 in 1996.
The first series with every show recorded with a virtual audience and with Fraser Steele & Steven Dick as program consultants.

Jon Naismith has produced 348 shows.

Jack has now appeared as chairman 141 times.
Colin has banged away at the piano in 467 shows.

Series 75

Date

29-Nov-21

06-Dec-21

13-Dec-21

20-Dec-21

27-Dec-21

03-Jan-22

Chairman

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

Panellist 1

Tony Hawks

Marcus Brigstoke

Jon Culshaw

Panellist 2

Barry Cryer

Rory Bremner

Milton Jones

Panellist 3

Jan Ravens

Pippa Evans

John Finnemore

Panellist 4

Omid Djalili

Andy Hamilton

Vicki Pepperdine

Pianist

Colin Sell
Colin Sell

Colin Sell

“Botswana has a language made up of five primary click sounds, and is the only country in the World whose poet laureate is a dolphin”
Jack Dee (s75e01)

Episode 1: The Hexagon Theatre, Reading. Barry's first appearance since s73e06. Jan's first appearance since s68e02. Omid's first appearance since s63e04. Barry becomes the oldest person to appear on the show. 'New Titles' is played as 'Unfortunate Typos'. Jan says 'shit'.
Episode 2: The Hexagon Theatre, Reading. Jon Naismith's 350th show as Producer. Barry's 469th appearance as a panellist turns out to be his last.
Episode 3: Alexandra Theatre, Birmingham. Colin's 470th appearance, level with Tim. 'Killer First Lines' is played for the first time since s50e01.

Episode 4: Alexandra Theatre, Birmingham. Rory's 10th appearance. First time 'Pick Up Song' is played since s72e04.
Episode 5: Lyric Theatre, Salford. Jon Culshaw and Milton Jones make their debuts, first double-debut since s74e01. John Finnemore's first appearance s70e01. 'What's Your Game?' is played for the first time since s66e03. 'Singer and the Song' is played for the first time ss67e05, and is called 'Stars in their Ears'.
Episode 6: Lyric Theatre, Salford.

With Covid restricting public gatherings over the last year this was the first series to go back to recordings with live audiences.

23 December 2021 - 'Now Where Were We' a podcast with Barry and his son Bob, with Barry reminiscencing with guests, including Stephen Fry.

25 January 2022 - Barry Cryer, national treasure and one of the country's greatest comic minds, passes away in hospital.

29 January 2022 - Jo Kendall, who appeared on the very first show, dies.

17 February 2022 - 'Cryering with Laughter - A Tribute to Barry Cryer' is broadcast.

26 March 2022 - Denise Coffey, the first guest to appear in three different decades, dies.

16 April 2022 - 'Archive Hour: 50 Years Without A Clue' is broadcast on BBC Radio 4.