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Genre
  
Comedy

Country
  
United Kingdom

Running time
  
30 minutes

Home station
  
BBC Home Service

Starring
  
Tim Brooke-Taylor John Cleese Graeme Garden David Hatch Jo Kendall Bill Oddie

ISIRTA plays, J-Q

Contents

Plays, with titles beginning with 'J', 'K', 'L', 'M', 'N', 'O', 'P' and 'Q' on the radio comedy programme "I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again"

Structure of the episode

  • Skit: Medley of Songs in Music Hall style
  • Skit: Radio Prune goes International
  • Song: "Wonderful Noises"
  • Play: "Jorrocks: The Memoirs of a Fox Hunting Man"
  • Structure of the episode

  • Skit: Mrs. Glasshouse (knitting solidly for four years)
  • Skit: Parking Warden
  • Madrigal: "The Ship Put to Sea in the Month of May"
  • Skit: Dr. Cleese and patient (Bill Oddie) in 'Check-up'
  • Song: "Police Constable Herbert Platt, Somerset Constabulary - Greatest Lawman of Them All"
  • Skit: Harmony Hearts Marriage Guidance Bureau
  • Play: "Julius Caesar"
  • Laurence of Antarctica - On Ice

    Written by Graeme Garden and Bill Oddie

    Cast

    The characters are listed in bold letters

    Announcer and Narrator — David Hatch

  • Captain Oates — Tim Brooke-Taylor
  • Captain Scott — Graeme Garden
  • Captain Cleese— John Cleese
  • Captain Oddie — Bill Oddie
  • Lady Constance — Tim Brooke-Taylor
  • Controller of the BBC — John Cleese
  • Salami — Jo Kendall
  • Snips — John Cleese
  • Nanook — Bill Oddie
  • Cast

    The characters are listed in bold letters

  • Mr. Cauley (the Defendant) — Tim Brooke-Taylor
  • Henry (Lawyer, etc. etc.) — John Cleese
  • The Secretary (to Henry) — Jo Kendall
  • Structure of the episode

    Beatles songs: "Martha, My Dear", "Don't Pass Me By" and "Eleanor Rigby" (instrumental)

  • Skit: Interview with the oldest man in Liverpool
  • (opening music)

  • Skit: More on Liverpool
  • Song: "Ferry Across the Mersey" (Liverpudlian Love Song)
  • Skit: More on Liverpool
  • Song: "Liverpool Girl"
  • Cast

    The characters are listed in bold letters

  • The Lone Stranger — Tim Brooke-Taylor
  • Sidekick to the Lone Stranger — Bill Oddie
  • Gunfighter — John Cleese
  • Saloon Owner — Jean Hart
  • Structure of the episode

  • Skit: Court Case
  • Skit: Tour of Britain (4 minute tour)
  • Skit: John and Mary sketch (John Cleese and Jean Hart)
  • Skit: Three babies sketch
  • Song: "Cricket tranquiliser"
  • Play: "The Lone Stranger"
  • Macbeth

    (Favourite Stories of Shakespeare)

    Written by Bill Oddie

    Cast

    (cast in order of appearance)

    Main characters are listed in bold letters

  • Macbeth — John Cleese
  • Lady Macbeth — Jo Kendall
  • Hecate (Constance) — Tim Brooke-Taylor
  • Sister of Hecate — Bill Oddie
  • Duncan — Graeme Garden
  • Banquo — Graeme Garden
  • Porter — Bill Oddie
  • Servants — Bill Oddie
  • Messenger — Bill Oddie
  • Murderers — Tim Brooke-Taylor and Bill Oddie
  • Othello

    (The Moor the Merrier)

    Written by Bill Oddie

    Cast

    (cast in order of appearance)

    Main characters are listed in bold letters

  • Othello — Bill Oddie
  • Desdemona — Jo Kendall
  • Desdemona's Father — John Cleese
  • Amelia — Tim Brooke-Taylor
  • Iago — Tim Brooke-Taylor
  • Doge — David Hatch
  • Cassio (the Pansy) — John Cleese
  • Messenger — Bill Oddie
  • References

    ISIRTA plays, J-Q Wikipedia