ISIRTA plays, J-Q

ISIRTA plays, J-Q

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"

J plays

Jack and the Beanstalk

Cast

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Jack the Ripper

Cast

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Jorrocks Memoirs of a Fox Hunting Man

Cast

• Narrators ― David Hatch and Tim Brooke-Taylor
• Jorrocks ― Graeme Garden
• Grimbling ― Bill Oddie
• Lady Constance de Coverlet ― Tim Brooke-Taylor
• Hunting Party Members ― John Cleese, Graeme Garden, and Jo Kendall
• Butler ― John Cleese
• Jorrocks's Wife ― Graeme Garden
• Jorrocks's Daughter ― Tim Brooke-Taylor
• Jorrocks's Horse ― John Cleese
• Antonio Goldstein ― John Cleese
• Company ― Tim Brooke-Taylor
• Crying Hounds ― John Cleese and Bill Oddie

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"

Julius Caesar

Cast

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"

L plays

Lady Godiva

Cast

Structure of the episode

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

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Liverpool

Cast

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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"

The Lone Stranger

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"

Long Range Weather Forecast

Cast

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M plays

Macbeth

(Favourite Stories of Shakespeare)

Written by Bill Oddie

Cast

• Macbeth – John Cleese
• Lady Macbeth – Jo Kendall
• Banquo – Graeme Garden
• Hecate (Lady Constance de Coverlet) – Tim Brooke-Taylor
• Sister of Hecate – Bill Oddie
• Duncan – Graeme Garden
• Duncan's Manservant – Bill Oddie
• 1st Murderer – Tim Brooke-Taylor
• 2nd Murderer – Bill Oddie
• Macbeth's Manservant – Tim Brooke-Taylor
• Porter – Bill Oddie
• Messenger – Bill Oddie
• Hairy Liquid Announcer – Graeme Garden
• Hairy Liquid Jingle Singers – Bill Oddie and Graeme Garden

Structure of the episode

• Cold Open: Two-Tier MaiI Service – The Cast
• Skit: The Kevin Mousetrap Show – The Cast
• Song: What A Wonderful World – Bill Oddie, Tim Brooke-Taylor, Graeme Garden, John Cleese, and Jo Kendall
• Skit: Take Your Clothes Off – Graeme Garden and Jo Kendall
• Song: Down On Melody Farm – Bill Oddie and the Cast
• Skit: Traffic Warning – David Hatch
• Song: Macbeth – The Cast

Marriage Bureau

Cast

Structure of the episode

Moll Flounders

Cast

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Murder On The 3:17 To Cleethorpes

Cast

• Cliff Hanger-Ending ― David Hatch
• Ms. Measles ― Jo Kendall
• Lady Constance de Coverlet ― Tim Brooke-Taylor
• Australian Spy ― Graeme Garden
• PA Announcer ― Jo Kendall
• Twiggy ― Graeme Garden
• Ticket Office Clerk ― Bill Oddie
• Porter ― Tim Brooke-Taylor
• Ticket Collector ― Bill Oddie
• Men Whispering "Danger and Excitement" ― Tim Brooke-Taylor, Graeme Garden, and Bill Oddie
• Introduction by Jo Kendall, with Tim Brooke-Taylor
• Complaints by Bill Oddie

Structure of the episode

• Cold Open: People We Shall Be Offending This Week ― Graeme Garden, Jo Kendall, David Hatch, Bill Oddie, and Tim Brooke-Taylor
• Announcement: Warning to Motorists ― David Hatch
• Vox Pop: Complaint Letter ― Graeme Garden, with David Hatch
• Skit: The Rolf Harris Dirty Songbook ― Jo Kendall
• Vox Pop: Letter to the Queen ― Graeme Garden
• Announcement: A Choice in Viewing ― David Hatch and Bill Oddie
• Skit: Three Babies: NSPCC Inspector ― Tim Brooke-Taylor, David Hatch, and Bill Oddie, with Jo Kendall and Graeme Garden
• Skit: Is This Your Life: Arnold Gibbon ― Graeme Garden and Bill Oddie, with David Hatch
• Announcement: If You Have Seen This Man ― David Hatch
• Announcement: Police Warning ― David Hatch and Bill Oddie
• Song: "Stuffing the Gibbon" ― Bill Oddie and the Cast (as the Tillingbourne Folk and Madrigal Society)
• Prune Play: Murder on the 3:17 to Cleethorpes ― The Cast

My Man, Grimbling

Cast

Structure of the episode

N plays

Nelson

Cast

Structure of the Episode

• Cold Open: The Archers – John Cleese, Graeme Garden, and Bill Oddie
• Sketch: I’m Worried, Doctor – Tim Brooke-Taylor and Jo Kendall
• Sketch: Radio Strip Club – John Cleese and Graeme Garden
• Song: "Travel Song" – Bill Oddie and the Cast
• Sketch: The Actual Fairy – Tim Brooke-Taylor, David Hatch, and Jo Kendall
• Song: "I'm in Love with a Lion" – Jo Kendall
• Play: Nelson – The Cast

Nibble on the Bone

Cast

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O plays

Operation Chocolate

Cast

Structure of the episode

• Cold Open: Football Results – Graeme Garden, Bill Oddie, and John Cleese
• Skit: Squealbase – The Cast
• Skit: Continental Coach Trip – John Cleese
• Song: "Julie Andrews" – Bill Oddie and the Cast
• Play: Operation Chocolate – The Cast

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

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P plays

People Are Out

Cast

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Q plays

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