The New Uxbridge English Dictionary

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In " Uxbridge English Dictionary" the panellists contribute humorous redefinitions of words; "Puny: the Roman Catholic equivalent of tennis elbow". More puns are found in the "Arrivals at the Ball" section, of the form "Mr and Mrs X and their son (or daughter)...." the child's name forming a pun, preferably laboured and feeble. This grew out of the "drama" section of later shows in the I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again series, for example, at the Criminals' Ball, "Mr and Mrs Knee, and their Swedish son, Lars Knee".

This article needs additional citations for verification. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. Roberts, Jem. The Clue Bible: The Fully Authorised History of I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue from Footlights to Mornington Crescent. Preface: London, 2009.Davies, Caroline (17 November 2020). "I'm Sorry I Haven't a Clue is greatest radio comedy, says panel". The Guardian. London . Retrieved 17 November 2020.

So the last thing Britons ever hear may be ingenious innuendo about Piers Morgan or Samantha? “Yes. But we wouldn’t get the repeat fees.” Samantha has sometimes been replaced by a Swedish stand-in, Sven, or occasionally another substitute, Monica. [13] When Margaret Thatcher left office in 1990 Lyttelton introduced a scorer named Margaret. In an episode in November 1991 both Samantha and Sven were present but occupied with each other and unable to award points. World-class speeches for graduates from Tim Minchin, Michelle Obama, Lin Manuel Miranda, Gloria Steinem and more… The perfect gift to inspire the pioneers of tomorrow Iain Pattinson at Amanda Howard Associates" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 March 2009 . Retrieved 6 July 2009. How did Blair take this weekly misrepresentation of his sexuality? Garden says: “He told Barry Cryer that he loved those jokes; he relished the publicity. But there was a later communication that his wife and family were upset and would the BBC calm us down a bit. So I think the BBC leaned on us. But that was not long before he died [in 2021].”In 2020 the programme was voted the greatest radio comedy of all time by a panel convened by Radio Times. [43] BBC Audiobook releases [ edit ]

She said: 'Welcome home, darling. I have missed you. You must have jet lag. Come to bed.' He said: 'Oh that's beautiful. I'll just pop in the bathroom.'" Winners– The Comedy Award". (Gold Award). Sony Radio Academy Awards. 2002. Archived from the original on 30 December 2006 . Retrieved 19 November 2011. Mayhew-Archer’s view is that “we were able to get away with jokes in Clue that other shows couldn’t because Graeme and Tim [Brooke-Taylor of The Goodies] and the others were revered. But I think there was also a sense that, as Humph was saying this stuff, it couldn’t possibly be as rude as it sounded because he was so respectable.”

The official, authorised history of the show and ISIRTA, The Clue Bible by Jem Roberts, was published by Preface Publishing in October 2009. Participants [ edit ] Humphrey Lyttelton and producer Jon Naismith during a 2005 recording of I'm Sorry I Haven't a Clue at the Edinburgh Fringe. Chairman [ edit ] Musical games often involve incongruities such as singing "One Song to the Tune of Another" or playing a song using only a swanee whistle and a kazoo. In "Just a Minim" – a parody of Radio 4's Just a Minute – panellists must sing a specified song avoiding repetition, deviation, or hesitation: the chosen songs often have extremely repetitive lyrics. propaganda: A gentlemanly goose. (proper- gander) or to look at something very carefully (proper-gander, where gander is slang for looking) A comprehensive list of definitions of some of the words in the English language, some of which are particularly UK centric, but then these are definitions from the British radio programme "I am Sorry I Haven't a Clue". The Uxbridge English Dictionary is just one of the rounds which may feature in an episode of ISIHAC, but I defy "one song to the tune of another' to be published in book form.