I'm Sorry I Haven't a Clue

I have tapes of shows broadcast between 1983-9 that were very funny, better than stuff on the TV.... but I don't listen to anything nowadays.

Probably the same problem as the stand-up circuit: the talent moves on, millions of hapless wannabes take their place.

According to those Radio 4 ads on BBC1 all Radio 4 comedy is HILARIOUS and is either bitingly satirical (ie Dead Ringers) or contains big name comedy celebs (ie Dawn French).

Radio 4 hasn't had a great deal of comedy worth listening to these last few months, in my opinion. Things Can Only Get Better was good, but not in a comedy way. The repeats of Sean Lock are worth listening to, Dead Ringers has it's moments, and as previously mentioned, I'm Sorry I Haven't a Clue is always looked forward to.

World of Pub from a year or two back was good.

The Legend Of Los Trombastardos was a recent classic...

Hello, one would think someone would have brought The Way It Is up.
It's great (not at all juv- juav- jiv- adolescent).
I love it.
Oh well it's finished now, but may be returning to television in the new year.

>Hello, one would think someone would have brought The Way It Is up.
>It's great (not at all juv- juav- jiv- adolescent).
>I love it.
>Oh well it's finished now, but may be returning to television in the new year.

All the bits of The Way It Is I've heard have been terrible. Poorly-thought-out presenter sub-characters and sketch material that tries to be outrageous (e.g. the sperm bank - my how shocking). Neh.

As far as Radio 4 panel games that don't change the face of comedy but are amusing and entertaining, I enjoyed The Motion Show. Such a brilliantly simple idea too.

Next month at the BBC broadcasting house their recording a Dead Ringers with sign language. So it can annoy deaf people as well!

People who insult the Way It IS are lamer than Chris Evans.

Just the opinion of an angry "The Way It Is" loving mob gathering outside your house right now.

I'm not there, it's half term, this is my quiet time.

>People who insult the Way It IS are lamer than Chris Evans.
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Ow! That hurts.

You have much to learn, Radiator Head Child, he said patronisingly.

Do I sound like an old fogey bemoaning the state of pop music? "That 'The Way It Is" - you can't hear the words - and there's no tune you can march to." Just compare TWII to On the Hour, Lionel Nimrod or even In Excess and you'll see how weeeeeeeeeeaaaaaaaaaaaak it is.

Point taken, but have never heard these programs, as are obviously way past my bedtime.

But I would never talk back to an elder.

Your attitude does you credit. Purchase the "On The Hour" BBC Radio Collection tape. Look at the many web sites where you can download fantastic bits of early nineties Radio 4 comedy. There used to be a great site where you could hear Radio 4's behind-the-scenes of "Knowing Me, Knowing You" show, but I can't remember the address. No matter. Pester forum users to send you tapes of stuff like "Saturday Night Fry" or "Radio Active".

Go forth my child!

Inspired, but tired.
Ta, BC

Surely not Before Christ?

>Inspired, but tired.
>Ta, BC
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>Surely not Before Christ?

No, Baby Coelacanth.

Oh yeah.
No, no I have no idea what you are talking about now.

RHC - A few episodes of On the Hour can be got inna Real Audio fashion at http://cabinessence.cream.org/oth/

Thank you merci beaucoup ta (forget the german one) woohoo will be eternally grateful.

*This contract is not binding and all your staturatry(???) rights will be affected

List of programmes for Radiator Head Child to beg people for tapes of:

On The Hour, Fist Of Fun, The Christopher Morris Music Show, The League Against Tedium, Lionel Nimrod's Inexplicable World, Blue Jam, In Excess, Down Your Ear, Victor Lewis-Smith, Kenny Everett, Round The Horne, Hancock's Half Hour, The Goon Show, Radio Active, Lee And Herring, People Like Us, Derek And Clive (yes, I know it wasn't on the radio, but I had to mention it!), Why Bother, Armando Iannucci...

...anyone think of any more? We must educate the nation's youth!

I found about six episodes of Lionel Nimrod/Victor Lewis Smith/Radio Active in a box a few months ago. Best find ever.

It's probably just those rose-tinted glasses again, but I can't help feeling material like this is thinner on the ground than it used to be.

Wow, turned into abit of a charity case haven't I?
Oh well.
I love Armando's voice.
Did anyone hear 99p Challenge this year?

25 mins! to download on the hour!oh well I'm off to Jon and Andy's site.

V. annoyed, do not have stuffit expander thingy so downlaod will not work, am going to wash hair back in 15.

I happen to think The Now Show's pretty good but then I'm biased. Anybody care to slag us off? Better than being ignored.

The Now show had it's moments but I'm not a big Punt & Dennis fan and I thought a lot of their material was "more of the same". I liked Simon Munnery and Al Murrays segments in the first couple of series, but even Munnery seemed to be running out of things to say towards the end of the run.


It's ok tho. Nothing to slag off really.

And The Now Show had MacKenzie Crook on it last series, which is always a pleasure. Except that it was the EXACT same material I'd heard/seen about 3 times already before. Never mind.

Stuart O!

Please get in touch via http://www.bluejam20.freeserve.co.uk/ ...

Mitch Benn!
I loved Rock and Roll Hall of Death, but then I am weird, biased and nuts.
When is TNS on next?

Dear RHS:

People who describe themselves as weird never, ever are. They are dull. You seem a fascinating person, so I am advising you against it.

But don't listen to me - I'm completely mad! Woo-hoo!!

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>People who describe themselves as weird never, ever are. They are dull...

For proof one only needs to look at "Weird" Al Yankovic (?). A man so inexplicabley dull he enforces his "weirdness" with the addition of the adjective "weird" before his name.

Have no clue what you guys are on about now so will carry on calling myself nothing at all. People will have to guess what I'm like in the future.
Thanks for calling me interesting although I'm sure Irritating Bitchy Kid would disagree.

To everyone (except Squidy it seems)

A tape of the first series of 'Dead Ringers' (starring Alistair McGowan) is being released on Nov 4th.

RHC... The Now Show is back sometime in Feb (don't have the exact dates yet). In the meantime I direct you to "It's Beeen A Bad Week"... which starts on R2 at the end of Nov. Similar-ish show: still topical but weird-news-story based rather than satirical and presentery-spiely rather than sketchy. Still P&D presenting, still me writing the songs. Guest celebs each week; we had Leslie Nielsen last season which was a bit of a coup.
BTW do you live anywhere near London? Cos if you think TNS is funny when it goes out you should come to the recording some time.

Very scared of radio 2, but will give it a go.

>Very scared of radio 2, but will give it a go.


Attagirl RHC. I won't tell anybody. It tapes Thurdsay lunchtimes in Ronnie Scott's in Soho, if you're interested.

And you're saying Soho is less scary than Radio 2?

Well the recording's at 12 on a Thursday lunchtime, how scary can it be? PS check your Hotmail inbox.

Hmmm, are you encouraging me to bunk off of school Mitch?
Actually, maybe during study leave for Mocks...

Little Britain looks like turning into something both good and worth talking about.
Ashley Blaker's positive influence on TNS, mentioned elsewhere, would augur well for getting a bit more discipline from Lucas/Walliams, who have generally been much poorer on the television....and the pilot was the best thing I've heard this year...

How about Just a Minute? Steven Fry and Paul Merton can't be bad value.