ISIRTA plays, R-Z
ISIRTA plays, R - Z
Genre | Comedy |
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Running time | 30 minutes |
Country of origin | United Kingdom |
Home station | BBC Home Service |
Starring | Tim Brooke-Taylor John Cleese Graeme Garden David Hatch Jo Kendall Bill Oddie |
Plays, with titles beginning with 'R', 'S', 'T', 'U', 'V', 'W', 'X', 'Y' and 'Z' on the radio comedy programme "I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again".
R plays
Structure of the episode
Report on Schools
Introduction by David Hatch
School names are listed in bold letters
Cast
- "School Report Reader" — Tim Brooke-Taylor
- 1st Presenter — John Cleese
- "Arithmetic Pronouncer" — Jo Kendall
- 2nd Presenter — David Hatch
- 3rd Presenter — Tim Brooke-Taylor
- 1st Presenter / Interviewer — David Hatch
- Hermione Fortescue-Fitch-Fielding — Jo Kendall
- Roger Fortescue-Fitch-Fielding — Bill Oddie
- Arthur Blunt — Graeme Garden
Workhouse Manor
- Barnaby Bull-Strangler — John Cleese
Grimdyke Keep Girls' School for the Daughters of the Gentry, Nobility, and Those in Peril-On-The-Sea
- Dame Fred Oyster-Prejudice — Jo Kendall
- 2nd Presenter / Interviewer — John Cleese
The Creek Waterford College for Boys
- Principal — Tim Brooke-Taylor
Lady Sabrina's Hall for Young Gentlewomen
- Principal — Jo Kendall
The Relief of Makeking Memorial College
- Principal — Graeme Garden
Jim Foster's School for Lads
- Principal — Bill Oddie
The Prancing College for Young Gentlemen
- Principal — Tim Brooke-Taylor
Robin Hood
Written by Graeme Garden and John Cleese
- Story narration - sung by David Hatch
Cast
(cast in order of appearance)
Main characters are listed in bold letters
Short discussion between David Hatch and Bill Oddie
- Curtain — Tim Brooke-Taylor
- Maid Marion — Jo Kendall
- Friar Tuck — Bill Oddie
- Robin Hood — Tim Brooke-Taylor
- Alan 'A Gabriel — Graeme Garden
- Will Scarlet — David Hatch
- Little John — John Cleese
- Sir Angus of the Prune — John Cleese
- Gribling (the Bailiff) — Bill Oddie
- Sheriff of Nottingham — Graeme Garden
- Master of Ceremonies for the "Archery Competition" — John Cleese
- Deputy Sheriff — Graeme Garden
Structure of the episode
- Cold Open: Facetious Patient – Graeme Garden and John Cleese
- Skit: Problem Corner with Marjorie Droops – Tim Brooke-Taylor, Jo Kendall, and Graeme Garden
- Skit: The Doctor Will See You Now – John Cleese, Bill Oddie, and Jo Kendall
- Song: Bounce! – Bill Oddie and the Cast
- Skit: The Accusative Case – Tim Brooke-Taylor and Bill Oddie
- Play: Robinson Prunestone – The Cast
S plays
Cast
- Narrator ― David Hatch
- Arthur ― Tim Brooke-Taylor
- Arthur's Wife ― Jo Kendall
- Dr. Frankenstein ― Graeme Garden
- Dracula ― John Cleese
- The Creature (Lady Constance de Coverlet) ― Tim Brooke-Taylor
- Igor ― Bill Oddie
- Landlord ― John Cleese
- Traumatized Villager ― Graeme Garden
- David Frost, the Vampire Rabbit ― Bill Oddie
- 1st Villager ― Graeme Garden
- 2nd Villager ― Bill Oddie
- The Moon ― John Cleese
- The Occasional Twig ― John Cleese
- The Whistling Wind ― Bill Oddie
- The Brewing Storm ― John Cleese
Structure of the episode
- Cold Open: Radio Prune Is Nine Weeks Old ― The Cast
- Skit: Radio Critics Write ― The Cast
- Skit: Set-Up-A-Sketch Competition ― Jo Kendall, Graeme Garden, Tim Brooke-Taylor
- Skit: Broadcasting Changes
- Skit/Song: Listen With Mother, with The Brew That We All Love the Most (Irish Folk Song) ― Jo Kendall, Bill Oddie, John Cleese, Graeme Garden, and Tim Brooke-Taylor
- Prune Play: The Return of the Son of the Bride of Frankenstein ― The Cast
Star Trek
Written by Graeme Garden and Bill Oddie
Cast
Characters in bold letters
- Announcer and Narrator — David Hatch
- Narrator — Graeme Garden
- Captain Kink — Tim Brooke-Taylor
- Sulu — John Cleese
- Spock — John Cleese
- Scotty— Graeme Garden
- Spock — Graeme Garden
- McCoy — Graeme Garden
- Lieutenant Oddie — Bill Oddie
- Controller — John Cleese
- Lady Constance — Tim Brooke-Taylor
- Terry Wogan — Graeme Garden
- Jimmy Savile — Bill Oddie
- Monster — Jo Kendall
- Stuart Henry — John Cleese
- Riddles — Tim Brooke-Taylor
- Peter Brough — Graeme Garden
- Tony Blackburn — Tim Brooke-Taylor
- John Peel — Graeme Garden
- wife — Graeme Garden
Structure of the episode
- Skit: Radio Quiz Game
(opening music)
- Message: Urgent lookout for robber
- Skit: Frankenstein (Bert Smith)
- Song: "Rhubarb Tart"
- Play: "The Supernatural"
- Song: "Meet Me in the Churchyard, Nellie
T plays
Cast
(cast in order of appearance)
The characters are listed in bold letters
- Tim Brown (a student) — Tim Brooke-Taylor
- The Butler — Bill Oddie
- The Headmaster — David Hatch
- Mr. Totteridge (History Master) — Graeme Garden
- Tomkins Minor (a student) — David Hatch
- Mrs. Greystone (tuck shop lady) — Jo Kendall
- Mr. Flashman (school bully) — John Cleese
- Mr. Grimfettle (Games Master) — David Hatch
Cast
- Narrators ― David Hatch and Graeme Garden
- Prof. Herman Summex ― Tim Brooke-Taylor
- Mary ― Jo Kendall
- Luke Lively ― Bill Oddie
- Captain Nemo ― Graeme Garden
- Sea Creature (Lady Constance de Coverlet) ― Tim Brooke-Taylor
- Hardened Seaman/Anchor Chief ― John Cleese
- Old Fisherman ― Graeme Garden
- Men Fighting for Survival ― Tim Brooke-Taylor and Bill Oddie
- Wailing Ship ― John Cleese
- Whale Teacher ― John Cleese
- David Frothed ― John Cleese
Structure of the episode
- Cold Open: The Bear and Cookie Joke ― David Hatch, Graeme Garden, Bill Oddie, John Cleese, and Tim Brooke-Taylor, with Jo Kendall
- Skit: Teapot ― David Hatch, Graeme Garden, Bill Oddie, Jo Kendall, and John Cleese
- Skit: Pop Roundup ― Graeme Garden, David Hatch, Bill Oddie, Tim Brooke-Taylor, and John Cleese
- Skit: The Julie Andrews Songbook (Expurgated Version)
- Joke: Good Clean Laugh ― David Hatch, John Cleese, and Graeme Garden
- Skit: Police Message ― David Hatch
- Skit: Late Racing Result ― Jo Kendall and John Cleese
- Skit: The Money Programme ― David Hatch, Graeme Garden, Jo Kendall, Tim Brooke-Taylor, and John Cleese
- Song: TV Themes Medley ― Bill Oddie and the Cast
- Prune Play: 20,000 Leaks Under the Sea ― The Cast
U plays
Universal Challenge
Cast:
- (cast in order of appearance)
The characters are listed in bold letters
- (The character names for each sketch (i.e. the parts played by each member of the cast in each of the sketches) are missing. Please add. Thank you.
Universal Challenge
- Character name - Greame Garden
- Character name - David Hatch
- Character name - Jo Kendall
- Character name - Bill Oddie
- Character name - Tim Brooke-Taylor
Masochistic Monks
- Character name - Greame Garden
- Character name - David Hatch
- Character name - Jo Kendall
- Character name - Bill Oddie
- Character name - Tim Brooke-Taylor
Stately Home
- Character name - Greame Garden
- Character name - David Hatch
- Character name - Jo Kendall
- Character name - Bill Oddie
- Character name - Tim Brooke-Taylor
Song: I Ain't Got Rhythm (That's Why I've Got the Blues) (Bill Oddie)
Ug's Fashions
- Character name - Greame Garden
- Character name - David Hatch
- Character name - Jo Kendall
- Character name - Bill Oddie
- Character name - Tim Brooke-Taylor
Louis Armstrong
- Character name - Greame Garden
- Character name - David Hatch
- Character name - Jo Kendall
- Character name - Bill Oddie
- Character name - Tim Brooke-Taylor
Artistic Specimens
- Character name - Greame Garden
- Character name - David Hatch
- Character name - Jo Kendall
- Character name - Bill Oddie
- Character name - Tim Brooke-Taylor
Cricket Spectators
- Character name - Greame Garden
- Character name - David Hatch
- Character name - Jo Kendall
- Character name - Bill Oddie
- Character name - Tim Brooke-Taylor
Song: The House of the Rising Sun (Graeme Garden, Bill Oddie, and Tim Brooke-Taylor)
Swan Lake Commentary
- Character name - Greame Garden
- Character name - David Hatch
- Character name - Jo Kendall
- Character name - Bill Oddie
- Character name - Tim Brooke-Taylor