the "I'm Sorry I Haven't a Clue" appreciation thread

[Orang Utan]

Yeah - so what? It's funny. On balance, it's also a running joke about decrepit old fool falling for nubile young ladie.

 

[jonead]

I'm going to sound like a spoilsport ...

You're right: you do.

Personally my favourites include Willy Rushton's Whistling Dildo (improvised demonstration wih Swanee Whislte)


Samantha tells me she has to nip out to the local golf course where she's caddying for a nice old gentleman. She's learnt all about the different types of club and she says if he gets stuck in an awkward lay she'll pull out his wood and nibblet.

 

[Dubversion]

oh dear, I'll go and edit. the point is that it's a panel of sniggering men whose running jokes about women are based on the idea of women as sex objects.

and often women too

 

[trashpony]

oh dear, I'll go and edit. the point is that it's a panel of sniggering men whose running jokes about women are based on the idea of women as sex objects.

As someone who's often been accused of being a ranting hairy lesbian feminist of these boards, personally I find the Samantha jokes pretty funny 99.9% of the time. There was one last week which I thought was a bit 'ouch' but generally not.

Anyway - Sandi Toksvig's on the panel next week - and she really is a hairly lesbian

 

[Bob]

As someone who's often been accused of being a ranting hairy lesbian feminist of these boards, personally I find the Samantha jokes pretty funny 99.9% of the time. There was one last week which I thought was a bit 'ouch' but generally not.

Anyway - Sandi Toksvig's on the panel next week - and she really is a hairly lesbian

Lesbian yes, hairly?

I refer this to teh Sandi Toksvig poll thread.

And i love this thread - keep them coming.

 

[rubbershoes]

the point is that it's a panel of sniggering men whose running jokes about women are based on the idea of women as sex objects.

they snigger just as much at Lionel Blair who, afaik, is not a woman

 

[changingman]

I'm constantly amazed by the sorts of things they can get away with saying so early in the evening.

And Sunday lunchtime!!

My Lionel fave was (after a set up explaining it was all in mime so speech was not permitted) :

"Imagine Lionel Blair's frustration when he wasn't allowed to use his mouth to finish off Two Gentlemen of Verona."

Sandy Toksvig corpsed for a full two minutes.

What was the other one about Steamboat Willie, involving Christopher Biggins?

Saw Humph last night at the Bull's Head in Barnes (monthly gig). He's a national treasure. Very funny at his gigs too..

On Mondays old ISIHACs are repeated on digital BBC7 at 7:30, so you can get a triple dose of Humph.. R4 at 6:30, the oldies repeated on BBC7 at 7:30 then his wonderful jazz show on R2 at 8.

 

[changingman]

was just reminded of this one:

"And who could forget Una Stubbs' expression of amazement when Lionel Blair was given A Town Like Alice and she saw Neville Shute in his face".

 

[Cloo]

Willie Rushden singing the words of 'Love me Tender' to the tune of 'The Archers'. Nearly choked on my dinner!

That and recreating the diner scene from 'When Harry Met Sally' with Clanger-style slide whistles.

 

[abee]

Not to be forgotten.....

Mrs. Trellis of North Wales has written in to say
"Dear Clint, apologies for misspelling your name"......

 

[goldenecitrone]

'And as the raised hoodie of time is ejected from the Bluewater of eternity...'

 

[Sesquipedalian]

I do love this program , haven't listened for a while.

I was discussing it with a friend the other day.
We were trying to work out what our favourite line up would be.

I love Parsons , Merton and Freud.

Are there usually just two guests ?

My choices would be......(let me get back to you.)

 

[Dubversion]

I do love this program , haven't listened for a while.

I was discussing it with a friend the other day.
We were trying to work out what our favourite line up would be.

I love Parsons , Merton and Freud.

Are there usually just two guests ?

My choices would be......(let me get back to you.)

i'm not sure Parsons has ever been on it. or Freud for that matter. and no, there are always four guests

 

[Balbi]

That's 'just a minute' isn't it?

 

[Sesquipedalian]

That's 'just a minute' isn't it?

Of course.

Stoned on skunk.

I really haven't got a clue.

How silly of me.

Could some start a thread on that ?

"Just a minute....All time favourite line up ?"

 

[Mrs Magpie]

I'm going to sound like a spoilsport, but does anyone else find the Samantha jokes quite sexist? Given that she often fills the role of the only female representation in the show (i.e. most of the panel members are male) and is just used to bounce sex jokes off?

Yeah, but having been to a few recordings, the joke is that Samantha is actually the (male) producer. He's also the one with the 'Laser display board' which is actually a bit of corrugated cardboard box with felt pen writing. I presume when Samantha wasn't around and it was Sven, they had a female producer.

 

[weltweit]

Just to say, Im Sorry I haven't a clue is one of my favourite R4 programs.

Just a gem of comedy really, highly laugh out loudness

 

[DaveCinzano]

TBT done gorn

Goodies star Brooke-Taylor dies with coronavirus

The comedian and actor, whose career spanned more than six decades, was 79.

www.bbc.co.uk

 

[A380]

He have had his final tea and escaped Nid for the eternal Mornington Crescent.

 

[DaveCinzano]