ISIRTA plays, J-Q explained
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
Structure of the episode
Jack the Ripper
Structure of the episode
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
Structure of the episode
L plays
Lady Godiva
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
Structure of the episode
Liverpool
Structure of the episode
Beatles songs: "Martha, My Dear", "Don't Pass Me By" and "Eleanor Rigby" (instrumental)
- Skit: Interview with the oldest man in Liverpool
(opening music)
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
Structure of the episode
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
Structure of the episode
Moll Flounders
Structure of the episode
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
Structure of the episode
N plays
Nelson
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
Structure of the episode
O plays
Operation Chocolate
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
