I’m Sorry I’Ll Read That Again [09/05/1966]

Synopsis

Classic BBC radio comedy show. Episode 9 in the third series includes a fifteen-minute parody of Julius Caesar. A breakneck smattering of silly voices and dreadful puns is held together by funny songs and the groans and laughs from the audience. With music by Dave Lee, arrangement by Leon Cohen.

Series

I’m Sorry I’Ll Read That Again

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Medium

Radio

Notes

Available on audio cassette from the BBC Radio Collection series. JULIUS CAESAR is released as part of the Volume 2 collection. Other Shakespeare parodies in the series include Macbeth, Othello, The Taming of the Shrew, and Henry VIII.
Scripts of the show have been published by Graeme Garden and Bill Oddie with Javelin Books in 1985 but seem to be out of print.
A detailed history of the show and its format can be found on http://www.cam.net.uk/~aaa236/isirta01.htm

Subjects

Drama

Keywords

Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)

Credits

Producer

Humphrey Barclay

Writer

Alan Hutchisson; Bill Oddie; Eric Idle; Graeme Garden; John Cleese; Tim Brook-Taylor

Cast

Bill Oddie
David Hatch
Graeme Garden
Jo Kendall
John Cleese
Tim Brook-Taylor

Production Company

Name

BBC

Notes

The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)

Online Retailer

Name

bbcshop.com

Web

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Phone

0870 241 5490

Fax

01795 414 555

 

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