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ISIRTA plays, R - Z

I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again
R - Z plays

Genre	Comedy
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

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

Robinson Prunestone

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

Son of the Bride of Frankenstein

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

The Supernatural

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

Tim Brown's Schooldays

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

20,000 Leaks Under the Sea

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

V plays

W plays