ISIRTA plays, D-I
| 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  | 
ISIRTA, D-I
The radio comedy program features plays with titles that start with "D," "E," "F," "G," "H," and "I." "I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again"
D plays
Dentisti (Animal dentist in Africa)
Cast
- Narrator – David Hatch
 - Dentisti – John Cleese
 - Maisie – Jo Kendall
 - Game Warden – Tim Brooke-Taylor
 - Gumboyle – Bill Oddie
 - Twinkle – Graeme Garden
 - Spud – David Hatch
 - Lady Constance de Coverlet – Tim Brooke-Taylor
 - Grimbling the Puma – Bill Oddie
 - Queen Victoria the Chimp – Graeme Garden
 - Rogue Mouse – John Cleese
 - Wild Berries – Tim Brooke-Taylor, John Cleese, Graeme Garden, Bill Oddie
 
Structure of the episode
- Cold Open: Story Time: Mr. & Mrs. Bunny Rabbit – Jo Kendall, Tim Brooke-Taylor, and Graeme Garden
 - Skit: Antique Quiz – John Cleese, Jo Kendall, Tim Brooke-Taylor, Graeme Garden, and Bill Oddie
 - Skit: Blackmail? Fishpaste? – Graeme Garden, John Cleese, and Jo Kendall
 - Skit: Fire and Brimstone Weather Report – John Cleese and David Hatch
 - Song: "Taking My Oyster for Walkies" – Bill Oddie and the Cast
 - Play: "Dentisti" – The Cast
 
Dick Whittington and His Wonderful Hat
Cast
- Narrator – David Hatch
 - Dick Whittington – Jo Kendall
 - Nutty Slack – John Cleese
 - Baron Landscape, Lord Mayor of London – Graeme Garden
 - Fairy Grandmother (Lady Constance de Coverlet) – Tim Brooke-Taylor
 - Ugly Sisters – Graeme Garden and Bill Oddie
 - Puss, Dick Whittington's Cat – Bill Oddie
 - Page Boy – Tim Brooke-Taylor
 - Football Referee – John Cleese
 - Grimbling, Butler to the Lord Mayor – Bill Oddie
 - Bells – Tim Brooke-Taylor
 - Footman – John Cleese
 - Villagers – Tim Brooke-Taylor, John Cleese, Graeme Garden, Bill Oddie
 - Mice – Tim Brooke-Taylor, John Cleese, Graeme Garden, Bill Oddie
 - Flippity-Floppity Bunny – John Cleese
 - Child from the Audience – Tim Brooke-Taylor
 
Structure of the episode
Doctor Clubfoot of the Antarctic
Cast
Structure of the episode
Doctor Why and the Thing
Cast
Main characters are listed in bold letters
- The man of many names — Bill Oddie
 - Peter Pott — Tim Brooke-Taylor
 - Quasimodo — Bill Oddie
 - Doctor Why (Smith?) (a Scientist) — Graeme Garden
 - Prudence (the Doctor's granddaughter) — Jo Kendall
 - Colonel Katamoll — David Hatch
 - Mirabelle Coarsefathing — Jo Kendall
 - Chief of Staff — Bill Oddie
 - Army Sergeant — Graeme Garden
 
Structure of the episode
- Cold Open: Long Range Weather Forecast
 - Sketch: Nature Study
 - Song: Let There Be Love – Bill Oddie
 - Sketch: Prehistoric Woo-man – Graeme Garden and Bill Oddie
 - Song: HMS Dreadful – Bill Oddie, David Hatch, Graeme Garden and Tim Brooke-Taylor
 - Play: Doctor Why and the Thing – The Cast
 - Song: So Say All Of Us – The Cast
 
Dr. Heckle and Mr. Jibe
Cast
- Dr. Heckle/Mr. Jibe – David Hatch
 - Mr. Blackwood (Narrator) – Graeme Garden
 - Timothy Brown-Windsor – Tim Brooke-Taylor
 - Mrs. Heckle – Jo Kendall
 - Grimbling – Bill Oddie
 - Constable – John Cleese
 - Gas Meter Reader – Bill Oddie
 - Announcer Providing Explanation – John Cleese
 
Structure of the episode
- Cold Open: Big B News – Bill Oddie, Tim Brooke-Taylor, and Graeme Garden
 - Sketch: Radio Listeners – Jo Kendall and Bill Oddie, with Tim Brooke-Taylor, John Cleese, Graeme Garden, and David Hatch
 - Sketch: The Czar and Czarina of Backward Islands Visit – David Hatch, John Cleese, Graeme Garden, Jo Kendall, and Tim Brooke-Taylor
 - Song: "The Eve of Election" – Bill Oddie and Jo Kendall
 - Sketch: Ping-Pong – Tim Brooke-Taylor
 - Sketch: Frozen to the Wheel – John Cleese and Tim Brooke-Taylor
 - Song: "The Rhubarb Tart Song" – John Cleese and the Cast
 - Play: Dr. Heckle and Mr. Jibe – The Cast
 
Dr. Zhivago and His Wonderful Lamp (Aladdin)
Cast
- Narrator – David Hatch
 - Dr. Zhivago – Tim Brooke-Taylor
 - BBC Executive – John Cleese
 - The Magic Tramp – Bill Oddie
 - The Genie – Jo Kendall
 - Dr. Zhivago's Ugly Sisters – Bill Oddie and Graeme Garden
 - The Fairy Godmother – Jo Kendall
 - Tsar Nicholas II – John Cleese
 - Tsarina Alexandra – Jo Kendall
 - Kossoff, Teller of Tales – Graeme Garden
 - Chamberlain – Tim Brooke-Taylor
 - Tiddler on the Poof – Graeme Garden
 - Buttons, the Tsar's Advisor – Bill Oddie
 - Messenger – Graeme Garden
 - Guard – Bill Oddie
 - Dr. Cameron – Graeme Garden
 - Nicholas Parsons – Graeme Garden
 - Justin – Tim Brooke-Taylor
 - Amanda – Jo Kendall
 - Vladimir Lenin – Bill Oddie
 - Church Bells – Tim Brooke-Taylor
 
Structure of the episode
- Cold Open: A Warning to Shipping
 - Sketch: TV v. Radio
 - Radio Prune Takes Over, including Full Frontal Radio
 - Sketch: Miss World Contest – Les Girls
 - Sketch: Censored Christmas Songs
 - Sketch: Retrospect of 1970
 - Pantomime: Aladdin/Dr. Zhivago and His Wonderful Lamp/Tramp
 
E plays
England in Medieval Times
Cast
Structure of the episode
(opening music)
- Skit: Arabian Desert (exotic dancers and oil drilling)
 - Skit: Doctor with fat patient
 - Song: "Chartered Accountant"
 - Play: "England in Medieval Times" (Ancient legends; Lady Godiva)
 
England Our England
Cast
Structure of the episode
- Skit: The next programme follows in half an hour
 - Skit: Proxl lesson
 - Skit: Insurance: Herd of bison in Whitehall
 - Song: "Protect My Honey on her Journey: Send Her by Post"
 - Play: Learning to Fly (Pterodactyls: Cosmo and Thingy)
 - Busker song: "Waiting for the London Bus" (spiritual)
 - Play: "England Our England" (documentary / travelogue)
 
F plays
A Fairy Tale
Cast
Structure of the episode
- Song: "Aardvark, Ferret, Vulture"
 - Skit: Souvenir Horrible Hairy Spiders
 - Skit: Burglar(?) (Gas Board, Drain Board)
 - Message: Late cricket news (W.G. Grace is dead)
 - Play: "A Fairy Tale" (Prince Valiant and Goldilocks / Tom Little-Finger - Frog Prince)
 
First Pilot
Cast
Structure of the episode
G plays
The Ghost of McMuckle Manse
Cast
- Narrator – David Hatch
 - Tim Brown-Windsor – Tim Brooke-Taylor
 - Fiona Rabbit-Vacuum – Jo Kendall
 - Prof. Throgmorton Wembley – David Hatch
 - The Ghost of Lady Constance McMuckle (Lady Constance de Coverlet) – Tim Brooke-Taylor
 - The Ghost of McMuckle Manse (Arnold Totteridge) – Graeme Garden
 - 1st Servant – Bill Oddie
 - 2nd Servant – Graeme Garden
 - Fatu – Jo Kendall
 - Clutch Featheringhall – David Hatch
 - Gentleman – Graeme Garden
 - Grimbling – Bill Oddie
 - Odd Noise Outside – Jo Kendall
 - Guttering Candle – Graeme Garden
 - Mysterious Voice – somebody else
 
Structure of the episode
- Skit: Bits and Pieces – David Hatch
 - Skit: Great Men Of Our Time: Sir Ruddy Shame – The Cast
 - Skit: The Facts of Cash – Jo Kendall
 - Skit: Champion Boxer Interview – David Hatch and Tim Brooke-Taylor
 - Song: I Wish You Love – Bill Oddie, Graeme Garden, Tim Brooke-Taylor
 - Play: The Ghost of McMuckle Manse – The Cast
 
The Ghost of Objectionable Manor
Cast
Structure of the episode
Goldilocks (and Prince Valiant)
Cast
Structure of the episode
Greek Tragedy
Cast
- Narrator – David Hatch
 - Oedipus – Graeme Garden
 - Oedipus's Mother (Lady Constance de Coverlet) – Tim Brooke-Taylor
 - Helen of Troy – Jo Kendall
 - Oracle – Bill Oddie
 - Zeus – John Cleese
 - Cassandra – Tim-Brooke-Taylor
 - Chorus – Tim Brooke-Taylor, John Cleese, Graeme Garden, Jo Kendall, Bill Oddie
 - Commentators – John Cleese, Tim Brooke-Taylor, Graeme Garden, Bill Oddie
 - Eddie Waring – Graeme Garden
 - Herald – John Cleese
 - Starter – Bill Oddie
 - Sun – John Cleese
 - Shaft of Sunlight – Graeme Garden
 - Gentle Breeze – John Cleese
 - Eyes Popping Out – Bill Oddie
 
Structure of the episode
- Cold Open: Combined Holiday – The Cast
 - Skit: Holiday Programming on Television – Jo Kendall
 - Skit: Chrismeaster Whit Year's Eve Bank Holiday Night With The Stars – David Hatch, Bill Oddie, and Graeme Garden
 - Skit: The Holidays are a Time For... – John Cleese
 - Skit: Holiday News Read By The Cheeky Chappies – Tim Brooke-Taylor and Bill Oddie
 - Skit: Hogmanay – Graeme Garden, Bill Oddie, and Jo Kendall
 - Skit: Traffic News – Tim Brooke-Taylor, Jo Kendall, and Bill Oddie
 - Skit: Brian Rix Farce: "Watch It Vicar, She's Dropped 'Em Again But Don't Tell Hitler" – John Cleese, Jo Kendall, Tim Brooke-Taylor, Graeme Garden, and Bill Oddie
 - Song: The Tillingbourne Folk & Madrigal Society Sing Football Chants – The Cast
 - Prune Play: Oedipus Rex And His Red Hot Mama – The Cast
 
H plays
The Harder They Fall, the More They Hurt Themselves
Cast
- Narrator ― David Hatch
 - Butch/Sugar Puff Robinson ― John Cleese
 - Solly Goldblatt Yarmulke Bagel Bagel Gefilte Fish Already, OBE ― Graeme Garden
 - Ophelia Gently ― Jo Kendall
 - Jack ― Bill Oddie
 - Computer PXO2115, OBE (Lady Constance de Coverlet) ― Tim Brooke-Taylor
 - Commentator ― Bill Oddie
 - Ring Announcer ― Tim Brooke-Taylor
 - Referee ― Graeme Garden
 - Cooper ― Bill Oddie
 - Boxers at Jack's Gym ― Tim Brooke-Taylor, John Cleese, Graeme Garden
 - The Next Man ― Tim Brooke-Taylor
 - Spot ― Bill Oddie
 - Bell ― Graeme Garden
 
Structure of the show
- Cold Open: The Black/Yellow/Pink-and-White Minstrel Show ― Tim Brooke-Taylor, John Cleese, Graeme Garden, Bill Oddie, and David Hatch
 - Skit: The Radio Prune Awards ― The Cast
 - Song: "Bradford Girls" ― Bill Oddie and the Cast
 - Prune Play: The Harder They Fall, The More They Hurt Themselves ― The Cast
 
Henry VIII
Cast
- Narrators ― David Hatch, Bill Oddie, and Graeme Garden
 - Henry VIII ― Graeme Garden
 - Catherine of Aragon ― Jo Kendall
 - Anne of Cleavage (Cleves) (Lady Constance de Coverlet) ― Tim Brooke-Taylor
 - Cardinal Sin ― David Hatch
 - Anne Boleyn ― Jo Kendall
 - Jane Seymour ― Bill Oddie
 - Catherine Howard ― Bill Oddie
 - Herald ― Tim Brooke-Taylor
 - Executioner ― Tim Brooke-Taylor
 - Priest ― Bill Oddie
 - Schoolboy ― Tim Brooke-Taylor
 
Structure of the episode
- Cold Open: Listeners’ Strike ― Graeme Garden and the Cast
 - Skit: Radio Prune: Cooking Hint ― David Hatch and Graeme Garden
 - Skit: Recipe Time ― Jo Kendall
 - Skit: Full Frontal Newsroom/Army Take Over Newsroom – David Hatch and Bill Oddie
 - Skit: Violence Today ― Tim Brooke-Taylor, Graeme Garden, and Bill Oddie
 - Song: The MCC Song ― Bill Oddie, Tim Brooke-Taylor, Graeme Garden, and David Hatch
 - Prune Play: The Six Wives of Henry VIII ― The Cast
 
History of Radio
Cast
Structure of the episode
History of the British Army
Cast
Structure of the episode
History of the Cinema
Cast
Structure of the episode
I plays
Incompetence
Cast
(cast, in order of appearance)
The characters are listed in bold letters
- Joshua Arkwright — Graeme Garden
 - Bearer of News — Tim Brooke-Taylor
 - Jed Thorough-Budget (Chief Rioter) — John Cleese
 - Rioter — Bill Oddie
 - Poet — John Cleese
 - Enoch Arkwright — David Hatch
 - Martha Scrubber-Thatchet — Jo Kendall
 - Messenger — Graeme Garden
 - Jonathan Arkwright — Bill Oddie
 - Lady Constance de Coverlet — Tim Brooke-Taylor
 - Lawyer — Graeme Garden
 
Structure of the episode
The Inimitable Grimbling
Cast
- Bertie Brown-Winsor- Tim Brooke-Taylor
 - Grimbling- Bill Oddie
 - Footles Stig Baskerville-Hatch - David Hatch
 - Lady Constance de Coverlet- Tim Brooke-Taylor
 - Godfrey de Coverlet- Graeme Garden
 - Duchess of Prune- Jo Kendall
 - Sir Quentin Mousewarmingthing- Graeme Garden
 - Gladys Gotobed- Jo Kendall
 - Gardener- Bill Oddie
 - James, the Butler- David Hatch
 
Structure of the episode
Memory Lane / Theme Tune/ Zoo Time / Why Doesn't An Elephant Go Tweet Tweet? / House on Fire / All things Bright and Beautiful (Carnivore Song) / The Inimitable Grimbling