ISIRTA plays, J-Q
| 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 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
Cast
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Jack the Ripper
Cast
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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
Cast
Structure of the episode
- Cold Open: Rat-Catchers' Strike Interview – John Cleese and Tim Brooke-Taylor
 - Sketch: Interview with Mrs. Glasshouse – Jo Kendall and Graeme Garden
 - Sketch: Traffic Wardens – Graeme Garden and Tim Brooke-Taylor
 - Song: "The Ship Put to Sea in the Month of May" – Tim Brooke-Taylor, Graeme Garden, David Hatch, Jo Kendall, Bill Oddie
 - Sketch: Check-Up with Dr. Cleese – John Cleese, Bill Oddie, Jo Kendall
 - Song: "Police Constable Herbert Platt, Somerset Constabulary - Greatest Lawman of Them All" – Bill Oddie and John Cleese
 - Sketch: Harmony Hearts Marriage Guidance Bureau – John Cleese, Tim Brooke-Taylor, Jo Kendall
 - Play: Julius Caesar – The Cast
 
L plays
Lady Godiva
Cast
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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
Cast
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Beatles songs: "Martha, My Dear", "Don't Pass Me By" and "Eleanor Rigby" (instrumental)
- Skit: Interview with the oldest man in Liverpool
 
(opening music)
- Skit: More on Liverpool
 - Song: "Ferry Across the Mersey" (Liverpudlian Love Song)
 - Skit: More on Liverpool
 - Song: "Liverpool Girl"
 
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
Cast
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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
Cast
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Moll Flounders
Cast
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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
Cast
Structure of the episode
N plays
Nelson
Cast
Structure of the Episode
- Cold Open: The Archers – Tim Brooke-Taylor, Graeme Garden, and Bill Oddie
 - Sketch: I’m Worried, Doctor – Tim Brooke-Taylor and Jo Kendall
 - Sketch: Radio Strip Club – John Cleese, Graeme Garden, and Bill Oddie
 - Song: "Musical Journey" – 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
Cast
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O plays
Operation Chocolate
Cast
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