Clue producer Jon Naimsith has sent a mailout (which can be read here stating that the next series of Clue will start on Monday 16th June on BBC Radio Four at the usual time of 6.30pm. Recording dates are due to be announced at the end of March.
The mailout also notes that the current Clue tour is nearly sold out - only Hammersmith has tickets left. To book for Hammersmith, visit the Saucy Gibbon Clue Tour Page.
Graeme's Doodle in Epilepsy Action Book
The Charity 'Epilepsy Action' is releasing a book of Doodles for their annual 'National Doodle Day'.
Graeme has been known to contribute to this event in the past and, in fact one of his doodles graces the front cover of the book!
You can now get Graeme's episode of the Dr Who audio, Max Warp, from the Big Finish website. It costs £10.99 to download.
Also on the link you can hear an audio preview of the episode, where Graeme does a very good Clarkson imitation! There's also a picture of the cover, which features Graeme on the front.
You can buy the show in CD format, Play.com has it for £7.99. The CD has bonus features including cast interviews (presumably including Graeme too).
At the 2008 Chortle Awards 2008, 'I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue' won the Outstanding Contribution to Comedy award and Barry Cryer, Tim Brooke-Taylor and Jon Naismith were there to receive it.
Visit the Chortle Website for a write up and video of the awards.
Pocket Orchestra: Website Launched
Callum McLeod and Grame have put together a website for ‘The Pocket Orchestra’ which can be seen at this link: Pocket Orchestra. This is a work in progress but keep going back to learn more about the show.
Callum McLeod’s (big hit in Scandinavia!) Carmen Latina also has a website: carmenlatina.com.
The Doings of Hamish and Dougal: Coming Soon
News has just reached us that a Hamish and Dougal book will be released later this year.
Called 'The Doings of Hamish and Dougal' the book is due to be released on 28th August 2008 according top Amazon.co.uk
Keep checking SG news for more information!
ISIHAC 2nd Date at the Lowry, Salford
A second date at The Lowry in Salford has been added to the ISIHAC National tour 2008.
Sunday 6th April - 3pm
Salford Lowry Box Office: 0870 787 5789
Tickets £25.00 and £22.00
Tickets are still available
Saucy Gibbon Updated
One of Giddy Peej's new year resolutions was to catch the site up with the current Goody related news and this has been done.
Apologies for the temporary lapse in updates - normal service will now be resumed. Keep checking the site for updates and new pages.
Happy New Year!
Q&As with Tim and Graeme: Part 3 posted
The final Question and Answer session with Tim and Graeme has been now been published on the site. You can find the latest session here on Saucy Gibbon
The Giddies would like to thank Tim and Graeme for answering the questions asked by the members of the Saucy Gibbon forum members and also the Saucy Gibbon members for asking such a great choice of questions.
New Edition of the UED to be released
Yes, like all good dictionaries the Uxbridge English Dictionary needs to be updated often and May 2008 is the time to look forward to this new book.
With The Uxbridge English Dictionary the stars of BBC Radio 4's I'm Sorry I Haven't a Clue had the nation in stitches. But times move on, words change and their meanings with them. Comedy's most outrageous dictionary is back with a hilarious new collection of definitions for all those English words that don't mean anything like they should. If you have ever pondered the meaning of Platypus (to give your cat pigtails), Flemish (rather like snot) or Celtic (a prison for fleas), then this is the book for you. With nearly 600 new definitions from radio's best loved comedy show, I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue, The New Uxbridge English Dictionary pushes the boundaries of the English language to new side-splitting limits. A must for any fan of British comedy.
Graeme's episode 'Max Warp' will be released in February - trailer available on website
Tim's episode 'The Zygon Who Fell to Earth' will be released in June - trailer available on website
Graeme and Tim: How Buster Keaton influenced them
Saturday 19 January 8pm
Bristol Silents presents
Buster Keaton: Classic Comedy Shorts to Live Music
St George's Bristol
Tickets: £12, £10
TIM BROOKE-TAYLOR and GRAEME GARDEN
PRIMA VISTA SOCIAL CLUB
Slapstick 2008 presents a delightful evening of entertainment discovering the genius of Buster Keaton alongside two of Britain's best-loved entertainers. Former 'Goodies' and current I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue panellists Tim Brooke-Taylor and Graeme Garden choose their favourite Keaton short films, revealing the works that have influenced their lives and which, they hope, will delight new audiences.
With live musical accompaniment by the Prima Vista Social Club featuring Neil Brand and international friends.
ISIHAC UK Tour 2008
Following a sell out short tour in the Autumn, the Clue tour will be back visiting more towns around the UK in 2008.
The Lancashire Evening Post have confirmed that both Springwatch and Autumnwatch will return next year to the BBC. This is part in thanks to the healthy ratings, as The Guardian notes:
BBC2 did shine an hour earlier with Autumnwatch, the fortnight-long nature series fronted by Bill Oddie and Kate Humble, watched by 3.4 million viewers, a 14% share.
Radio Comedy Gold on BBC Radio
The new series of Clue can now be heard every Monday at 6.30pm on BBC Radio Four, with a repeat on Sunday at 12pm. The show is also available on Listen Again
ISIRTA is also back for a repeat run on BBC7. Tune in every Monday at 12.30pm, or catch the repeat at 7.30pm. Alternatively you can listen online with Listen Again.
’Before I Get a Job’ to star Tim
Diss Mercury bring the news of a new web comedy, ‘Before I Get a Job’ which will feature Tim in one episode as a baddie. You can watch the series online at its official site.
Autumnwatch returns to form
The Guardian brings the good news that this year’s series of Autumnwatch has received 3.8 million viewers and a 16% audience share.
These are the same figures as last year’s series, so congratulations to all concerned!
Autumnwatch back on BBC Two
Bill and co.’s autumn extravaganza, Autumnwatch, returns to BBC Two on 5th November. Tune in from Monday to Thursday at 8pm, and don’t forget the series finale on Thursday 15th November.
What are Tim and Graeme's favourite Clue memory or anecdote? here
Tim and Graeme’s Dr Who episodes to be released in 2008
Graeme’s Dr Who audio episode, Max Warp will be released in February 2008, whilst Tim’s episode, The Zygon Who Fell to Earth will be available in June 2008.
Spot Bill in the Post Office!
Bill is currently starring in a new set of celeb-packed Post Office ads. Bill is advertising Special Delivery service, and you can see it for yourself on YouTube.
Bill suffers from BBC cutbacks
The BBC’s recent cutbacks will affect programmes featuring Bill. The Guardian states that Bill’s “Wild” programmes will be dropped and his salary decreased
On the bright side, this means the BBC will be increasing repeats, so sign the Bring Back the Goodies petition while the time is right!
‘The Frost Report’ 40th Anniversary to be screened this Christmas
On November 6th at Teddington Studios a 40th Anniversary Special of the Frost Report was taped. It is due to be broadcast on BBC Four around Christmas time (TBA).
Tim will appear in the special as an interviewee.
ISIHAC National Tour Diary 2007: the Final Entry
"WITH A 20 MINUTE INTERNAL.
PLUS PRIZE RAFFLE DRAW! "
How does this unusual way to draw a raffle come about?
Graeme has very kindly sent along the final tour diary entry for the ISIHAC 2007 National Tour.
The most definitive and complete guide ever produced to one of radio’s most popular and enigmatic games.
Mornington Crescent is a game enshrined in many of the legends of our sceptred isle. Now, at last, the eminent broadcaster Andrew Marr peers – with the help of Humphrey Lyttelton, Graeme Garden, Tim Brooke-Taylor and Barry Cryer and many famous fans of I’m Sorry I Haven’t a Clue – behind the veil of secrecy which has until now surrounded it.
In this extended hour-long special, first broadcast on BBC Radio 4, the myth and mystery of the ever-popular game is finally uncovered, with contributions from well-known experts and enthusiasts of the game: Dame Judi Dench, Sir Michael Gambon, Antony Worrall Thompson, Adam Hart-Davis and Barry Davies.
Including extra unbroadcast material, the almost unbelievable story of this illustrious game is told via interviews with historians, scholars and members of the public. It is a fascinating documentary, both for Mornington Crescent novices as well as more seasoned players of the game.
As if that wasn’t enough, the Clue team also provides readings of four historical accounts on the subject: The Artful Dodgson, The Scandal of Mad Jack Camden, Game and Death On The Line.
From Roman times to Chaucer and beyond, Mornington Crescent has become a legend at its own tube stop. Now, at last, its true history can be told.
→ 9pm, Monday 24th March on BBC Four - The Frost Report is Back!