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I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again
J - Q 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 'J', 'K', 'L', 'M', 'N', 'O', 'P' and 'Q' on the radio comedy programme "I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again"

J plays

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

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

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

Liverpool

Structure of the episode

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"

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

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

N plays

Nelson

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

O plays

Operation Chocolate

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

P plays