I’m Sorry I’Ll Read That Again [15/02/1970]

Synopsis: Classic British radio comedy series. First episode in series eight includes a fifteen-minute parody of The Taming of the Shrew ("Pruneplay of the Week"). A breakneck smattering of silly voices and dreadful puns is held together by funny songs and the groans and laughs from the audience. The music is arranged and performed by Dave Lee, with songs by Bill Oddie.
Series: I’m Sorry I’Ll Read That Again
Language: English
Country: Great Britain
Medium: Radio
Transmission details: 15 Feb 1970 at 20:45 (Channel: BBC Radio 2)
Duration: 30 mins

Producer

Writer

Cast

Notes: Other Shakespeare parodies in the series include Macbeth, Othello, Julius Caesar, and Henry VIII.
Scripts of the show have been published by Graeme Garden and Bill Oddie with Javelin Books in 1985 but seem to be out of print.
A detailed history of the show and its format can be found on http://www.cam.net.uk/~aaa236/isirta01.htm
General: A classic BBC radio comedy show that ran for 8 years and showcased comic talents Tim Brooke-Taylor, John Cleese, Graeme Garden, David Hatch, Jo Kendall and Bill Oddie. Each episode lasted about 30 minutes and included sketches, songs and a parody of a serial or a story.
History: The show’s pilot episode, a recording of the West End show Cambridge Circus, was transmitted on the BBC Home Service on December 30, 1963. Since December 2002, episodes of the show can be heard on BBC 7, ususally on Mondays at 14:30 and Tuesdays at 6:30 hours (London Time).

SHAKESPEARE