I'm Sorry I Haven't a Clue-The Complete Samantha (1993-2007)
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- čas přidán 11. 07. 2024
- Samantha first appeared on 18 May 1985. However, it wasn't until 1993 that she started becoming the butt of increasingly risque jokes...
Here is a compilation of every single one of Samantha's double entendres (with a few Sven ones slipped in for good measure) from the BBC Radio 4 panel show "I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue" delivered by the late great Humphrey Lyttelton... - Zábava
"Their favourite treat is cheese with homemade chutney, but they never object when she palms them off with relish"...
Just gold. Pure, unadulterated gold.
Such clever punning! The scriptwriters were consistently brilliant and Humph's delivery was always faultless.
That was one of the moments when I'm almost choking with laughter! How on earth Humph got through that one without corpsing, I don't know!
I listened to this all the way through and it is sheer filth. I loved every minute of it. Good on you Mark
It's only double entendre, the only good thing imported from France.
It's complete filth but that wouldn't be at all funny if delivered by anybody else, it would just be embarrassing. The whole point is that Humph delivers it as if it's not at all filthy - that's why it's funny. 😃
6:30 on a Monday. How do they get away with it.
Just did Lionel Blair, now going to finish off with Samantha. Thank you so much for this labour of love.
You always get a happy ending with Samantha!
Labour of laugh, you mean! ;-)
@@markcampbell8950 Did you just drop the g from ending?
I can't possibly listen to this without ending up doubled with laughter. How Humph ever managed it without corpsing is utterly beyond me.
He did corpse once or twice, and they were precious moments. Glad you enjoyed it.
@@markcampbell8950 The plumber's testy calls & tickling the texas longhorn broke him if i remember right. But how he's deadpan for some of them is incredible. If it was me sitting there, they wouldn't be able to finish the show
He was a touring jazz man all his adult life ,he'd heard and seen it all ,lol, sadly missed, only Graeme Garden left fron the old crew.@@markcampbell8950
I was so sorry to hear that the writer of these lines, Iain Pattinson, had passed away last week, so young. Let’s hope there’s a programme to celebrate his incomparable talents - preferably after the watershed. If not, I’ll just have to keep on playing this wonderful compilation.
I was lucky enough to go to a few Clue recordings over the decades, from the early days at the Paris, to October 2019 in Shrewsbury. Deservedly voted the greatest BBC radio comedy of all time. Happy, happy days.
RIP, Iain, reunited with Tim Brooke-Taylor. And Jeremy. And Linda. And, of course, the incomparable Humph. There’s a hell of a programme waiting to be recorded somewhere.
And thank you, Mark, for this collection of magnificent, unreconstituted filth.
What lovely comments, thankyou so much Michael. Yes, truly a fabulous purveyor of prime time filth!
"We present I'm Sorry I Heaven A Clue..."
@@markcampbell8950 Hear hear. I can't tell you how much this has cheered me up after a rubbish day, or made me laugh my head off while cooking. Thanks for compiling it
RIP Iain Pattinson, the ISIHAC writer responsible for most of these.
I agree wholeheartedly!
Bloody hell, I had missed that news! So on 15th March 2020 in Huddersfield, not only were we privileged to witness Tim's last recording, but also Iain's last two shows. A fun night that now feels even more like an honour.
The king of the undersell. Even in his last performance (it's on YT), his semi-astonished look at the audience as they laughed is double funny. Missed to the point of hurting. And we also lost Tim Brooke-Taylor today. Brutal.
I know, I was pretty upset about TBT.
Humph had an old saying from his days as a gigging musician. When a musician was feeling poorly before a show, Humph would tell them not to worry, Dr Gig will look after you. He meant, of course, that adrenaline and the buzz of playing will get you through a show no matter how you feel, but the expression itself is a lovely one. Dr Gig was looking after Humph that night.
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A real goodie ? Xx 💋
I was a dj played with others 7 inches all along ? What ? I don’t get it ? ? Lol 😂
RIP dear Humph , sitting on God's right hand as we speak.
Thanks for the hard work , this is an invaluable archive!
Listening to the Samantha and Sven puns was part of the perpetual joy of listening to "I Am Sorry I Haven't A Clue". Humphrey Lyttleton's dry delivery made these !
This show deserves a place in the pantheon of BBC all-time comedy greats, shoulder-to-shoulder with the usual popular big-hitters.
It's a perfect combination of great writing and Lyttelton's delivery: timing, baffled demeanour, and poker-faced undersell.
Big whatters? :-)
@@markcampbell8950 Ha. Sorry, too many years of living in the US. Big hitter = batter in baseball who consistently swings for the fences and hits it out of the ballpark. Substitute cricket equivalent. I did well on demeanor/demeanour though.
Absolutely 100% agree. This is old style true comedy of which cannot be matched by present day comedy. This makes me laugh so much. Cant say the same for present day comedy. Hump was simply the best along with the great Barry Cryer. Sadly passed today. All panel participants so clever and hilarious absolute genius program. Will never be matched!!
Samantha has her knockers, but I think she does a wonderful job.
And thank you for slipping in a bit of Sven.
Having just experienced the excellent way you pulled out Lionel Blair's prime bits, I was glad to see that you had also serviced Samantha & Sven.
Thanks. Yes, I think I've pulled them off very well, although it was a hard job.
@@markcampbell8950 With relish, no doubt!
I had turn this Off after 20 minutes or so.
I was crying with laughter.
Complete and utter filth.
Absolutely magnificent.
There's no higher praise than wetting yourself! :-)
The beauty of all of this is Humph's innocence.
Totally!
Humph innocent , please ,he was a touring jazz trumpeter most of his life lol .
I've only just recovered from the Complete Lionel Blair! "Nurse, the screens please."
Tributes here to Tim B.T. Sadly a victim of Coronavirus; R.I.P ; Humph , Jeremy, Willy R. Thank you for all the laughs 😃
Thank you so much for creating this. It was a big undertaking but very much appreciated.
I met Humph at one of his jazz gigs once and said how much I love ISAHAC and especially the Samantha comments. He just looked at me blankly and said "I don't understand them".
I played some of these to an American friend of mine and after a while of me not being sure if she even understood them, she eventually said "These are REALLY filthy!"
I agree with the person who commented how good it would be to get his Colin Sell introductions.
I'm working on Colin Sell next!
"didn't understand them" As a touring jazz man for most of his life doubt that very much ,LOL .
How can anyone downvote this wonderful compilation. Pure and utter filth, thanks for all your hard work!
Thanks! Some people just think it's better to stick their fist down rather than up...
So sad that iain has gone. What a talented writer. Thank you for the wonderful laughs
Thank you for compiling all these, had me in stitches and helped take my mind off lockdown for a bit
Ahh, the thought of Samantha Self-Isolating.
Mark, I have been a fan of ISIHAC for many years but I've just stumbled on this compilation. I hereby accuse Samantha, Humph and you of genius and brilliance. Thank you so much.
Aw, I am but a humble compiler!
Great stuff x
A brilliant shine requires some serious polishing.
Always my favourite part of the show. Childish innuendo at its best. Great work!
Thankyou, so glad you enjoyed it.
Thank you so much for your time and effort compiling this hilarious filth!
Filth? Surely not!
@@markcampbell8950 Didn't Humph actually want "Purveyor of Filth" painted on the side of his van? I don't think I just made that up.
@@arthurpewtey I can't imagine Humph drove a van.
Thank you so much Mark ,I play this to and share with family and friends always gets them chuckling .
That is lovely, thankyou. Glad to hear it brings some laughter into the world!
All of these compilations are great, thanks for making and posting them. The Coln Sell compilations are so brilliant too, I keep listening to bits of them all and never fail to laugh, they are fresh and so unique each time. They should be prescribed on the NHS......
Aw that's very kind of you to say so!!
Absolutely brilliant! well done for posting this, made my day!
Happy to help! Thanks for watching. Hope there will be more ISIHAC soon...
Thank you very much, I loved every minute of listening to Samantha and Sven, and how you skillfully managed to pull them both together for once 😂
Thankyou. It took a long time coming, but having girded my loins, and thought about it long and hard, it turned out to be rib-tickling fun!
Oh God! I'm in tears of laughter! Thanks for loading all these classics - i love Humph!
Thankyou for the lovely comment. It's my pleasure to upload these gems of hilarity from the one and only Mr Lyttelton.
This is a wonderful piece of work.. Thank you so much!
No problem, it was a labour of love!
I don't know how old you are, but from now on, for your services to ISIHAC fans, you should surely be honoured with the title, "The kindly old archivist".
I'm 51, but I'll accept the honour. Thankyou!
Thanks for this Mark. Just brilliant!
You're welcome! :-)
Iain Pattinson, we miss you so much. Thanks for all the laughs.
I listened to all of it right through and never understood what the audience was laughing at. The poor gentleman reading it out seemed as confused as me. I then listened with my wife who was rolling about laughing. When she explained what the fuss was about I was shocked at how dirty my wife's mind is!
Thank you so much!
I'm sure I heard Sandi Toksvig's laugh in there towards the end. Totally infectious!
Absolutely!
Can't believe this has been done. Legend
Nor could I! Hence it had to be done...glad you like it.
Glorious collection from one hell of a funny show..Thanks
Glad you liked it!
Thanks for this and the Lionel Blair.
No problem. Cheers!
The combination of writer Ian Pattinson, Humphrey Littleton and the ethereal Samantha produced some of the greatest laughs on the brilliant radio 4 "Clue". Brilliant,just brilliant.
The perfect combination.
I really love the clever derogatory intoductions to the teams. It would be great to hear a collection of those. One that comes to mind: "We couldn't ask for four more talented professional comediens...so we have to do with what we've been given. Let's meet the teams."
Frankly there are SO many compilations I could do, but time and effort meant these were the ones I chose: Samantha, Lionel, Mrs Trellis and good old Colin Sell. Hope you enjoy them all!
@@markcampbell8950they’re all works of art in themselves. Thanks so much. I ‘dip into Samantha’ almost every day.
Introducing the contestants as "four of the most notable in their profession"....Pause...."I'm sorry, I think that should read not able in their profession". Priceless delivery Humph. Sorely missed.
2:13 "Now what?"
Loved how Humph always acted like everything he said was completely innocent, and the audience just had filthy minds...
I managed 15 minutes before "pulls him off on the landing".... I'm soaked.... in tears of laughter. Thanks
I'm glad you qualified that statement!
Absolutely magnificent! In the tradition of the old music hall, with every remark quite innocent …… unless you choose to think otherwise!
This is on an equal level with the Terry Wogan “Janet and John” CDs. Hearty, raucous, rumbustious, dare I say Shakespearean, humour. Nothing for people of a nervous disposition! Brilliant!
Glad you liked my labour of love - Humph was a genius. I always thought his supreme skill was giving the impression that he really didn't want to be there.
Sir we are off the same cloth terry and humph no one could have delivered it like them
If only there was a complete Janet and John
One of the funniest compilations I have come across....
Aw, thankyou!
Thanks Forbes!
If people ever ask you for an example of innuendo, always offer to give them one. Humph's deadpan delivery was absolutely perfect for this show. :-)
We just need the complete set of Colin Sell intros now!!
James Kenyon I'll leave that one for you to do!
.......Colin Sell had his first piano lesson aged 7. We're thinking of having a collection so we can send him back for another one.
@@markcampbell8950 Thank you for your hard work Mark! I think part of what makes the CS jokes so funny is that he's clearly in on the joke
@@yampk1 Oh yes, I think they're very affectionate jokes.
Just what we need at the moment, couldn't stop laughing. Thank you Mr Campbell.
Happy to help! :-)
Great British humour. And it is broadcast at 6.30 in the evening!!
There is no watershed on the Wireless , the repeat was on in the day
@@5888max OK, OK. Way to pour cold water on an amusing factiod
@@paulfreeman4900 More that no-one under 18 listens to Radio 4. I was shocked by some of the language and choice of subjects on the 2pm radio play some weekdays
And repeated at lunchtime on the Lord's day...
I always remember Samantha joining the wine tasting class. The tutor had a nice Semillon he was hoping she would try!
Yep, a favourite of mine too
thank you. you pulled it off
Thanks, it was pretty hard.
It took a lot
@@markcampbell8950 Did you finish with a shower ?
@@highpath4776 Yes, it was sunset and I have a big bathroom window, so it was a golden shower.
@@markcampbell8950 I'm confused, can you confirm if it was Galphimia glauca, Cassia fistula (which being of the legume family is related to a pea), or Pyrostegia venusta (which grows largely on treliis's)
should have called the video "Samantha, and her magnificent hits!"
Sexist. :-)
@@markcampbell8950 Right nowist?
Samantha's Biggest Hits
Very impressive 45s
Revisiting this tonight, because I was in need of a laugh 🤣
I'm glad it helped.
Hearing Humph giggle, creases me up. 😂😂😂😂
You know it's a good one when you can hear Barry in the background "Dear oh dear..." XD
Good point!
27:46 🤣🤣🤣
Poor Barry had a "Dear god" moment!
The Jack & Arthur one has my in tears each time
Neat rambler. Plumber’s tester calls. Much-underrated gags.
Superb.....a great tonic...
A champion with the telephone, I am glad to hear that Samantha is good at handling testy calls...
As i grow older, i`m 60, i feel more and more grateful, that i lived in a Britain where this kind of humour was enjoyed , and not umm and ahhh, by those who search for things to be offended by.
Well said
I simply couldn’t agree more
Don't be daft. This stuff is as popular now as ever, and for exactly the same reasons as it ever was.
@@scarter3569 you’ve completely missed the point
@@PSUK I'm not sure that I have
Brilliant. Thank you for collating this
Thanks, Paul - happy to give people something to laugh about!
Just lovely.
Best radio show ever
Brilliant top end simplicity.
Listening again. So good.
Bless you, thankyou, it is fabulous isn't it? Pure distilled filth.
@@markcampbell8950 it’s Humph’s delivery that kills everytime. Making it seem like he is just reading innocent words.
I remember on one programme came "Samantha met up with her record producer friend so he could take her to Rhyl and Bangor in the back of his van".
That's definitely on here!
@@markcampbell8950 Whoops! I'm sorry. I must have been out of the room when that one came on.
@@johnr6168 The way Humph delivers it, it's a single entendre too!
1:01:09
The cider ones had me on the floor laughing.How did humph get away with so much filth,without falling about is beyond me.Brillint.
No idea, but I'm SO glad he did!
Samantha's been to a race course and she had a walk around the paddock and got chatting to a young jockey. She was interested in whether he was better on the flat or the jump, and even offered assistance with his mount...
Just listened to another 20 minutes and came damn close to soiling me panteloons.🤣
Keep going, we're all rooting for you! :-)
Magnificent
Amazing
Thank you. A huge task. Strange how Humph can get away with it.
The filth he gets away with is truly remarkable!
@@markcampbell8950 - They got away with this 'filth' on the BBC by having it written in the scripts innocently and claiming any filth was in the mind of the beholder. Humph would often read these out and look at the audience with bewilderment during the laughter.
Comedic moments to treasure.
RIP Humph.
yes and it used to be aired at 12.30 on Sunday lunch time on BBCRadio 4 , how did they get away with it ? hilarious .
Too funny! Just hilarious! Thank you so much.
Glad you enjoyed it!
I’m laughing so hard and so much!
At anything in particular? :-)
@@markcampbell8950 No he has a very strange allergic reaction to life,
9 months since my last visit. Only Time will tell.
Samantha went to the choral musical tour, she only had a fiver available, but was happy to find herself under a tenor
Fantastic
Thankyou for the comment!
I remember the Semillon one. I didn't stop laughing for half an hour.
I'll invoice you later! :-)
Wonderful
Never to listen to this on public transport - people are looking at me in a most alarming way!!
Bloody genius writing , and of course the Chairman’s delivery!!!
Haha, guaranteed to embarrass you in public!
Poor old Samantha!
Absolutely class act
Pounds off in front of her.....superb.
How about the wax?😃
How long did this take to compile?! Bravo!
You are a king amongst men!
Thankyou, my loyal subject. ;-)
When Samantha gets a part in " The Bill " and in the plot she gets fingered by the Fuzz I nearly peed myself. Wonderful times
Samantha met her old friend Snow White and they had a great time - they had 7 Up before relaxing with a lemon and lime refreshing drink....
Love it.
Bloody genius
It is isn't it? Glad you like it sir.
Never laughed so HARD!
When I was at school I remember one kid who went mad about a radio programme called I'm Sorry I'll Read That Again, but I never managed to get into it, watching Monty Python on TV instead. After that I moved abroad to a country where humour is so advanced that they still think the funniest thing in the world is somebody slipping over on a banana skin. Then just a few weeks ago, a friend sent me a link to this clip and I laughed for roughly 1 hour, 16 minutes and 47 seconds. How I managed to miss such brilliant comedy is a mystery to me but I'm glad I found it. All I can say is that if anyone ever asks you to say what typical English comedy is, just tell them to listen to this. It must be in our genes. I would love to be in Samantha's genes.
Better late than never to the party, Graham! So glad you enjoyed this. With Humph in the chair, this programme was pretty much the acme of sophisticated British vulgarity.
A lot of guys have a bit of Samantha in their genes
So have you come across her before?
@@markcampbell8950 Once or twice a week depending on how I'm feeling
@@MythicSuns So you feel it a couple of times a week? Are you feeling it now?
"Get her new Bob to the length she likes" sent me over the edge. "Mouthful of Leicester" is pure filth. Great compilation, thanks!
Thanks for the nice comment, glad you enjoyed it!
@Mark Campbell is there any site or forum where fans can post their attempts at new Samantha gags?
Oooh I dunno.I bet there's a FB group....I hear Samantha tried joining one - but she didn't know whether it was called a 'Group' or just the letter 'G'. So she ended up joining a Group or G.
These are a wonderful collection of smut just like the great double entrendres of Round the Horne in the sixties. Now, I wonder if anyone had the collection of Introductions to Censored Songs! Especially the quotes of Armand and Michaela Denis, Skippy and Tarzan.
Miss Humph so much but what a fantastic choice Jack Dee was
Finally got to the end.
Pass me a dry pair of underpants someone.
Complete filth.
Priceless.
Liquor out on the balcony.
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
That one makes me hurt with laughter!
Used to love the Samantha lines. Some are so clever. The only rival was that of Julian and Sandy when they spoke polari. eg “ he was a dab hand on a cottage upright”
And one must never forget the wonderful Rambing Syd Rumpo... "tethering his nadgers to a grouting pole" amongst many others
An hour and a quarter of absolute filth. I love it hahaha
I notice that in the earlier years there were a lot of 12 inchers around but these are later replaced by 7 inchers ....BBC Cuts ?
Yes, they were certainly circumspect.
One of may faves wasn't there (unless I missed it) Samantha was telling me that she has a new boyfriend who's a butcher who loves making pies. She's already had his Steak and Kidney and is really looking forward to trying his tongue in cider.
I'm pretty sure that's there......
Perhaps I was thinking of 01:06:25...big in cider?
Found it - 01:13:30. Phew, thought I'd missed one off!
Innuendo raised to an art form - long may it live
Have the huge pleasure of going to see the gang at Poole Lighthouse for a double recording......will report back!
Please!
Saw them at Poole Lighthouse on 19th Oct.....Jack Dee, Tim, Tony & newcomer/local man John Finnemore. Fabulous double recording to go out on 12th Nov had sellout audience in stitches. Tony was well on form, especially on 'One Song.....' when he cursed & Jack said it was a great rendition....'Shame we can't f#####g use it!' Too many jokes to remember, a really great evening.
@@chrishart671 Tony apologised and said it was only being able to see every third word on the song sheet due to the intermittent illumination was the problem.
It’s just a joy...
The pleasure is all Samantha's...
You have a sub sir
Brilliant! Thankyou.