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Debut episode of the cult sketch comedy. Stars Tim Brooke-Taylor, John Cleese, David Hatch, Jo Kendall and Bill Oddie. From 1964.

Quick-fire sketches, terrible puns, humorous songs plus TV and cinema parodies.

Debut show written by and starring:

Tim Brooke-Taylor
John Cleese
David Hatch
Jo Kendall
Bill Oddie
Anthony Buffery

Songs by Bill Oddie and Hugh Macdonald.

Originating from the Cambridge University Footlights revue 'Cambridge Circus', ISIRTA ran for 8 years on ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio and quickly developed a cult following.

Bill, Graeme and Tim went on to become ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ TV's The Goodies and John Cleese helped found Monty Python's Flying Circus. David Hatch went on to be a producer, Controller and then Managing Director of ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio. Jo Kendall later featured in The Burkiss Way.

Producer: Humphrey Barclay

First broadcast on the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Service in April 1964.

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30 minutes

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