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Yes, Clue will be back

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Dean BedfordAug 23, 2008
 

 
A week ago I wrote a piece predicting I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue would
return.

Well, Barry Cryer has been telling audiences at Edinburgh that I'm Sorry
I Haven't A Clue will be back.

According to today's Guardian, he predicts a permament chairman won't be
appointed, instead someone new will guest host each week.

This comes from a column by the former News Quiz host Simon Hoggart.

Here tis...



Barry had good news: I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue is now virtually certain
to come back. The BBC asked listeners whether it should return after the
death of Humphrey Lyttelton, and the overwhelming majority said it
should. They haven't yet decided on a chairman, since nobody could
replace Humph, so it looks as if they'll try a series of different
people before settling on one. Someone has suggested John Fortune,
another toff with a dry, slightly distrait manner, and he is terrific.
But I think they should really go for someone who is the exact opposite
of Humph, otherwise they'll just evoke unwanted comparisons.




Personally, I'm not sure about changing the chairman every week. The key
to Clue is its cosy familiarity - I would think different styles in the
chair each week could be jarring. But of course it does avoid having to
make a decision on who should "replace" Humph and I can understand why
you might be reluctant to do that.

 
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