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A review by slim_oysterhiatus
The Fully Authorised History of I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue: The Clue Bible from Footlights to Mornington Crescent by Jem Roberts
5.0
Update following audiobook 2022:
I was kindly gifted a free copy of the audiobook version by the author. The 2022 release meant updates about OBEs since the original publishing, and the recent deaths of a few major players in the story could be included. With so many changes since Humphs worldly departure and the original publication of the Clue Bible, I hope to see updates dealing with new games, fresh performers, loss of old performers, and the 50th anniversary of Clue.
In audio form, the frequent passages of script are more effective (I find myself skipping quotes in print when I am familiar with the material), and further audio decorations help to divide and shape the text in a logical way (i.e. a clown horn introducing the biography highlight sections).
As with all Roberts' book, The Clue Bible is for the super-fan, and takes the phrase "excruciating detail" to a new level. It's a long book--it bloody well has to be, covering 60 years of comedy history-- and explores the influences that lead to ISIRTA/ISIHAC, the context behind material, the lives of the writers/performers and their relationship with producers, the audience and the BBC, and the long-lasting love of the greatest and (hopefully) eternal radio programme.
***
As a huge fan of ISIHAC and ISIRTA, I lapped up the intimate details that this history covers. Incredible detail with nothing left untouched and no player, no matter how small, left out of the story.
I was kindly gifted a free copy of the audiobook version by the author. The 2022 release meant updates about OBEs since the original publishing, and the recent deaths of a few major players in the story could be included. With so many changes since Humphs worldly departure and the original publication of the Clue Bible, I hope to see updates dealing with new games, fresh performers, loss of old performers, and the 50th anniversary of Clue.
In audio form, the frequent passages of script are more effective (I find myself skipping quotes in print when I am familiar with the material), and further audio decorations help to divide and shape the text in a logical way (i.e. a clown horn introducing the biography highlight sections).
As with all Roberts' book, The Clue Bible is for the super-fan, and takes the phrase "excruciating detail" to a new level. It's a long book--it bloody well has to be, covering 60 years of comedy history-- and explores the influences that lead to ISIRTA/ISIHAC, the context behind material, the lives of the writers/performers and their relationship with producers, the audience and the BBC, and the long-lasting love of the greatest and (hopefully) eternal radio programme.
***
As a huge fan of ISIHAC and ISIRTA, I lapped up the intimate details that this history covers. Incredible detail with nothing left untouched and no player, no matter how small, left out of the story.