Whose Line Is It Anyway? (radio series)

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Whose Line Is It Anyway?
GenreImprovisational comedy
Running time30 minutes
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Language(s)English
Home stationBBC Radio 4
TV adaptationsWhose Line Is It Anyway? (UK TV series)
Hosted byClive Anderson
StarringRegular Panellists
John Sessions
Stephen Fry
Created byDan Patterson
Mark Leveson
Original release2 January 1988 (1988-01-02) – 6 February 1988 (1988-02-06)
No. of series1
No. of episodes6 (List of episodes)

Whose Line Is It Anyway? (abbreviated to Whose Line? or WLIIA) is a short-form improvisational comedy radio programme. A television series of the same name was based on it in 1988. Following the conclusion of the British run in 1998, ABC began airing a version for the United States audience.

The show consisted of a panel of four performers who create characters, scenes and songs on the spot, in the style of short-form improvisation games, many taken from theatresports. Topics for the games were based on predetermined prompts from the host.

History[]

The radio series consisted of six episodes, with Clive Anderson as host, with John Sessions and Stephen Fry as regulars.[1]

Episodes[]

No. Date Performer 1 Performer 2 Performer 3 Performer 4 Games Performed
1 2 January 1988 John Sessions Stephen Fry Dawn French Lenny Henry Authors, Wrong Theme Tune, Every Other Line, Favourite Characters, Improvising a Rap, Change of Company, Worst People
2 9 January 1988 John Sessions Stephen Fry Hugh Laurie Enn Reitel Authors, Genre Option, Wrong Theme Tune, Every Other Line, Party Pieces, Improvising a Rap, Worst People
3 16 January 1988 John Sessions Stephen Fry Jimmy Mulville Authors, Genre Option, Wrong Theme Tune, Every Other Line, Improvising a Rap, Interviews, Worst People
4 23 January 1988 John Sessions Stephen Fry Kate Robbins Griff Rhys Jones Authors, Genre Option, Improvising a Rap, Party Pieces, Great Debate, Bad Applicants
5 30 January 1988 John Sessions Stephen Fry Jimmy Mulville John Bird Authors, Genre Option, Every Other Line, Advertisements, Great Debate, Commiserations
6 6 February 1988 John Sessions Stephen Fry Jon Glover Rory Bremner Authors, Genre Option, Advertisements, Couples, Great Debate, Improvising a Rap, Bad Chat-Up Lines

References[]

  1. ^ Lavalie, John (14 May 2005). "Whose Line is It Anyway? [Radio]". epguides.com. Retrieved 28 January 2008.

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