Episodes
| Series | Episode | First Broadcast | Repeated | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | 01 | 19951031 | 20190328 (BBC7) 20190329 (BBC7) 20190330 (BBC7) | Richard III talks to Eeyore and Oedipus shares confessions with Captain Haddock. Outrageous parody, biting wit and original writing from Roger McGough, Miles Kington, Mark Thomas and Dillie Keane. Barnsley poet Ian McMillan chairs the first of a six-part series of the irreverent literary game. Producer: Marc Jobst First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in October 1995. Ian McMillan's irreverent literary game with Roger McGough, Miles Kington, Mark Thomas. Ian McMillan's irreverent literary game |
| 01 | 02 | 19951107 | 20190404 (BBC7) 20190405 (BBC7) | Mrs Malaprop shares a Jacuzzi with Eliza Doolittle, and the She Devil flirts with Frankenstein at a rave. More bizarre couplings from Miles Kington, Dillie Keane, Roger McGough and Mark Thomas. Ian McMillan chairs the irreverent literary game. Producer: Marc Jobst First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in November 1995. Irreverent literary game with Roger McGough, Miles Kington, Mark Thomas and Dillie Keane. Ian McMillan's irreverent literary game Ian McMillan's irreverent literary game |
| 01 | 03 | 19951114 | 20190411 (BBC7) 20190412 (BBC7) | Ian McMillan with Roger McGough, Miles Kington, Mark Thomas and Dillie Keane. Ian McMillan's irreverent literary game Ian McMillan's irreverent literary game |
| 01 | 04 | 19951121 | 20190418 (BBC7) 20190419 (BBC7) | Ian McMillan hosts with Roger McGough, Miles Kington, Mark Thomas and Dillie Keane. Ian McMillan's irreverent literary game Ian McMillan's irreverent literary game |
| 01 | 05 | 19951128 | 20190425 (BBC7) 20190426 (BBC7) | The Dong with the luminous nose honks hooters with Cyrano de Bergerac, and Obelix encounters the mighty Goliath. Sniff versus biff? Mark Thomas, Roger McGough, Dillie Keane and Miles Kington deliver their wicked thoughts in the irreverent literary game. Chaired by Ian McMillan. Producer: Marc Jobst First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in November 1995. Ian McMillan's literary game with Mark Thomas, Roger McGough, Dillie Keane, Miles Kington. Ian McMillan's irreverent literary game Ian McMillan's irreverent literary game |
| 01 | 06 LAST | 19951205 | 20190502 (BBC7) 20190503 (BBC7) | Dr Faustus brews up with Willy Wonka, and Ma Larkin bares all to the butler from Remains of the Day. For the last time in this series, Miles Kington, Mark Thomas, Roger McGough and Dillie Keane deliver their wicked thoughts in the irreverent literary game. Chaired by Ian McMillan. Producer: Marc Jobst First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in December 1995. Ian McMillan's literary game with Miles Kington, Mark Thomas, Roger McGough, Dillie Keane. Ian McMillan's irreverent literary game Ian McMillan's irreverent literary game |
| 02 | 01 | 19970218 | 20190620 (BBC7) 20190621 (BBC7) 20190622 (BBC7) | Piglet bumps into the Greek Chorus, Inspector Clouseau takes Blanche Dubois to a dance, and Hunter S Thompson writes a public school prospectus. Outrageous parody, wit and original writing from Mark Thomas, Dillie Keane, Miles Kington and Roger McGough in the irreverent literary game. Chaired by Ian McMillan. Producer: Marc Jobst First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in February 1997. Ian McMillan's irreverent literary game with Mark Thomas, Dillie Keane and Miles Kington. Ian McMillan's irreverent literary game with Mark Thomas, Dillie Keane and Miles Kington. |
| 02 | 02 | 19970225 | 20190627 (BBC7) 20190628 (BBC7) | Sickboy from Trainspotting jumps into Pride and Prejudice, Fred Flintstone advertises in the lonely hearts column and The Three Musketeers gets a radical reworking. John Hegley joins regular panellists Mark Thomas. Miles Kington and Dillie Keane to write the believably absurd from the utterly ridiculous. Chaired by Ian McMillan. Producer: Marc Jobst First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in February 1997. Ian McMillan's irreverent literary game with Miles Kington, Dillie Keane, Mark Thomas. Ian McMillan's irreverent literary game with Miles Kington, Dillie Keane, Mark Thomas. First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in February 1997. |
| 02 | 03 | 19970304 | 20190704 (BBC7) 20190705 (BBC7) | Mrs Danvers sneaks into the plot of Noel Coward's Private Lives. The Pilgrim's Progress is re-worked to include a brush with Michael Palin and assorted other media moguls. Literary havoc from Dillie Keane, Miles Kington, Roger McGough and Mark Thomas.. Irreverent literary game chaired by Ian McMillan. Producer: Marc Jobst First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in March 1997. Ian McMillan's literary game with Mark Thomas, Dillie Keane, Miles Kington, Roger McGough. Ian McMillan's irreverent literary game Mrs Danvers sneaks into the plot of Noel Coward's Private Lives. The Pilgrim's Progress is re-worked to include a brush with Michael Palin and assorted other media moguls. Literary havoc from Dillie Keane, Miles Kington, Roger McGough and Mark Thomas.. Ian McMillan's literary game with Mark Thomas, Dillie Keane, Miles Kington, Roger McGough. First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in March 1997. |
| 02 | 04 | 19970311 | 20190711 (BBC7) 20190712 (BBC7) | Alan Bennett reports on the Gulf War, and the book of Genesis becomes an American soap. Ian McMillan's irreverent literary game Alan Bennett reports on the Gulf War, and the book of Genesis becomes an American soap. |
| 02 | 05 | 19970318 | 20190718 (BBC7) 20190719 (BBC7) | The Troll applies for the job of Archbishop of Canterbury, while Thomson and Thompson, from Tintin, offer their pitch to be the PM's bodyguards. Satirical wit, outrageous parody and original writing from Mark Thomas, Dillie Keane, Miles Kington and Roger McGough. Irreverent literary game chaired by Ian McMillan. Producer: Marc Jobst First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in March 1997. Ian McMillan's irreverent literary game with Mark Thomas, Dillie Keane and Miles Kington. Satirical wit, outrageous parody and original writing from Mark Thomas, Dillie Keane, Miles Kington and Roger McGough. Ian McMillan's irreverent literary game with Mark Thomas, Dillie Keane and Miles Kington. Ian McMillan's irreverent literary game with Mark Thomas, Dillie Keane and Miles Kington. |
| 02 | 06 LAST | 19970325 | 20190725 (BBC7) 20190726 (BBC7) | John Betjeman writes the copy for a Ford Probe brochure, Shere Khan bumps into a nervous Mrs Tiggy-Winkle at a hunt saboteurs' meeting, and Ted Hughes tries to write a bright and breezy breakfast cereal advert. John Hegley joins regulars Mark Thomas, Dillie Keane and Miles Kington to stir the literary cauldron. Irreverent literary game chaired by Ian McMillan. Producer: Marc Jobst First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in March 1997. Ian McMillan's irreverent literary game with Mark Thomas, Dillie Keane, Miles Kington. John Betjeman writes the copy for a Ford Probe brochure, Shere Khan bumps into a nervous Mrs Tiggy-Winkle at a hunt saboteurs' meeting, and Ted Hughes tries to write a bright and breezy breakfast cereal advert. John Hegley joins regulars Mark Thomas, Dillie Keane and Miles Kington to stir the literary cauldron. Ian McMillan's irreverent literary game with Mark Thomas, Dillie Keane, Miles Kington. |
| 03 | 01 | 19971014 | 20160324 (BBC7) 20160325 (BBC7) 20191107 (BBC7) 20191108 (BBC7) 20191109 (BBC7) | Ian McMillan's irreverent literary game with Mark Thomas, Dillie Keane, Rory Motion. |
| 03 | 02 | 19971021 | 20160331 (BBC7) 20160401 (BBC7) 20191114 (BBC7) 20191115 (BBC7) | Ian McMillan's literary game with Mark Thomas, Roger McGough, Dillie Keane, Miles Kington. Ian McMillan's irreverent literary game |
| 03 | 03 | 19971028 | 20160407 (BBC7) 20160408 (BBC7) 20191121 (BBC7) 20191122 (BBC7) | Ian McMillan chairs the literary quiz with Mark Thomas, Dillie Keane, Roger McGough. Ian McMillan's irreverent literary game |
| 03 | 04 | 19971104 | 20160414 (BBC7) 20160415 (BBC7) 20191128 (BBC7) 20191129 (BBC7) | Ian McMillan chairs the literary quiz with Mark Thomas, Dillie Keane, Roger McGough. Ian McMillan's irreverent literary game |
| 03 | 05 | 19971111 | 20160421 (BBC7) 20160422 (BBC7) 20191205 (BBC7) 20191206 (BBC7) | Ian McMillan chairs the literary quiz with Roger McGough, Mark Thomas, Miles Kington. Ian McMillan's irreverent literary game |
| 03 | 06 LAST | 19971118 | 20160428 (BBC7) 20160429 (BBC7) 20191225 (BBC7) 20191226 (BBC7) | Ian McMillan chairs, with Roger McGough, Mark Thomas, Rory Motion and Dillie Keane. Ian McMillan's irreverent literary game |
| 04 | 01 | 19980702 | 20160616 (BBC7) 20160617 (BBC7) 20200305 (BBC7) 20200306 (BBC7) 20200307 (BBC7) | Ian McMillan chairs the literary quiz with Mark Thomas, Dillie Keane, Mark Radcliffe. Ian McMillan's irreverent literary game |
| 04 | 02 | 19980709 | 20160623 (BBC7) 20160624 (BBC7) 20200312 (BBC7) 20200313 (BBC7) | Ian McMillan chairs the literary quiz with Mark Thomas, Dillie Keane, Arthur Smith. Ian McMillan's irreverent literary game |
| 04 | 03 | 19980716 | 20160630 (BBC7) 20200319 (BBC7) 20200320 (BBC7) | Ian McMillan chairs the literary quiz with Mark Thomas, Dillie Keane, Roger McGough. Ian McMillan's irreverent literary game |
| 04 | 04 | 19980723 | 20160707 (BBC7) 20160708 (BBC7) 20200326 (BBC7) 20200327 (BBC7) | Ian McMillan chairs the literary quiz with Mark Thomas, Arthur Smith, David Stafford. Ian McMillan's irreverent literary game |
| 04 | 05 | 19980730 | 20160714 (BBC7) 20160715 (BBC7) 20200402 (BBC7) 20200403 (BBC7) | Ian McMillan chairs the literary quiz with Mark Thomas, Dillie Keane and Mark Radcliffe. Ian McMillan's irreverent literary game |
| 04 | 06 LAST | 19980806 | 20160721 (BBC7) 20160722 (BBC7) 20200409 (BBC7) 20200410 (BBC7) | Ian McMillan chairs the literary quiz with Dillie Keane, Miles Kington, Roger McGough. Ian McMillan's irreverent literary game |
| 05 | 01 | 19981125 | 20170403 (BBC7) 20170404 (BBC7) 20170408 (BBC7) 20200528 (BBC7) 20200529 (BBC7) 20200530 (BBC7) | Ian McMillan chairs the literary quiz with Dillie Keane, Roger McGough and David Stafford Ian McMillan's irreverent literary game Ian McMillan chairs the literary quiz with Dillie Keane, Roger McGough and David Stafford. |
| 05 | 02 | 19981202 | 20170410 (BBC7) 20170411 (BBC7) 20200604 (BBC7) 20200605 (BBC7) | Ian McMillan chairs the literary quiz with David Stafford, Dillie Keane and Arthur Smith Ian McMillan's irreverent literary game Ian McMillan chairs the literary quiz with David Stafford, Dillie Keane and Arthur Smith. |
| 05 | 03 | 19981209 | 20170417 (BBC7) 20170418 (BBC7) 20200611 (BBC7) 20200612 (BBC7) | Ian McMillan chairs the literary quiz with Helen Lederer, Roger McGough and Miles Kington. Ian McMillan's irreverent literary game |
| 05 | 04 | 19981216 | 20170424 (BBC7) 20170425 (BBC7) 20200618 (BBC7) 20200619 (BBC7) | The literary quiz with Helen Lederer, David Stafford, Roger McGough and Miles Kington. Ian McMillan's irreverent literary game |
| 05 | 05 | 19981223 | 20170501 (BBC7) 20170502 (BBC7) 20200625 (BBC7) 20200626 (BBC7) | Literary quiz with Dillie Keane, Mark Radcliffe, Sophie Hannah and Simon Armitage. Ian McMillan's irreverent literary game Ian McMillian asks his contestants to put their thumbs into the rich and sticky pudding of literature, pull out the plums and play the tastiest writing game of the party season. Poised for battle are Dillie Keane, Mark Radcliffe, Sophie Hannah and Simon Armitage. Producer: Viv Beeby First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in December 1998. |
| 05 | 06 LAST | 19981230 | 20170508 (BBC7) 20170509 (BBC7) 20200702 (BBC7) 20200703 (BBC7) | Ian McMillan chairs the literary quiz with Mark Radcliffe, Sophie Hannah and Dillie Keane. Ian McMillan's irreverent literary game |
| 06 | 01 | 19990622 | 20170719 (BBC7) 20170720 (BBC7) 20170722 (BBC7) 20200820 (BBC7) 20200821 (BBC7) 20200822 (BBC7) | Literary game with Mark Thomas, Linda Smith, David Stafford and Stuart Maconie. Ian McMillan's irreverent literary game |
| 06 | 02 | 19990629 | 20170726 (BBC7) 20170727 (BBC7) 20200827 (BBC7) 20200828 (BBC7) | Irreverent literary game with Mark Steel, David Stafford, Miles Kington and Sophie Hannah. Ian McMillan's irreverent literary game |
| 06 | 03 | 19990706 | 20170802 (BBC7) 20170803 (BBC7) 20200903 (BBC7) 20200904 (BBC7) | Ian McMillan chairs with Mark Thomas, David Stafford, Stuart Maconie and Linda Smith. Ian McMillan's irreverent literary game Ian McMillan chairs with Mark Steel, David Stafford, Stuart Maconie and Linda Smith. |
| 06 | 04 | 19990713 | 20170809 (BBC7) 20170810 (BBC7) 20200910 (BBC7) 20200911 (BBC7) | Irreverent literary quiz with Mark Steel, David Stafford, Miles Kington and Sophie Hannah. Ian McMillan's irreverent literary game |
| 06 | 05 | 19990720 | 20170816 (BBC7) 20170817 (BBC7) 20200917 (BBC7) 20200918 (BBC7) | Irreverent literary quiz with Arthur Smith, Stuart Maconie, Sophie Howard and Linda Smith. Ian McMillan's irreverent literary game |
| 06 | 06 | 19990727 | 20200924 (BBC7) 20200925 (BBC7) | Ian McMillan chairs with Arthur Smith, Stuart Maconie, Sophie Hannah and Linda Smith. Ian McMillan's irreverent literary game |
| 06 | 06 LAST | 19990727 | 20170823 (BBC7) 20170824 (BBC7) | Ian McMillan chairs with Arthur Smith, Stuart Maconie, Sophie Hannah and Linda Smith. Ian McMillan's irreverent literary game |