Editing I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again (section)

==Cast==
*[[Tim Brooke-Taylor]] (later one of the three members of [[The Goodies]]). He wrote humorous books on subjects including cricket and golf. He was a member of the cast of the television comedy series ''[[At Last the 1948 Show]]'' with [[John Cleese]], [[Graham Chapman]] and [[Marty Feldman]], and later appeared in Feldman's television comedy series ''[[Marty (TV series)|Marty]]''. He acted in many other television sitcoms, and appeared in the 1970s BBC radio sketch show ''[[Hello, Cheeky!]]'' with [[John Junkin]] and [[Barry Cryer]], later translated to ITV.  He also appeared in the 1971 film ''[[Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory]]'' in the uncredited role of the computer scientist.  Brooke-Taylor died in April 2020, aged 79.<ref>{{cite news |title=Tim Brooke-Taylor dead: Comedian and actor dies aged 79 after contracting coronavirus |url=https://www.standard.co.uk/showbiz/celebrity-news/tim-brooketaylor-dead-dies-79-coronavirus-a4412831.html |website=[[Evening Standard]] |access-date=12 April 2020}}</ref>
*[[John Cleese]] (later part of [[Monty Python]] and star of ''[[Fawlty Towers]]'') formed his own production company [[Video Arts]] in the 1970s to make business training films, which contained much Python-esque/Basil Fawlty-style humour, and also made films including ''[[A Fish Called Wanda]]'' and ''[[Fierce Creatures]]''. On the 25th anniversary ''ISIRTA'' show, he performed his ''[[The Ministry of Silly Walks|silly walk]]'' and sang "The Ferret Song". He appeared in ''[[At Last the 1948 Show]]'' in 1967 with Tim Brooke-Taylor, [[Graham Chapman]] and [[Marty Feldman]], and was co-writer with Graham Chapman of several episodes of the ''[[Doctor in the House (TV series)|Doctor in the House]]'' television comedy series. In later series, Cleese was often absent, due to his appearances in ''Monty Python''; in the sleeve notes to the BBC's re-issues of the shows on cassette, his absences were explained as "[having] ranting commitments elsewhere".
*[[Graeme Garden]] (also one of the three members of [[The Goodies]]). A qualified medical doctor, Garden was co-writer with Bill Oddie of several episodes of the medical comedy ''[[Doctor in the House (TV series)|Doctor in the House]]'' on ITV (appearing in the episode "Doctor on the Box" as a television presenter). He also appeared as Commander Forrest in the ''[[Yes Minister]]'' television episode "The Death List".  He was a member of ''I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again'' from the start.  At the same time, he was studying medicine in London. Because he did a midwifery medical course in [[Plymouth]], he was unable to be a member of the cast of ''ISIRTA'' during the third series, due to the distance between London and Plymouth which made commuting to record the shows impossible. However, Graeme kept sending scripts for the radio show by mail - and rejoined the cast upon his return to his medical studies in London.
*[[David Hatch]] (who was appointed to executive positions within the [[BBC]], including Controller of [[BBC Radio 4]]), as was common in BBC radio at that time, served both as the show's announcer and as a cast member (similar to [[Douglas Smith (broadcaster)|Douglas Smith]]'s role in ''[[Round the Horne]]''; Hatch however did give his roles some characterisation, in contrast to Smith's totally deadpan style). Hatch's announcements were frequently lampooned or interrupted by other cast members. In the 25th Anniversary special, Hatch invited the audience to join them again in 25 years time - ironically, by 2014 Hatch, who died in 2007, was the only cast member to have died.
*[[Jo Kendall]] (a radio actress in many straight dramas subsequently; also appeared in the radio comedy series ''[[The Burkiss Way]]'').  She also guest starred (as the voice of The Queen) in ''[[The Goodies (TV series)|The Goodies]]'' 1980 episode "[[Goodies and Politics]]". Kendall died in January 2022.
*[[Bill Oddie]] (also one of the three members of [[The Goodies]]). He has written many books, and has been an important spokesman on wildlife and ecological issues since the 1980s. Bill Oddie wrote and performed a daft but well-crafted song in the middle of most ''ISIRTA'' programmes. He was co-writer (with Graeme Garden) of several episodes of the ''[[Doctor in the House (TV series)|Doctor in the House]]'' television comedy series.
*[[Humphrey Barclay]] was the producer of ''ISIRTA'' until 1968; from April that year the task was shared by [[David Hatch]] and [[Peter Titherage]]. In 1973, production was shared by David Hatch with [[John Cassels (radio producer)|John Cassels]] (for six episodes) and with [[Bob Oliver Rogers]] (for two episodes).
*Music for the links and songs was provided by [[Dave Lee (jazz musician)|Dave Lee]] and his band. In keeping with the tradition of the Goons, the band featured at the end of each show after the (brief) sign-off song, however unlike the Goons there was no regular second spot during the show, furthermore rather than a live performance of a jazz standard, the tune at the end was a recording of them playing an up-tempo jazz piano trio number, composed by Lee specifically to act as a signature tune for the show.