Tuesday 26 July 2016

I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue Introduction - 2 July 2001


Hello, & welcome to I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue. You find us back for a second week in Norwich, a fine city boasting many famous names.

The future King, Henry Tudor, set up base here, when the Houses of York and Lancaster fought the Wars of the Roses, for control of the chocolate sweet market.

Before entering naval college, Horatio Nelson attended the King Edward VI School. His time here is commemorated by the Norwich pub which bears his name - The Nelson's Arm.

TV cook Delia Smith lives nearby, and as director of Norwich City Football Club, has brought fine food to the terraces, hence the fans' chant of "Who ate all the boeuf en croute with cranberry sauce?"

Another well-known business based here is Norwich Union, the insurance company that was once claimed to be the largest in the world, although this claim was rejected...along with all the others.

Well with us tonight, we have the same four comedians who joined us last week, and you know, when we made that show, I didn't expect them to be half as good...but they were!

ISIHAC Intros

Tuesday 5 July 2016

I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue Introduction - Norwich 25 Jun 2001

Hello, & welcome to I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue. You find us this week amid the ancient splendour of Norwich, a city that glories in a fascinating history.

As the locality has no indiginous rock supply, Norwich was built largely of flint, and here was born the craft of 'flint-knapping'. Knappers would hold a flint between their thighs to hit it with a lump hammer. These craftsmen gave us the term 'knapsack'...a painful medical condition caused by missing the flint.

Later the city became populated by Flemish weavers, who brought with them the art of canary breeding, and in a recently converted Norwich church is found the National Canary Museum, where visitors are invited to climb the tower, ring the bell, and smack their heads against a small mirror.
 
Modern Norwich is also famous for its six breweries, each providing guided tours and free tastings. Few visitors ever manage to sample the delights of all of them in a single afternoon, but let's meet four who did...


ISIHAC Intros