Cambridge Circus is a comedy revue that played in London in the 1960s. Unfortunately the title sometimes confused audiences, as it was not actually playing at Cambridge Circus itself. (The original name of the revue was A Clump of Plinths.) St Stevens Tower - The Clock Tower of the Palace of Westminster which contains Big Ben London (see also alternative names) is the capital city of the United Kingdom and of England. ... This article provides extensive lists of events and significant personalities of the 1960s. ... Cambridge Circus is a busy London traffic intersection (not actually a roundabout) at the intersection of Shaftesbury Avenue and Charing Cross Road. ...

Originally a Cambridge Footlights production, the show starred John Cleese, Graham Chapman, Bill Oddie, Tim Brooke-Taylor, David Hatch, Chris Stuart-Clark and Jo Kendall. Jonathan Lynn later joined the cast when Chris Stuart-Clark left comedy to become a schoolteacher. The revue played at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival in 1963 before opening at West End in London. It then bizarrely toured New Zealand followed by a transfer to Broadway and finally Off-Broadway. A radio version of the revue was broadcast by the BBC in 1964 under the title I'm Sorry I'll Read That Again. Originally intended as a one-off special, this went on to become a successful and long-running radio series. Cambridge University Footlights Dramatic Club, commonly referred to simply as the Footlights, is an amateur theatrical club in Cambridge, England, run by the students of Cambridge University. ... John Cleese as Q in Die Another Day. ... Chapman in one of his calmer moments Graham Chapman (January 8, 1941 – October 4, 1989) was a British comedian and writer. ... Bill Oddie William Edgar (Bill) Oddie, OBE, MA (Cantab. ... Tim Brooke-Taylor (born July 17, 1940 in Buxton, Derbyshire) is a British comic actor most well known in Britain as a member of The Goodies comedy trio, and as one of the panel members of the comedy radio show Im Sorry I Havent a Clue. ... Sir David Hatch attended the University of Cambridge, where he was also a member of the prestigious Cambridge Footlights Club. ... Chris Stuart-Clark attended The University of Cambridge and was a member of the prestigious Cambridge University Footlights Club at the same time as John Cleese, Graham Chapman, Tim Brooke-Taylor, Graeme Garden, Bill Oddie, David Hatch and Jonathan Lynn. ... Jo Kendall is a British actress. ... Jonathan Lynn (born April 3, 1943), is a British actor and comedy writer. ... Categories: Festival stubs | Edinburgh ... 1963 was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... West End theatre is a popular term for mainstream professional theatre in London, or sometimes more specifically for shows staged in the large theatres of Londons Theatreland . Along with New Yorks Broadway Theatre, West End theatre is usually considered to represent the highest level of theatre in the... Note on spelling: While most Americans use er (as per American spelling conventions), the majority of venues, performers and trade groups for live theatre use re. ... The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) was formed in 1927 by means of a royal charter. ... 1964 was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... Im Sorry, Ill Read That Again was a long-running radio comedy programme that originally grew out of the Cambridge University revue Cambridge Circus. ...

Further Reading

Further information about "Cambridge Circus" and the cast can be found in the book:

• From Fringe to Flying Circus - 'Celebrating a Unique Generation of Comedy 1960-1980' - Roger Wilmut, Eyre Methuen Ltd, 1980