I'm Sorry I Haven't a Clue to make any decisions this year at least. Certainly I don't envisage us selecting anyone on a permanent basis for several series." It was announced that the show would continue recording beginning in 2009. The first new shows would be hosted by rotating guest presenters (similarly to the format of "Have I Got News for You") before a permanent replacement host was decided. In the "Clue" mailout for February 2009 Naismith announced that Stephen Fry, Jack Dee and Rob Brydon would host two shows each, to be recorded in April, May and June 2009 respectively. The programme returned on 15
I'm Sorry I Haven't a Clue show, the chairman asked the teams to read the cuttings that they had brought along with them, in the manner of fellow Radio 4 show "The News Quiz". The teams proceeded to read their cuttings, but only to themselves, followed by some interested murmurs from the teams and much laughter from the audience. Self-deprecation forms a big part of the show's humour. It frequently pokes fun at itself and its supposed low quality. For example, Lyttelton was heard to exclaim at the end of a round: According to Willie Rushton, "The show gets quite filthy at times, but the audience