<P> Whose Line Is It Anyway ? was created by Dan Patterson and Mark Leveson in 1988 as a radio show on BBC Radio 4 . This early incarnation of the show is notable as being the origin of the show 's tradition of having the performers read the credits in an amusing style ; as it was a radio show , it was necessary for somebody to read the credits , and it was decided that it might as well be done as part of the programme proper , rather than being done by a traditional BBC Radio announcer . This approach to reading credits was pioneered by the earlier BBC radio show I 'm Sorry , I 'll Read That Again . The title of the show itself is a comedic riposte to another radio show that moved to television , What 's My Line , merged with the title of a 1972 teleplay ( and eventual theatrical play ) Whose Life Is It Anyway ? . The radio series consisted of six episodes , with Clive Anderson as host , with John Sessions and Stephen Fry as regulars . </P>
<P> Whose Line Is It Anyway ? was created by Dan Patterson and Mark Leveson in 1988 as a radio show on BBC Radio 4 . This early incarnation of the show is notable as being the origin of the show 's tradition of having the performers read the credits in an amusing style ; as it was a radio show , it was necessary for somebody to read the credits , and it was decided that it might as well be done as part of the programme proper , rather than being done by a traditional BBC Radio announcer . This approach to reading credits was pioneered by the earlier BBC radio show I 'm Sorry , I 'll Read That Again . The title of the show itself is a comedic riposte to another radio show that moved to television , What 's My Line , merged with the title of a 1972 teleplay ( and eventual theatrical play ) Whose Life Is It Anyway ? . The radio series consisted of six episodes , with Clive Anderson as host , with John Sessions and Stephen Fry as regulars . </P>
who was the first host of whose line is it anyway
who was the first host of whose line is it anyway
Clive Anderson
Clive Anderson