 However, despite its association with "Give Us a Clue", and its seeming divergence from the actual rules of Charades, the game is actually a much older and more obscure version of Charades in which speaking was allowed.Barry Cryer and Graeme Garden often tell their story as two elderly Scottish gentlemen, Hamish and Dougal.It is in essence a minute-long improvised sketch where each performer knows the other well enough to be able to set up joint jokes seamlessly.