Just a Minute

Name: Just a Minute
Genre: Comedy
Cast: Nicholas Parsons, Paul Merton

• 2012 • 30 min • English • BBC Two • Ended

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Just a Minute is a BBC Radio 4 radio comedy and television panel game chaired by Nicholas Parsons. Its first transmission on Radio 4 was on 22 December 1967.

It has been adapted for television by both ITV & the BBC.

ITV broadcast series 1 (14 shows) in 1994 & series 2 (14 shows) in 1995. The BBC broadcast 20 shows in 1999 & a further 10 shows in 2012 to celebrate the 45th anniversary of the programme.

The object of the game is for panellists to talk for sixty seconds on a given subject, "without hesitation, repetition or deviation".

Comedy

Seasons

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Graham Norton, Sue Perkins, Phill Jupitus

Aired Mar 26, 2012

Celebrating 45 years of this classic radio comedy panel game, host Nicolas Parsons is joined by regular Paul Merton and guests Graham Norton, Sue Perkins and Phill Jupitus. The players try to speak for one minute on a subject while avoiding hesitation, repetition and deviation.

30 min

Julian Clary, Stephen Fry, Russell Tovey

Aired Mar 27, 2012

Celebrating 45 years of this classic radio comedy panel game, host Nicolas Parsons is joined by regular Paul Merton and guests Julian Clary, Stephen Fry and Russell Tovey. The players try to speak for one minute on a subject while avoiding hesitation, repetition and deviation.

30 min

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Sue Perkins, Marcus Brigstocke, Ruth Jones

Aired Mar 28, 2012

Host Nicholas Parsons is joined by regulars Paul Merton and Sue Perkins, Marcus Brigstocke and Ruth Jones. The players try to speak for one minute on a subject while avoiding hesitation, repetition and deviation.

30 min

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Liza Tarbuck, Gyles Brandreth, Miles Jupp

Aired Mar 29, 2012

Host Nicolas Parsons is joined by regular Paul Merton and guests Liza Tarbuck, Gyles Brandreth and Miles Jupp.

30 min

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Josie Lawrence, John Sergeant, Jason Manford

Aired Mar 30, 2012

Host Nicolas Parsons is joined by regular Paul Merton and guests Josie Lawrence, John Sergeant and Jason Manford.

30 min

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Graham Norton, Sue Perkins, Tony Hawks

Aired Apr 2, 2012

Celebrating 45 years of this classic radio comedy panel game, host Nicolas Parsons is joined by regular Paul Merton and Graham Norton, Sue Perkins and Tony Hawks. The players try to speak for one minute on a subject while avoiding hesitation, repetition and deviation.

30 min

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Shappi Khorsandi, Hugh Bonneville, Jason Manford

Aired Apr 3, 2012

Celebrating 45 years of this classic radio comedy panel game, host Nicolas Parsons is joined by regular Paul Merton and Shappi Khorsandi, Hugh Bonneville and Jason Manford. The players try to speak for one minute on a subject while avoiding hesitation, repetition and deviation.

30 min

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Sue Perkins, Marcus Brigstocke, Stephen Mangan

Aired Apr 4, 2012

Celebrating 45 years of this classic radio comedy panel game, host Nicolas Parsons is joined by regular Paul Merton and Sue Perkins, Marcus Brigstocke and Stephen Mangan. The players try to speak for one minute on a subject while avoiding hesitation, repetition and deviation.

30 min

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Liza Tarbuck, Gyles Brandreth, Tony Hawks

Aired Apr 5, 2012

Celebrating 45 years of this classic radio comedy panel game, host Nicolas Parsons is joined by regular Paul Merton and Liza Tarbuck, Gyles Brandreth and Tony Hawks. The players try to speak for one minute on a subject while avoiding hesitation, repetition and deviation.

30 min

E10

Julian Clary, Stephen Fry, Shappi Khorsandi

Aired Apr 6, 2012

Celebrating 45 years of this classic radio comedy panel game, host Nicolas Parsons is joined by regular Paul Merton and Julian Clary, Stephen Fry and Shappi Khorsandi. The players try to speak for one minute on a subject while avoiding hesitation, repetition and deviation.

30 min