- 20th July: Sue Perkins to host Just A Minute
Some other comedies also have this name.
- Genre
- Panel Show
- Broadcast
- 1967 - 2021
- Channel
- BBC Radio 4
- Series
- 86
- Creator
- Ian Messiter
- Starring
- Nicholas Parsons, Clement Freud, Kenneth Williams, Derek Nimmo, Peter Jones and Paul Merton
- Producers
- David Hatch, Simon Brett, John Cassels, Bob Oliver Rogers, John Lloyd, John Browell, Pete Atkin, Edward Taylor, Sarah Smith, Anne Jobson and others
Just A Minute started the same year that BBC Radio 4 launched, making it the world's longest-running panel show.
Hosted by Nicholas Parsons (who has been in every episode since the beginning), it is a show in which the panel must attempt to talk about a subject for a minute without repetition, hesitation or deviation.
- Production company
- Also known as
- JAM (Acronym)
- Soundtrack
- Theme tune is The Minute Waltz by Frederic Chopin.
- Laugh track
- Yes, but type varies
Broadcast details
- Last repeat
- Tuesday 4th May 2021 at 5:30am on Radio 4 Extra
Website links
- Radio 4 Homepage
The official BBC webpage dedicated to the show. - Unofficial Guide
An unofficial guide to all the episodes recorded and the history of the show. - UK Game Shows
Another online guide to the show. - Just A Minute Fan Blog
A blog on the BBC radio programme Just A Minute written by a fan from New Zealand. - Wikipedia
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