Just A Minute
- Radio panel show
- BBC Radio 4
- 1967 - 2022
- 88 series
Long running radio panel game in which contestants to talk for one minute without repetition, hesitation or deviation. Stars Nicholas Parsons, Sue Perkins, Paul Merton, Clement Freud, Kenneth Williams and more.
- Continues on Monday on Radio 4 at 6:30pm with Series 89, Episode 3
- Catch-up on Series 89, Episode 2
Key details
- Genre
- Panel Show
- Broadcast
- 1967 - 2022
- Channels
- BBC Radio 4
- Series
- 88
- Creator
- Ian Messiter
- Stars
- Nicholas Parsons, Sue Perkins, Paul Merton, Clement Freud, Kenneth Williams, Derek Nimmo and Peter Jones
- Producers
- David Hatch, Simon Brett, John Cassels, Bob Oliver Rogers, John Lloyd, John Browell, Pete Atkin, Edward Taylor and more
- Companies
Just A Minute started the same year that BBC Radio 4 launched, making it the world's longest-running panel show.
Originally hosted by Nicholas Parsons up until his death in 2020 (he starred in the show for over 50 years), it is a format in which the panel must attempt to talk about a subject for a minute without repetition, hesitation or deviation. Following a series of guests hosts, in 2021 Sue Perkins became the new host.
Additional details
- Also known as
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- JAM (Acronym)
- Production
- Studio
- Soundtrack
- Theme tune is The Minute Waltz by Frederic Chopin.
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
Broadcast details
- Next repeats
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- Series 89, Episode 2: Sunday at 12pm on Radio 4
- Series 89, Episode 2: Monday at 7:30am on Radio 4 Extra
- Series 89, Episode 2: Monday at 5:30pm on Radio 4 Extra
- Series 89, Episode 2: Monday at 10pm on Radio 4 Extra
- Series 89, Episode 2: Tuesday at 5:30am on Radio 4 Extra
- Most recent repeats
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- Tuesday 24th May 2022 at 5:30am on Radio 4 Extra - Series 89, Episode 1
- Monday 23rd May 2022 at 10:00pm on Radio 4 Extra - Series 89, Episode 1
- Monday 23rd May 2022 at 5:30pm on Radio 4 Extra - Series 89, Episode 1
Recording details
- BBC Radio Theatre
- Zoom (Virtual) - Series 86-88