Just a Minute gets animated in BBC comedy site refresh

Flights of fancy from BBC Radio 4's panel game Just a Minute are to be given an animated spin on the BBC's new-look comedy website - part of a major move towards web-only comedy commissions. Comedy indie Angel Eye has asked animators to illustrate monologues by panellists such as Paul Merton and the late Clement Freud, with a brief to reflect the often surreal avenues taken.

Who will replace Freud on Just a Minute?

In homage to Sir Clement Freud, The Telegraph imagines a few new contestants being recruited to replace him.

Nicholas Parsons pays tribute to Clement Freud

"Clement was in the original pilot of our Radio 4 game show Just A Minute, and was a regular participant right up to a few weeks ago."

Writer Clement Freud dies aged 84

Broadcaster, former Liberal MP, and star of Radio 4's Just for Minute for more than 40 years, Sir Clement Freud has died aged 84. A statement from his family said Sir Clement died on Wednesday evening at his London home.

Radio Head: David Mitchell

And David Mitchell's periodic clashes with Paul Merton have to stop. They meet on Just a Minute: the incumbent ruler (Paul) sees that he is being challenged by a younger chimp (David).

The challenge is unworthy of his mighty chimp rule; rather than rising to it, he just becomes grumpy. Nicholas Parsons is powerless to leaven the atmosphere. It is ruining everything. I think the short answer is a leave of absence for David Mitchell. Or maybe start him somewhere he can't do so much damage, like The Archers, or From Our Own Correspondent.

Radio Head: Just A Minute

A Guardian columnist talks about what she likes about the comedy.