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Just A Minute. Image shows from L to R: Paul Merton, Nicholas Parsons. Copyright: BBC.

Just A Minute

BBC Radio 4 panel show that tries to avoid repetition, hesitation and deviation. Broadcast, 1967 - 2019. Stars Nicholas Parsons, Clement Freud, Kenneth Williams, Derek Nimmo and others.

Another series is in development.

Video Clips

Parsons: Just a Minute pilot was a disaster

Sir Nicholas Parsons has described the "great essence" of the success of Radio 4's Just A Minute as "having fun".

"I try to orchestrate things so we do have fun. I will throw out lines to people like Paul Merton and he will come out with the most outrageous comments...mostly about my age."

He also explained that the programme was fortunate to have been commissioned, saying "the BBC didn't want it, they weren't going to commission it, but we had a brilliant young producer who put his job on the line".

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Featuring: Nicholas Parsons, David Tennant.

Wolverhampton in November

Graham Norton starts off a discussion on the subject of 'Wolverhampton in November'.

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Featuring: Nicholas Parsons, Paul Merton, Sue Perkins, Graham Norton, Jason Manford.

Jason Manford - Showing Off

Footage of Jason Manford trying to talk about showing off - will he impress with his efforts?

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Featuring: Nicholas Parsons, Sue Perkins, Jason Manford.

Trailer: Just A Minute's Indian Adventure

A trailer for the BBC Radio 4 documentary, Just a Minute's Indian Adventure.

Cyrus Broacha takes on tongue twisters

See the moment Cyrus Broacha took on tongue twisters.

Featuring: Nicholas Parsons, Marcus Brigstocke, Cyrus Broacha.

Just A Minute In India: Extended Highlights

Some highlights from the special recordings in Mumbai, celebrating 45 years of Just A Minute.

Featuring: Nicholas Parsons, Paul Merton, Marcus Brigstocke, Cyrus Broacha, Anuvab Pal.