Series 44, Episode 1

Clare Balding makes her first appearance in the chair. Paul Merton and Ian Hislop are joined by guests Graham Linehan and Ken Livingstone.
Broadcast details
- Date
- Friday 12th October 2012
- Time
- 9pm
- Channel
- BBC One
- Length
- 30 minutes
Cast & crew
Regular cast | |
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Ian Hislop | Team Captain |
Paul Merton | Team Captain |
Guest cast | |
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Clare Balding | Host / Presenter |
Ken Livingstone (as Ken Livingstone MP) | Guest |
Graham Linehan | Guest |
Writing team | |
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Pete Sinclair | Writer (Additional Material) |
Colin Swash | Writer (Additional Material) |
Rob Colley | Writer (Additional Material) |
Dan Gaster | Writer (Additional Material) |
Kevin Day | Writer (Additional Material) |
Giles Pilbrow | Writer (Additional Material) |
Production team | |
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Paul Wheeler | Director |
Nick Martin | Producer |
Ben Wicks | Producer |
Richard Wilson | Executive Producer |
Video
The Conservative Party Conference
A look at the Conservative Party Conference.
Featuring: Ian Hislop, Paul Merton, Ken Livingstone MP, Graham Linehan, Clare Balding.

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