RADIO SEASON 15 1981
Season length: 14 shows.
Chairman: Nicholas Parsons.
Regular Panellists: Kenneth Williams (all shows), Clement Freud (10 shows), Peter Jones (10 shows).
Semi-regular Panellists: Derek Nimmo (six shows).
Guest Panellists: Sheila Hancock (two shows), Aimi Macdonald (two shows), Barry Cryer (two shows), Barry Took (two shows), Tim Brooke-Taylor (two shows), John Junkin (two shows), Tim Rice (two shows), Graeme Garden (one show), Lance Percival (one show).
Making A Debut: None.
Commentary: The last season of David Hatch as producer and there is a feeling of a show that knows where it's going, with well-chosen guests.
288/15/1
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Broadcast date: 7 March 1981.
Chairman: Nicholas Parsons.
Panel: Kenneth Williams, Clement Freud, Peter Jones, Tim Rice.
Whistle Blower: Ian Messiter.
Producer: David Hatch.
Venue: London.
Subjects: Being forceful, a simple devil, parts I refuse to play, chivalry, John Seldon who was born in 1584, ancient unnecessary unrepealed laws, electronics, the electronic markings near Nascar in Peru, red tape.
Winner: Clement Freud.
Notes: Nicholas Parsons's 288th appearance, Clement Freud's 249th appearance, Kenneth Williams's 246th appearance, Peter Jones's 171st appearance, Tim Rice's 2nd appearance.
289/15/2
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Broadcast date: 14 March 1981.
Chairman: Nicholas Parsons.
Panel: Kenneth Williams, Clement Freud, Barry Cryer, Lance Percival.
Whistle Blower: Ian Messiter.
Producer: David Hatch.
Venue: London.
Subjects: My following, after dinner speaking, the last time I stood on my head, Sinbad the sailor, legs, how to make a fortune, going to the dogs, Icarus, waterfalls, hauntings, the best putdown I ever heard.
Winner: Clement Freud.
Notes: Nicholas Parsons's 289th appearance, Clement Freud's 250th appearance, Kenneth Williams's 247th appearance, Barry Cryer's 6th appearance, Lance Percival's 2nd appearance.
290/15/3
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Broadcast date: 21 March 1981.
Chairman: Nicholas Parsons.
Panel: Kenneth Williams, Peter Jones, Barry Took, Tim Brooke-Taylor.
Whistle Blower: Ian Messiter.
Producer: David Hatch.
Venue: London.
Subjects: Enough money, what I like best, my best conjuring trick, reviews, my flamenco dancing, news, arithmetic, letters I love.
Winner: Peter Jones.
Notes: Nicholas Parsons's 290th appearance, Kenneth Williams's 248th appearance, Peter Jones's 172nd appearance, Barry Took's 5th appearance, Tim Brooke-Taylor's second appearance.
291/15/4
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Broadcast date: 28 March 1981.
Chairman: Nicholas Parsons.
Panel: Kenneth Williams, Clement Freud, Peter Jones, Aimi Macdonald.
Whistle Blower: Ian Messiter.
Producer: David Hatch.
Venue: London.
Subjects: Having women in the show, how to say no, port, getting out of an awkward position, contemplation, the Oregon Trail, archaic practices, ticklish situations.
Winner: Clement Freud.
Notes: Nicholas Parsons's 291st appearance, Clement Freud's 251st appearance, Kenneth Williams's 249th appearance, Peter Jones's 173rd appearance, Aimi Macdonald's 31st appearance.
292/15/5
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Broadcast date: 4 April 1981.
Chairman: Nicholas Parsons.
Panel: Kenneth Williams, Derek Nimmo, Clement Freud, John Junkin.
Whistle Blower: Sandra Pronger.
Producer: David Hatch.
Venue: London.
Subjects: Parking meters, what I want for my birthday, curiosity, swindles, statisticians, noodles, quackery, boo, records I would like to break.
Winners: Clement Freud and Derek Nimmo.
Notes: Nicholas Parsons's 292nd appearance, Clement Freud's 252nd appearance, Kenneth Williams's 250th appearance, Derek Nimmo's 176th appearance, John Junkin's second appearance, Sandra Pronger's first appearance blowing the whistle.
293/15/6
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Broadcast date: 11 April 1981.
Chairman: Nicholas Parsons.
Panel: Kenneth Williams, Derek Nimmo, Peter Jones, Sheila Hancock.
Whistle Blower: Ian Messiter.
Producer: David Hatch.
Venue: London.
Subjects: Fruit, rocking chairs, shooting stars, the problem I had last week, trying, overemotional women, tramps, winkles, gin.
Winner: Derek Nimmo.
Notes: Nicholas Parsons's 293rd appearance, Kenneth Williams's 251st appearance, Derek Nimmo's 177th appearance, Peter Jones's 174th appearance, Sheila Hancock's 62nd appearance.
294/15/7
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Broadcast date: 18 April 1981.
Chairman: Nicholas Parsons.
Panel: Kenneth Williams, Derek Nimmo, Clement Freud, Peter Jones.
Whistle Blower: Ian Messiter.
Producer: David Hatch.
Venue: London.
Subjects: The best game, people I shall never forget, cheek, stink bombs, making an effort, Rudolph Diesel, signals, supermarket trolleys, Punch and Judy, great paintings.
Winner: Derek Nimmo.
Notes: Nicholas Parsons's 294th appearance, Clement Freud's 253rd appearance, Kenneth Williams's 252nd appearance, Derek Nimmo's 178th appearance, Peter Jones's 175th appearance.
295/15/8
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Broadcast date: 25 April 1981.
Chairman: Nicholas Parsons.
Panel: Kenneth Williams, Clement Freud, Peter Jones, Tim Rice.
Whistle Blower: Ian Messiter.
Producer: David Hatch.
Venue: London.
Subjects: Bliss, making myself perfectly clear, comics, creatures from the deep, package holidays, David Hume the one who was born in 1711, irritating motorists, what more people should do, herbal remedies.
Winner: Kenneth Williams.
Notes: Nicholas Parsons's 295th appearance, Clement Freud's 254th appearance, Kenneth Williams's 253rd appearance, Peter Jones's 176th appearance, Tim Rice's third appearance.
296/15/9
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Broadcast date: 2 May 1981.
Chairman: Nicholas Parsons.
Panel: Kenneth Williams, Clement Freud, Barry Cryer, Graeme Garden.
Whistle Blower: Ian Messiter.
Producer: David Hatch.
Venue: London.
Subjects: Getting ice cubes out of the tray, creating a disturbance, undergraduates, taking a Turkish bath, hypnotism, the art of writing, chad, Humpty Dumpty, my worst public mistake, my favourite sport.
Winner: Clement Freud.
Notes: Nicholas Parsons's 296th appearance, Clement Freud's 255th appearance, Kenneth Williams's 254th appearance, Barry Cryer's 7th appearance, Graeme Garden's 5th appearance.
297/15/10
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Broadcast date: 9 May 1981.
Chairman: Nicholas Parsons.
Panel: Kenneth Williams, Peter Jones, Barry Took, Tim Brooke-Taylor.
Whistle Blower: Ian Messiter.
Producer: David Hatch.
Venue: London.
Subjects: Striving for perfection, fools, TV frights, mail order, the Victoria and Albert Museum, parking, staying up all night, a piece of cake.
Winner: Barry Took.
Notes: Nicholas Parsons's 297th appearance, Kenneth Williams's 255th appearance, Peter Jones's 177th appearance, Barry Took's 6th and last appearance, although a clip of him is heard in the 40th anniversary special, Tim Brooke-Taylor's third and last appearance.
298/15/11
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Broadcast date: 16 May 1981.
Chairman: Nicholas Parsons.
Panel: Kenneth Williams, Clement Freud, Peter Jones, Aimi Macdonald.
Whistle Blower: Ian Messiter.
Producer: David Hatch.
Venue: London.
Subjects: Irish humour, telling phrases, how I keep so young, Saturn, the meaning of my name, communication, pens, my next holiday.
Winners: Clement Freud and Aimi Macdonald.
Notes: Nicholas Parsons's 298th appearance, Clement Freud's 256th appearance, Kenneth Williams's 256th appearance, Peter Jones's 178th appearance, Aimi Macdonald's 32nd appearance.
299/15/12
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Broadcast date: 23 May 1981.
Chairman: Nicholas Parsons.
Panel: Kenneth Williams, Derek Nimmo, Clement Freud, John Junkin.
Whistle Blower: Sandra Pronger.
Producer: David Hatch.
Venue: London.
Subjects: Getting a shock, interesting parties, dealing, bricklaying, rhinoceros, bats, making exotic bread, mixing a drink, deja vu, microchips, what the well dressed man wears in bed.
Winner: Clement Freud.
Notes: Nicholas Parsons's 299th appearance, Clement Freud's 257th appearance, Kenneth Williams's 257th appearance, Derek Nimmo's 179th appearance, John Junkn's third appearance, Sandra Pronger's last appearance blowing the whistle.
300/15/13
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Broadcast date: 30 May 1981.
Chairman: Nicholas Parsons.
Panel: Kenneth Williams, Derek Nimmo, Peter Jones, Sheila Hancock.
Whistle Blower: Ian Messiter.
Producer: David Hatch.
Venue: London.
Subjects: Disreputable people, keeping an even distribution of fruit in a cake, charm, amber, olives, why I've given up the harp, dancing with Nicholas Parsons, stoppers.
Winner: Sheila Hancock.
Notes: Nicholas Parsons's 300th appearance, Kenneth Williams's 258th appearance, Derek Nimmo's 180th appearance, Peter Jones's 179th appearance, Sheila Hancock's 63rd appearance.
301/15/14
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Broadcast date: 6 June 1981.
Chairman: Nicholas Parsons.
Panel: Kenneth Williams, Derek Nimmo, Clement Freud, Peter Jones.
Whistle Blower: Ian Messiter.
Producer: David Hatch.
Venue: London.
Subjects: Poor, temperament, what makes me blow my top, beans, bands, coincidence, the nick, face saving, a good service, a fence, naval displays.
Winner: Derek Nimmo.
Notes: Nicholas Parsons's 301st appearance, Kenneth Williams's 259th appearance, Clement Freud's 258th appearance, Derek Nimmo's 181st appearance, Peter Jones's 180th appearance, last show produced by David Hatch.
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