RADIO SEASON 33 1998
Season length: 10 shows.
Chairman: Nicholas Parsons.
Regular Panellists: Paul Merton (eight shows), Clement Freud (six shows), Peter Jones (six shows), Derek Nimmo (six shows).
Semi-regular Panellists: None.
Guest Panellists: Tony Hawks (two shows), Kit Hesketh-Harvey (two shows), Julian Clary (two shows), Steve Frost (two shows), Maureen Lipman (two shows), Maria McErlane (two shows), Blythe Duff (two shows).
Making A Debut: Blythe Duff.
Commentary: One of the better seasons with Paul at his best and excellent backup from the gang of three, and fine guests. Tony returns after a season's gap.
487/33/1
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Broadcast date: 8 June 1998.
Chairman: Nicholas Parsons.
Panel: Paul Merton, Derek Nimmo, Clement Freud, Julian Clary.
Whistle Blower: Linda Cobley.
Producer: Chris Neill.
Venue: Bath.
Subjects: Bath Oliver, manners, rank outsiders, gratuities, the press, taking the waters, my worst nightmare, urban myths, the last laugh.
Winner: Paul Merton.
Notes: Nicholas Parsons's 515th appearance, Clement Freud's 384th appearance, Derek Nimmo's 301st appearance, Paul Merton's 63rd appearance, Julian Clary's 3rd appearance, Linda Cobleys's first appearance blowing the whistle.
488/33/2
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Broadcast date: 15 June 1998.
Chairman: Nicholas Parsons.
Panel: Paul Merton, Clement Freud, Peter Jones, Maureen Lipman.
Whistle Blower: Sarah Wade.
Producer: Chris Neill.
Venue: London.
Subjects: Where Just A Minute can be enjoyed, glass ceiling, hoary jokes, silhouette, lush, Doric columns, faucet, the trick, money for old rope.
Winners: Clement Freud and Paul Merton.
Notes: Nicholas Parsons's 516th appearance, Clement Freud's 385th appearance, Peter Jones's 304th appearance, Paul Merton's 64th appearance, Maureen Lipman's 3rd appearance, Sarah Wade's first appearance blowing the whistle.
489/33/3
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Broadcast date: 22 June 1998.
Chairman: Nicholas Parsons.
Panel: Paul Merton, Peter Jones, Steve Frost, Maria McErlane.
Whistle Blower: Helen Williams.
Producer: Chris Neill.
Venue: Loughborough.
Subjects: What the actress said to the bishop, Leicester city, handyman. opposites, letting your hair down, the choice, superstitions, the digital age, mottoes.
Winner: Paul Merton.
Notes: Nicholas Parsons's 517th appearance, Peter Jones's 305th appearance, Paul Merton's 65th appearance, Steve Frost's 3rd appearance, Maria McErlane's 3rd appearance.
490/33/4
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Broadcast date: 29 June 1998.
Chairman: Nicholas Parsons.
Panel: Derek Nimmo, Clement Freud, Peter Jones, Kit Hesketh-Harvey.
Whistle Blower: Linda Cobley.
Producer: Chris Neill.
Venue: Blenheim.
Subjects: Palace, high society, celebrations, dizzy, my memory, correspondence, what I keep in my pockets, romance.
Winners: Peter Jones and Derek Nimmo.
Notes: Nicholas Parsons's 518th appearance, Clement Freud's 386th appearance, Peter Jones's 306th appearance, Derek Nimmo's 302nd appearance, Kit Hesketh-Harvey's 13th appearance.
491/33/5
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Broadcast date: 6 July 1998.
Chairman: Nicholas Parsons.
Panel: Paul Merton, Derek Nimmo, Tony Hawks, Blythe Duff.
Whistle Blower: Linda Cobley.
Producer: Chris Neill.
Venue: Glasgow.
Subjects: Wee timorous beastie, debates, embarrassing friends, culture, old alumni, answering machines, neighbours, in the pink, lost languages, rap.
Winner: Paul Merton.
Notes: Nicholas Parsons's 519th appearance, Derek Nimmo's 303rd appearance, Paul Merton's 66th appearance, Tony Hawks's 22nd appearance, Blythe Duff's first appearance.
492/33/6
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Broadcast date: 13 July 1998.
Chairman: Nicholas Parsons.
Panel: Paul Merton, Peter Jones, Steve Frost, Maria McErlane.
Whistle Blower: Helen Williams.
Producer: Chris Neill.
Venue: Loughborough.
Subjects: First words, how people misunderstand me, entrepreneurs, man-made fibres, the shires, shambles, stuff and nonsense.
Winner: Peter Jones.
Notes: Nicholas Parsons's 520th appearance, Peter Jones's 307th appearance, Paul Merton's 67th appearance, Steve Frost's 4th appearance, Maria McErlane's 4th appearance, Helen Williams's last appearance blowing the whistle.
493/33/7
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Broadcast date: 20 July 1998.
Chairman: Nicholas Parsons.
Panel: Paul Merton, Clement Freud, Peter Jones, Maureen Lipman.
Whistle Blower: Sarah Wade.
Producer: Chris Neill.
Venue: London.
Subjects: White lies, the get out clause, loose ends, pattern, after dinner speaking, light, all human life is here, surrealism, comforts, radio.
Winner: Clement Freud.
Notes: Nicholas Parsons's 521st appearance, Clement Freud's 387th appearance, Peter Jones's 308th appearance, Paul Merton's 68th appearance, Maureen Lipman's 4th appearance, Sarah Wade's last appearance blowing the whistle. This show on Just A Classic Minute Volume 5.
494/33/8
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Broadcast date: 27 July 1998.
Chairman: Nicholas Parsons.
Panel: Paul Merton, Derek Nimmo, Clement Freud, Julian Clary.
Whistle Blower: Linda Cobley.
Producer: Chris Neill.
Venue: Bath.
Subjects: Service, missing letters, night at the opera, pump room, the pictures, heavy weather, doodles, crescent, pillow talk, bad hair day.
Winners: Clement Freud and Paul Merton.
Notes: Nicholas Parsons's 522nd appearance, Clement Freud's 388th appearance, Derek Nimmo's 304th appearance, Paul Merton's 69th appearance, Julian Clary's 4th appearance. This show on Just A Minute 3.
495/33/9
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Broadcast date: 3 August 1998.
Chairman: Nicholas Parsons.
Panel: Derek Nimmo, Clement Freud, Peter Jones, Kit Hesketh-Harvey.
Whistle Blower: Linda Cobley.
Producer: Chris Neill.
Venue: Blenheim.
Subjects: My favourite view, the difference a day made, googly, disguises, stately pile, inspiration, parsley, Oxfordshire, sensible shoes, two of a kind, the experiment.
Winner: Kit Hesketh-Harvey.
Notes: Nicholas Parsons's 523rd appearance, Clement Freud's 389th appearance, Peter Jones's 309th appearance, Derek Nimmo's 305th appearance, Kit Hesketh-Harvey's 14th appearance.
496/33/10
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Broadcast date: 10 August 1998.
Chairman: Nicholas Parsons.
Panel: Paul Merton, Derek Nimmo, Tony Hawks, Blythe Duff.
Whistle Blower: Linda Cobley.
Producer: Chris Neill.
Venue: Glasgow.
Subjects: A university life, how the other half lives, overheard remarks, objects of desire, Auld Lang Syne, character witness, the golden age of steam, winning friends and influencing people, junk, the Scottish side of my family, relaxation techniques.
Winner: Tony Hawks.
Notes: Nicholas Parsons's 524th appearance, Derek Nimmo's 306th appearance, Paul Merton's 70th appearance, Tony Hawks's 23rd appearance, Blythe Duff's 2nd and last appearance, Linda Cobley's last appearance blowing the whistle.
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