RADIO SEASON 34 1999
Season length: 10 shows.
Chairman: Nicholas Parsons.
Regular Panellists: Clement Freud (six shows).
Semi-regular Panellists: Peter Jones (four shows), Derek Nimmo (four shows), Paul Merton (four shows), Tony Hawks (four shows), Graham Norton (four shows), Steve Frost (four shows).
Guest Panellists: Tony Slattery (two shows), Tim Rice (two shows), Jenny Eclair (two shows), Linda Smith (two shows), Fred MacAulay (one show), Richard Morton (one show).
Making A Debut: Linda Smith.
Commentary: Derek Nimmo's last season included his last professional engagement, the Sheffield recording. He died while the show was on the air, so Nicholas recorded a special introduction to the second Sheffield recording playing tribute to the man who was possibly his sharpest critic. Inevitably Derek's illness and death is the main thing of note from the season but there are some fun shows and Tony Slattery makes a return to the radio version for the first time in six years.
497/34/1
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Broadcast date: 18 January 1999.
Chairman: Nicholas Parsons.
Panel: Derek Nimmo, Tony Hawks, Graham Norton, Linda Smith.
Whistle Blower: Elaine Wigley.
Producer: Chris Neill.
Venue: Sheffield.
Subjects: The full monty, auntie, gilding the lily, a thankless task, enigma, Yorkshire, mind altering substances, a hard boiled egg, behind the scenes, where it's at, gossip.
Winners: Tony Hawks, Derek Nimmo and Linda Smith.
Notes: Nicholas Parsons's 525th appearance, Derek Nimmo's 307th appearance, Tony Hawks's 24th appearance, Graham Norton's 10th appearance, Linda Smith's first appearance.
498/34/2
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Broadcast date: 25 January 1999.
Chairman: Nicholas Parsons.
Panel: Paul Merton, Clement Freud, Peter Jones, Tony Hawks.
Whistle Blower: Jane Gibson.
Producer: Chris Neill.
Venue: London.
Subjects: The life and soul of the party, a good read, Cockney rhyming slang, celebrity, John Reith, hobbyhorse, unwanted presents, my recipe for success, fly on the wall, the day I put my foot in it, repertoire.
Winner: Paul Merton.
Notes: Nicholas Parsons's 526th appearance, Clement Freud's 390th appearance, Peter Jones's 310th appearance, Paul Merton's 71st appearance, Tony Hawks's 25th appearance, Jane Gibson's first appearance blowing the whistle.
499/34/3
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Broadcast date: 1 February 1999.
Chairman: Nicholas Parsons.
Panel: Peter Jones, Tim Rice, Jenny Eclair, Steve Frost.
Whistle Blower: Elaine Wigley.
Producer: Chris Neill.
Venue: Brighton.
Subjects: Taking the sea air, fancy dress, the gentleman thief, a parallel universe, censorship, letting go, yo-yo, happy as Larry, topiary, a farewell performance.
Winner: Tim Rice.
Notes: Nicholas Parsons's 527th appearance, Peter Jones's 311th appearance, Tim Rice's 27th appearance, Jenny Eclair's 5th appearance, Steve Frost's 5th appearance.
500/34/4
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Broadcast date: 8 February 1999.
Chairman: Nicholas Parsons.
Panel: Paul Merton, Clement Freud, Graham Norton, Fred MacAulay.
Whistle Blower: Elaine Wigley.
Producer: Chris Neill.
Venue: Edinburgh.
Subjects: Breakfast in bed, Dutch uncle, the man who knew too much, the gang, links, the oddball, north of Watford, the writing on the wall, parlour games, relics.
Winner: Clement Freud.
Notes: Nicholas Parsons's 528th appearance, Clement Freud's 391st appearance, Paul Merton's 72nd appearance, Graham Norton's 11th appearance, Fred MacAulay's 7th appearance. This show on Just A Minute 3.
501/34/5
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Broadcast date: 15 February 1999.
Chairman: Nicholas Parsons.
Panel: Derek Nimmo, Clement Freud, Tony Slattery, Steve Frost.
Whistle Blower: Ann Osborne.
Producer: Chris Neill.
Venue: Guernsey.
Subjects: Fast food, the wrong end of the stick, Guernsey, the common touch, cliff hanger, scam, a piece of cake, mementoes, having a ball, Victor Hugo, beauty, elbow grease.
Winner: Derek Nimmo.
Notes: Nicholas Parsons's 529th appearance, Clement Freud's 392nd appearance, Derek Nimmo's 308th appearance, Tony Slattery's 31st appearance, Steve Frost's 6th appearance, Ann Osborne's first appearance blowing the whistle.
502/34/6
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Broadcast date: 22 February 1999.
Chairman: Nicholas Parsons.
Panel: Paul Merton, Clement Freud, Peter Jones, Tony Hawks.
Whistle Blower: Jane Gibson.
Producer: Chris Neill.
Venue: London.
Subjects: The secret mission, jabberwocky, the West End, contortionist, the rudest person I ever met, feng shui, what I keep under my mattress, the final demand, liaisons.
Winner: Tony Hawks.
Notes: Nicholas Parsons's 530th appearance, Clement Freud's 393rd appearance, Peter Jones's 312th appearance, Paul Merton's 73rd appearance, Tony Hawks's 26th appearance.
503/34/7
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Broadcast date: 1 March 1999.
Chairman: Nicholas Parsons.
Panel: Derek Nimmo, Tony Hawks, Graham Norton, Linda Smith.
Whistle Blower: Elaine Wigley.
Producer: Chris Neill.
Venue: Sheffield.
Subjects: What makes me furious, my party piece, steel, bright young things, keeping a straight face, seven hills, my current craze, critic, the wild card, the arrest, scent, a swift half, quotations, apron strings.
Winners: Tony Hawks and Derek Nimmo.
Notes: Nicholas Parsons's 531st appearance, Derek Nimmo's 309th appearance, Tony Hawks's 27th appearance, Graham Norton's 12th appearance, Linda Smith's 2nd appearance. This show on Just A Minute 3.
504/34/8
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Broadcast date: 8 March 1999.
Chairman: Nicholas Parsons.
Panel: Peter Jones, Tim Rice, Jenny Eclair, Steve Frost.
Whistle Blower: Elaine Wigley.
Producer: Chris Neill.
Venue: Brighton.
Subjects: Giving your all, the Rubiat of Oma Khium, round robin, the getaway car, francophile, my first night, my concerns, routines, new man.
Winner: Tim Rice.
Notes: Nicholas Parsons's 532nd appearance, Peter Jones's 313th appearance, Tim Rice's 28th appearance, Steve Frost's 7th appearance, Jenny Eclair's 6th appearance. This show on Just A Minute 3.
505/34/9
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Broadcast date: 15 March 1999.
Chairman: Nicholas Parsons.
Panel: Paul Merton, Clement Freud, Graham Norton, Richard Morton.
Whistle Blower: Elaine Wigley.
Producer: Chris Neill.
Venue: Edinburgh.
Subjects: A can of worms, black comedy, pros and cons, fashion victim, the full shilling, deja vu, gear, the endurance test, my favourite figurine, shindig.
Winners: Clement Freud and Paul Merton.
Notes: Nicholas Parsons's 533rd appearance, Clement Freud's 394th appearance, Paul Merton's 74th appearance, Graham Norton's 13th appearance, Richard Morton's 2nd appearance and last radio appearance, Elaine Wigley's last appearance blowing the whistle.
506/34/10
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Broadcast date: 22 March 1999.
Chairman: Nicholas Parsons.
Panel: Derek Nimmo, Clement Freud, Tony Slattery, Steve Frost.
Whistle Blower: Ann Osborne.
Producer: Chris Neill.
Venue: Guernsey.
Subjects: The gatecrasher, nibbles, bar code, the information highway, a thousand and one nights, daddy long-legs, the human condition, aptois, tax haven, buffer, a trip to the dentist, showmanship.
Winner: Clement Freud.
Notes: Nicholas Parsons's 534th appearance, Clement Freud's 395th appearance, Derek Nimmo's 310th and last appearance, although clips of him are heard on the 40th anniversary special, Tony Slattery's 32nd and last appearance, Steve Frost's 8th appearance, Ann Osborne's last appearance blowing the whistle.
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