RADIO SEASON 36 1999 - 2000
Season length: 10 shows.
Chairman: Nicholas Parsons.
Regular Panellists: Clement Freud (eight shows).
Semi-regular Panellists: Peter Jones (four shows), Paul Merton (four shows), Graham Norton (four shows), Linda Smith (four shows).
Guest Panellists: Tony Hawks (two shows), Kit Hesketh-Harvey (two shows), Steve Frost (two shows), Stephen Fry (two shows), Maria McErlane (two shows), Julian Clary (two shows), Martin Jarvis (two shows), Simon Williams (two shows).
Making A Debut: Simon Williams.
Commentary: Peter Jones's last season and the old dodderer still manages to come out with some good lines. Graham Norton looms as his long-term replacement with some outstanding shows especially at Newcastle. But most shows are great, and Stephen Fry is especially strong.
517/36/1
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Broadcast date: 20 December 1999.
Chairman: Nicholas Parsons.
Panel: Paul Merton, Clement Freud, Graham Norton, Linda Smith.
Whistle Blower: Janet Staplehurst.
Producer: Chris Neill.
Venue: Newcastle.
Subjects: Narcissus, things to do with an egg, serendipity, taking coals to Newcastle, B movies, split infinitives, woofers and tweeters, brown ale, holding my breath, out of body experiences.
Winner: Paul Merton.
Notes: Nicholas Parsons's 565th appearance, Clement Freud's 404th appearance, Paul Merton's 83rd appearance, Graham Norton's 16th appearance, Linda Smith's 11th appearance, Janet Staplehurst's first appearance blowing the whistle.
518/36/2
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Broadcast date: 27 December 1999.
Chairman: Nicholas Parsons.
Panel: Paul Merton, Clement Freud, Graham Norton, Linda Smith.
Whistle Blower: Janet Staplehurst.
Producer: Chris Neill.
Venue: Newcastle.
Subjects: The angel of the north, security, baby sitting, smart alec, high heels, market, dinosaurs, keeping the wolf from the door, Geordies.
Winner: Paul Merton.
Notes: Nicholas Parsons's 566th appearance, Clement Freud's 405th appearance, Paul Merton's 84th appearance, Graham Norton's 17th appearance, Linda Smith's 12th appearance. This show on Just A Minute 4.
519/36/3
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Broadcast date: 3 January 2000.
Chairman: Nicholas Parsons.
Panel: Clement Freud, Peter Jones, Tony Hawks, Kit Hesketh-Harvey.
Whistle Blower: Janet Staplehurst.
Producer: Chris Neill.
Venue: Norwich.
Subjects: Kicking off, eastern promise, lager louts, working for the opposition, how I deal with bores, doilies, Norwich at night, seeing a man about a dog, Swiss Army knives, kissograms.
Winner: Clement Freud.
Notes: Nicholas Parsons's 567th appearance, Clement Freud's 406th appearance, Peter Jones's 328th appearance, Tony Hawks's 36th appearance, Kit Hesketh-Harvey's 17th appearance.
520/36/4
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Broadcast date: 10 January 2000.
Chairman: Nicholas Parsons.
Panel: Clement Freud, Peter Jones, Tony Hawks, Kit Hesketh-Harvey.
Whistle Blower: Janet Staplehurst.
Producer: Chris Neill.
Venue: Norwich.
Subjects: Milking laughs, Esperanto, why Norfolk is so flat, spare parts, a peculiar practice, if I were King for a day, mustard, the dos and don'ts of radio, pow-wow, the journey home.
Winner: Clement Freud.
Notes: Nicholas Parsons's 568th appearance, Clement Freud's 407th appearance, Peter Jones's 329th appearance, Tony Hawks's 37th appearance, Kit Hesketh-Harvey's 18th appearance.
521/36/5
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Broadcast date: 17 January 2000.
Chairman: Nicholas Parsons.
Panel: Paul Merton, Peter Jones, Stephen Fry, Maria McErlane.
Whistle Blower: Janet Staplehurst.
Producer: Chris Neill.
Venue: London.
Subjects: Laying it on with a trowel, cults, knowing when to stop, agony aunts, body language, playing it by ear, the best excuse, filleting fish, lifting the lid.
Winners: Stephen Fry and Paul Merton.
Notes: Nicholas Parsons's 569th appearance, Peter Jones's 330th appearance, Paul Merton's 85th appearance, Stephen Fry's 9th appearance, Maria McErlane's 9th appearance.
522/36/6
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Broadcast date: 24 January 2000.
Chairman: Nicholas Parsons.
Panel: Paul Merton, Peter Jones, Stephen Fry, Maria McErlane.
Whistle Blower: Janet Staplehurst.
Producer: Chris Neill.
Venue: London.
Subjects: Miracles, Beelzebub, defying the laws of nature, the sound of music, goody two shoes, my best impressions, my first 70 years, troglodytes, a bee in my bonnet.
Winner: Paul Merton.
Notes: Nicholas Parsons's 570th appearance, Peter Jones's 331st and last appearance, although clips of him are heard on the 40th anniversary special, Paul Merton's 86th appearance, Stephen Fry's 10th appearance, Maria McErlane's 10th appearance.
523/36/7
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Broadcast date: 31 January 2000.
Chairman: Nicholas Parsons.
Panel: Clement Freud, Graham Norton, Steve Frost, Martin Jarvis.
Whistle Blower: Janet Staplehurst.
Producer: Chris Neill.
Venue: Chester.
Subjects: Hangovers, friends in high places, Chester, a flat battery, the litmus test, actors, Greek myths, too much of a good thing, graffiti.
Winners: Clement Freud and Graham Norton.
Notes: Nicholas Parsons's 571st appearance, Clement Freud's 408th appearance, Graham Norton's 18th appearance, Steve Frost's 15th appearance, Martin Jarvis's 5th appearance.
524/36/8
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Broadcast date: 7 February 2000.
Chairman: Nicholas Parsons.
Panel: Clement Freud, Graham Norton, Steve Frost, Martin Jarvis.
Whistle Blower: Janet Staplehurst.
Producer: Chris Neill.
Venue: Chester.
Subjects: Spice, down on your uppers, bodice ripper, a piece of my mind, has-beens, aphrodisiac, a mixed bag, the city walls, the kiss of life, non-stick pans, passing the buck, raspberries.
Winner: Clement Freud.
Notes: Nicholas Parsons's 572nd appearance, Clement Freud's 409th appearance, Graham Norton's 19th appearance, Steve Frost's 16th appearance, Martin Jarvis's 6th and last appearance.
525/36/9
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Broadcast date: 14 February 2000.
Chairman: Nicholas Parsons.
Panel: Clement Freud, Julian Clary, Linda Smith, Simon Williams.
Whistle Blower: Janet Staplehurst.
Producer: Chris Neill.
Venue: Dartmouth.
Subjects: Casting off, name dropping, pet hates, stretching my legs, board games, the battle of the sexes, old sea dogs, whiplash, chattering classes, busybodies, sea shanties.
Winner: Clement Freud.
Notes: Nicholas Parsons's 573rd appearance, Clement Freud's 410th appearance, Linda Smith's 13th appearance, Julian Clary's 5th appearance, Simon Williams's first appearance. This show on Just A Minute 4.
526/36/10
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Broadcast date: 21 February 2000.
Chairman: Nicholas Parsons.
Panel: Clement Freud, Julian Clary, Linda Smith, Simon Williams.
Whistle Blower: Janet Staplehurst.
Producer: Chris Neill.
Venue: Dartmouth.
Subjects: Powdering my nose, antidisestablishmentarianism, the English Riviera, crow's nest, Mickey Finn, playing bingo, sexing a tadpole, barbecues, the Navy.
Winner: Julian Clary.
Notes: Nicholas Parsons's 574th appearance, Clement Freud's 411th appearance, Linda Smith's 14th appearance, Julian Clary's 6th appearance, Simon Williams's 2nd and last appearance.
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