RADIO SEASON 40 2001 - 2002
Season length: 11 shows.
Chairman: Nicholas Parsons.
Regular Panellists: Paul Merton (seven shows).
Semi-regular Panellists: Clement Freud (five shows), Graham Norton (five shows), Tony Hawks (four shows), Linda Smith (three shows).
Guest Panellists: Sheila Hancock (two shows), Wendy Richard (two shows), Tim Rice (two shows), Kit Hesketh-Harvey (two shows), Jenny Eclair (two shows), Stephen Fry (two shows), Ross Noble (two shows), Sue Perkins (two shows), Liza Tarbuck (two shows), Chris Neill (two shows).
Making A Debut: Chris Neill.
Commentary: Two of the great divas of JAM return this season, and both Sheila Hancock and Wendy Richard are at their respective bests. The net is cast a little more widely with the regulars, even Clement, appearing less often than usual, but it all adds up to one of the best seasons of JAM I can remember.
556/40/1
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Broadcast date: 31 December 2001.
Chairman: Nicholas Parsons.
Panel: Paul Merton, Clement Freud, Graham Norton, Linda Smith.
Whistle Blower: Janet Staplehurst.
Producer: Claire Jones.
Venue: Cardiff.
Subjects: The year ahead, Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch, my nickname, eating like a horse, the best film ever made, relatives, onomatopoeia, the peach, cold feet, my previous incarnation, the Welsh language.
Winner: Paul Merton.
Notes: Nicholas Parsons's 604th appearance, Clement Freud's 435th appearance, Paul Merton's 104th appearance, Graham Norton's 33rd appearance, Linda Smith's 24th appearance.
557/40/2
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Broadcast date: 7 January 2002.
Chairman: Nicholas Parsons.
Panel: Paul Merton, Clement Freud, Liza Tarbuck, Stephen Fry.
Whistle Blower: Janet Staplehurst.
Producer: Claire Jones.
Venue: London.
Subjects: Crow's feet, my school days, snobs, the A to Z, going to the optician, that sinking feeling, Zeus.
Winner: Stephen Fry.
Notes: Nicholas Parsons's 605th appearance, Clement Freud's 436th appearance, Paul Merton's 105th appearance, Stephen Fry's 13th appearance, Liza Tarbuck's 3rd appearance. This show on Just A Minute 6.
558/40/3
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Broadcast date: 14 January 2002.
Chairman: Nicholas Parsons.
Panel: Paul Merton, Kit Hesketh-Harvey, Linda Smith, Chris Neill.
Whistle Blower: Janet Staplehurst.
Producer: Claire Jones.
Venue: Winchester.
Subjects: Poetic licence, dating agencies, multi-tasking, pride and prejudice, what your name says about you, sulking, makeovers, Keats, my second language.
Winners: Kit Hesketh-Harvey and Paul Merton.
Notes: Nicholas Parsons's 606th appearance, Paul Merton's 106th appearance, Linda Smith's 25th appearance, Kit Hesketh-Harvey's 21st appearance, Chris Neill's first appearance.
559/40/4
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Broadcast date: 21 January 2002.
Chairman: Nicholas Parsons.
Panel: Paul Merton, Clement Freud, Sheila Hancock, Graham Norton.
Whistle Blower: Janet Staplehurst.
Producer: Claire Jones.
Venue: Hastings.
Subjects: The magic of radio, the Battle of Hastings, Madame Tussauds, the 60s, how I get rid of the winter blues, John Logie Baird, the most eccentric person I know, my pet hate, sitcoms.
Winner: Sheila Hancock.
Notes: Nicholas Parsons's 607th appearance, Clement Freud's 437th appearance, Paul Merton's 107th appearance, Sheila Hancock's 73rd appearance, Graham Norton's 34th appearance. This show on Just A Minute 6.
560/40/5
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Broadcast date: 28 January 2002.
Chairman: Nicholas Parsons.
Panel: Paul Merton, Clement Freud, Liza Tarbuck, Stephen Fry.
Whistle Blower: Janet Staplehurst.
Producer: Claire Jones.
Venue: London.
Subjects: Blowing the whistle, chips, schaedenfreude, making jam, tipping, my giddy aunt, snail's pace, my mistakes, queuing, eating humble pie, doodling.
Winner: Paul Merton.
Notes: Nicholas Parsons's 608th appearance, Clement Freud's 438th appearance, Paul Merton's 108th appearance, Stephen Fry's 14th appearance, Liza Tarbuck's 4th appearance.
561/40/6
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Broadcast date: 4 February 2002.
Chairman: Nicholas Parsons.
Panel: Tony Hawks, Graham Norton, Tim Rice, Jenny Eclair.
Whistle Blower: Janet Staplehurst.
Producer: Claire Jones.
Venue: Harrogate.
Subjects: More haste less speed, how to look good in photos, Betty's tea shop, management courses, budgies, high spirits, having the last say, showing your face.
Winner: Jenny Eclair.
Notes: Nicholas Parsons's 609th appearance, Tony Hawks's 48th appearance, Tim Rice's 35th appearance, Graham Norton's 35th appearance, Jenny Eclair's 14th appearance.
562/40/7
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Broadcast date: 11 February 2002.
Chairman: Nicholas Parsons.
Panel: Tony Hawks, Sue Perkins, Wendy Richard, Ross Noble.
Whistle Blower: Janet Staplehurst.
Producer: Claire Jones.
Venue: Southsea.
Subjects: The wild west, the Navy, coffee shops, diets, the World Service, laundrettes, the content of my pockets, toffee.
Winner: Ross Noble.
Notes: Nicholas Parsons's 610th appearance, Tony Hawks's 49th appearance, Wendy Richard's 36th appearance, Ross Noble's 8th appearance, Sue Perkins's 7th appearance.
563/40/8
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Broadcast date: 18 February 2002.
Chairman: Nicholas Parsons.
Panel: Paul Merton, Kit Hesketh-Harvey, Linda Smith, Chris Neill.
Whistle Blower: Janet Staplehurst.
Producer: Claire Jones.
Venue: Winchester.
Subjects: My idea of a perfect day, faith hope and charity, furry dice, off the rails, my telephone bill, comics, superstitions, junk mail.
Winner: Paul Merton.
Notes: Nicholas Parsons's 611th appearance, Paul Merton's 109th appearance, Linda Smith's 26th appearance, Kit Hesketh-Harvey's 22nd appearance, Chris Neill's 2nd appearance. This show on Just A Minute 6.
564/40/9
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Broadcast date: 25 February 2002.
Chairman: Nicholas Parsons.
Panel: Tony Hawks, Graham Norton, Tim Rice, Jenny Eclair.
Whistle Blower: Janet Staplehurst.
Producer: Claire Jones.
Venue: Harrogate.
Subjects: How to complain in a restaurant, manicure, the poshest person in Harrogate, sound effects, the Dales, filing.
Winner: Tony Hawks.
Notes: Nicholas Parsons's 612th appearance, Tony Hawks's 50th appearance, Tim Rice's 36th appearance, Graham Norton's 36th appearance, Jenny Eclair's 15th appearance.
565/40/10
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Broadcast date: 4 March 2002.
Chairman: Nicholas Parsons.
Panel: Tony Hawks, Sue Perkins, Wendy Richard, Ross Noble.
Whistle Blower: Janet Staplehurst.
Producer: Claire Jones.
Venue: Southsea.
Subjects: The best advice I ever had, pixie boots, victory, roots, a snake in the grass, department stores, U-turns, a second bite of the cherry.
Winner: Tony Hawks.
Notes: Nicholas Parsons's 613th appearance, Tony Hawks's 51st appearance, Wendy Richard's 37th appearance, Ross Noble's 9th appearance, Sue Perkins's 8th appearance. This show on Just A Minute 6.
566/40/11
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Broadcast date: 11 March 2002.
Chairman: Nicholas Parsons.
Panel: Paul Merton, Clement Freud, Sheila Hancock, Graham Norton.
Whistle Blower: Janet Staplehurst.
Producer: Claire Jones.
Venue: Hastings.
Subjects: The Channel tunnel, how I could improve myself, tickled pink, the sword of Damocles, thermals, smugglers, the best way to win a bonus point, ginger, pretentiousness.
Winner: Paul Merton.
Notes: Nicholas Parsons's 614th appearance, Clement Freud's 439th appearance, Paul Merton's 110th appearance, Sheila Hancock's 74th appearance, Graham Norton's 37th appearance, Janet Staplehurst's 50th appearance blowing the whistle.
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