RADIO SEASON 41 2002
Season length: 10 shows.
Chairman: Nicholas Parsons.
Regular Panellists: Clement Freud (eight shows), Paul Merton (six shows).
Semi-regular Panellists: Tony Hawks (four shows), Ross Noble (three shows).
Guest Panellists: Wendy Richard (two shows), Kit Hesketh-Harvey (two shows), Gyles Brandreth (two shows), Jenny Eclair (two shows), Julian Clary (two shows), Sue Perkins (two shows), Chris Neill (two shows), Graham Norton (one show), Linda Smith (one show), Greg Proops (one show), Liza Tarbuck (one show), Sean Lock (one show).
Making A Debut: Sean Lock.
Commentary: I was lucky enough to see the shows at Edinburgh recorded, and several of the other shows are outstanding too, indeed the show won a radio award for this season. Paul in particular is as good as he's ever been on JAM, and how well Ross is developing.
567/41/1
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Broadcast date: 1 July 2002.
Chairman: Nicholas Parsons.
Panel: Paul Merton, Clement Freud, Tony Hawks, Julian Clary.
Whistle Blower: Claire Bartlett.
Producer: Claire Jones.
Venue: Fowey.
Subjects: Weather forecasters, my favourite schoolteacher, petite pwois, avoiding income tax, caravans, manners, the perfect murder, teaching an old dog new tricks.
Winner: Paul Merton.
Notes: Nicholas Parsons's 615th appearance, Clement Freud's 440th appearance, Paul Merton's 111th appearance, Tony Hawks's 52nd appearance, Julian Clary's 11th appearance, Claire Bartlett's first appearance blowing the whistle. This show on Just A Minute 7.
568/41/2
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Broadcast date: 8 July 2002.
Chairman: Nicholas Parsons.
Panel: Paul Merton, Clement Freud, Graham Norton, Liza Tarbuck.
Whistle Blower: Claire Bartlett.
Producer: Claire Jones.
Venue: London.
Subjects: Discos, a certain age, my favourite children's programme, Cleopatra's needle, celebrity weddings, things you should never do in a lift, deja vu, facial hair.
Winners: Clement Freud and Paul Merton.
Notes: Nicholas Parsons's 616th appearance, Clement Freud's 441st appearance, Paul Merton's 112th appearance, Graham Norton's 38th appearance, Liza Tarbuck's 5th appearance.
569/41/3
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Broadcast date: 15 July 2002.
Chairman: Nicholas Parsons.
Panel: Clement Freud, Gyles Brandreth, Jenny Eclair, Chris Neill.
Whistle Blower: Claire Bartlett.
Producer: Claire Jones.
Venue: Bradford.
Subjects: Traffic wardens, Alhambra, hay fever, dinkies, in the spotlight, loyalty cards, rocket science.
Winners: Gyles Brandreth and Clement Freud.
Notes: Nicholas Parsons's 617th appearance, Clement Freud's 442nd appearance, Gyles Brandreth's 17th appearance, Jenny Eclair's 16th appearance, Chris Neill's 3rd appearance.
570/41/4
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Broadcast date: 22 July 2002.
Chairman: Nicholas Parsons.
Panel: Paul Merton, Clement Freud, Linda Smith, Ross Noble.
Whistle Blower: Lottie Barker.
Producer: Claire Jones.
Venue: Canterbury.
Subjects: Canterbury tales, mumbo jumbo, the American dream, pizzaz, Thomas a'Beckett, sailors, the gutter press.
Winner: Clement Freud.
Notes: Nicholas Parsons's 618th appearance, Clement Freud's 443rd appearance, Paul Merton's 113th appearance, Linda Smith's 27th appearance, Ross Noble's 10th appearance, Lottie Barker's first appearance blowing the whistle.
571/41/5
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Broadcast date: 29 July 2002.
Chairman: Nicholas Parsons.
Panel: Tony Hawks, Sue Perkins, Kit Hesketh-Harvey, Wendy Richard.
Whistle Blower: Lottie Barker.
Producer: Claire Jones.
Venue: London.
Subjects: The man on the Clapham omnibus, estate agents, the best bargain I ever had, botox, wisdom, intellectual pursuits, Robin Hood, naturists.
Winner: Kit Hesketh-Harvey.
Notes: Nicholas Parsons's 619th appearance, Tony Hawks's 53rd appearance, Wendy Richard's 38th appearance, Kit Hesketh-Harvey's 23rd appearance, Sue Perkins's 9th appearance.
572/41/6
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Broadcast date: 5 August 2002.
Chairman: Nicholas Parsons.
Panel: Paul Merton, Clement Freud, Tony Hawks, Julian Clary.
Whistle Blower: Claire Bartlett.
Producer: Claire Jones.
Venue: Fowey.
Subjects: How to make a Cornish pastie, shells, the Celts, stealing the show, how to celebrate your birthday, apathy, wreckers, the worst hotel I ever stayed in, Lily Bolero.
Winner: Tony Hawks.
Notes: Nicholas Parsons's 620th appearance, Clement Freud's 444th appearance, Paul Merton's 114th appearance, Tony Hawks's 54th appearance, Julian Clary's 12th appearance.
573/41/7
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Broadcast date: 12 August 2002.
Chairman: Nicholas Parsons.
Panel: Clement Freud, Gyles Brandreth, Jenny Eclair, Chris Neill.
Whistle Blower: Claire Bartlett.
Producer: Claire Jones.
Venue: Bradford.
Subjects: The Saxons, a sticky situation, what I see when I look in the mirror, cowboys, getting up in the morning, grumpy, the Brontes, how to avoid stress.
Winner: Gyles Brandreth.
Notes: Nicholas Parsons's 621st appearance, Clement Freud's 445th appearance, Gyles Brandreth's 18th appearance, Jenny Eclair's 17th appearance, Chris Neill's 4th appearance.
574/41/8
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Broadcast date: 19 August 2002.
Chairman: Nicholas Parsons.
Panel: Tony Hawks, Sue Perkins, Kit Hesketh-Harvey, Wendy Richard.
Whistle Blower: Lottie Barker.
Producer: Claire Jones.
Venue: London.
Subjects: The changing of the guard, acronyms, backhanders, reality TV, the tip of the iceberg, my gardening tips, Icarus, cheating.
Winner: Tony Hawks.
Notes: Nicholas Parsons's 622nd appearance, Tony Hawks's 55th appearance, Wendy Richard's 39th appearance, Kit Hesketh-Harvey's 24th appearance, Sue Perkins's 10th appearance.
575/41/9
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Broadcast date: 26 August 2002.
Chairman: Nicholas Parsons.
Panel: Paul Merton, Clement Freud, Ross Noble, Greg Proops.
Whistle Blower: Claire Bartlett.
Producer: Claire Jones.
Venue: Edinburgh.
Subjects: The chairman's darkest secret, my accent, how to deal with a bully, fudge, the Scottish diet, a full house, Highland games, small talk, slogans.
Winner: Paul Merton.
Notes: Nicholas Parsons's 623rd appearance, Clement Freud's 446th appearance, Paul Merton's 115th appearance, Ross Noble's 11th appearance, Greg Proops's 6th appearance.
576/41/10
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Broadcast date: 2 September 2002.
Chairman: Nicholas Parsons.
Panel: Paul Merton, Clement Freud, Ross Noble, Sean Lock.
Whistle Blower: Claire Bartlett.
Producer: Claire Jones.
Venue: Edinburgh.
Subjects: How to play the bagpipes, trychology, neighbours, locks, Nessie, plates, the seven seas, the Scottish Parliament.
Winner: Paul Merton.
Notes: Nicholas Parsons's 624th appearance, Clement Freud's 447th appearance, Paul Merton's 116th appearance, Ross Noble's 12th appearance, Sean Lock's first appearance, Claire Jones's 50th show as producer.
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