RADIO SEASON 47 2005
Season length: Nine shows.
Chairman: Nicholas Parsons.
Regular Panellists: Clement Freud (all shows), Paul Merton (seven shows).
Semi-regular Panellists: None.
Guest Panellists: Sheila Hancock (two shows), Tony Hawks (two shows), Jenny Eclair (two shows), Gyles Brandreth (two shows), Chris Neill (two shows), Victor Spinetti (two shows), Rob Brydon (two shows), Linda Smith (one show), Kit Hesketh-Harvey (one show), Bill Bailey (one show), John Sergeant (one show), Rhod Gilbert (one show), Owen O'Neill (one show).
Making A Debut: Rhod Gilbert, Owen O'Neill.
Commentary: A short season and one again without some of the stars such as Graham Norton and Ross Noble. But still more than a few laughs.
631/47/1
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Broadcast date: 11 July 2005.
Chairman: Nicholas Parsons.
Panel: Paul Merton, Clement Freud, Chris Neill, Rob Brydon.
Whistle Blower: Janet Staplehurst.
Producer: Claire Jones.
Venue: London.
Subjects: The girl next door, personal trainers, platforms, the call of nature, American pronunciations, shopping online, men with moustaches.
Winners: Clement Freud and Paul Merton.
Notes: Nicholas Parsons's 679th appearance, Clement Freud's 490th appearance, Paul Merton's 151st appearance, Chris Neill's 12th appearance, Rob Brydon's 2nd appearance.
632/47/2
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Broadcast date: 18 July 2005.
Chairman: Nicholas Parsons.
Panel: Paul Merton, Clement Freud, Kit Hesketh-Harvey, Linda Smith.
Whistle Blower: Janet Staplehurst.
Producer: Claire Jones.
Venue: Berkhamsted.
Subjects: My favourite book, the tortoise, boot camp, the arrival of the talkies, proverbs, posh, clowning around, Tarzan.
Winner: Paul Merton.
Notes: Nicholas Parsons's 680th appearance, Clement Freud's 491st appearance, Paul Merton's 152nd appearance, Linda Smith's 42nd and last appearance, although clips of her are heard on the 40th anniversary special, Kit Hesketh-Harvey's 32nd appearance.
633/47/3
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Broadcast date: 25 July 2005.
Chairman: Nicholas Parsons.
Panel: Clement Freud, Tony Hawks, Sheila Hancock, Victor Spinetti.
Whistle Blower: Janet Staplehurst.
Producer: Claire Jones.
Venue: Mold.
Subjects: My pride and joy, the paparazzi, how to win an argument, Hollyhead, the north south divide, my first day at primary school, weddings, the chaos theory, piercings.
Winner: Tony Hawks.
Notes: Nicholas Parsons's 681st appearance, Clement Freud's 492nd appearance, Sheila Hancock's 78th appearance, Tony Hawks's 78th appearance, Victor Spinetti's 3rd appearance. This show on The Best Of Just A Minute 2005.
634/47/4
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Broadcast date: 1 August 2005.
Chairman: Nicholas Parsons.
Panel: Paul Merton, Clement Freud, Gyles Brandreth, Jenny Eclair.
Whistle Blower: Janet Staplehurst.
Producer: Claire Jones.
Venue: Henley.
Subjects: Making waves, how to spot a cheat, China, the perfect cup of tea, junk, hypnotists, going to the zoo, the boomerang.
Winner: Paul Merton.
Notes: Nicholas Parsons's 682nd appearance, Clement Freud's 493rd appearance, Paul Merton's 153rd appearance, Jenny Eclair's 23rd appearance, Gyles Brandreth's 22nd appearance, Claire Jones's 100th show as producer.
635/47/5
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Broadcast date: 8 August 2005.
Chairman: Nicholas Parsons.
Panel: Paul Merton, Clement Freud, Chris Neill, Rob Brydon.
Whistle Blower: Janet Staplehurst.
Producer: Claire Jones.
Venue: London.
Subjects: Skinny dipping, square, how to be more confident, a butterfly's wing, tapas, what makes me sneeze, reflexology.
Winner: Paul Merton.
Notes: Nicholas Parsons's 683rd appearance, Clement Freud's 494th appearance, Paul Merton's 154th appearance, Chris Neill's 13th appearance, Rob Brydon's 3rd and last appearance.
636/47/6
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Broadcast date: 15 August 2005.
Chairman: Nicholas Parsons.
Panel: Clement Freud, Tony Hawks, Sheila Hancock, Victor Spinetti.
Whistle Blower: Janet Staplehurst.
Producer: Claire Jones.
Venue: Mold.
Subjects: My favourite Welsh celebrity, saving energy, hip, speakers, nerves, the chairman's biggest problem, hot-dogs, chasing rainbows.
Winner: Clement Freud.
Notes: Nicholas Parsons's 684th appearance, Clement Freud's 495th appearance, Sheila Hancock's 79th appearance, although clips of her are heard on the 40th anniversary special, Tony Hawks's 79th appearance, Victor Spinetti's 4th and last appearance.
637/47/7
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Broadcast date: 22 August 2005.
Chairman: Nicholas Parsons.
Panel: Paul Merton, Clement Freud, Gyles Brandreth, Jenny Eclair.
Whistle Blower: Janet Staplehurst.
Producer: Claire Jones.
Venue: Henley.
Subjects: Bluffing, how to iron a shirt, my favourite spot, suduku, the most enigmatic person I know, the regatta, making a claim, great escapes, bachelors.
Winner: Paul Merton.
Notes: Nicholas Parsons's 685th appearance, Clement Freud's 496th appearance, Paul Merton's 155th appearance, Jenny Eclair's 24th appearance, Gyles Brandreth's 23rd appearance. This show on The Best Of Just A Minute 2005.
638/47/8
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Broadcast date: 29 August 2005.
Chairman: Nicholas Parsons.
Panel: Paul Merton, Clement Freud, Bill Bailey, Owen O'Neill.
Whistle Blower: Janet Staplehurst.
Producer: Claire Jones.
Venue: Edinburgh.
Subjects: A dream come true, the tartan army, how to greet an ex, what I love about the Scots, tongue twisters, the cat's whiskers, mail.
Winners: Clement Freud and Paul Merton.
Notes: Nicholas Parsons's 686th appearance, Clement Freud's 497th appearance, Paul Merton's 156th appearance, Bill Bailey's 3rd and last appearance, Owen O'Neill's first appearance.
639/47/9
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Broadcast date: 5 September 2005.
Chairman: Nicholas Parsons.
Panel: Paul Merton, Clement Freud, John Sergeant, Rhod Gilbert.
Whistle Blower: Janet Staplehurst.
Producer: Claire Jones.
Venue: Edinburgh.
Subjects: How to present a weather forecast, my ideal tattoo, what I can do in 10 seconds, Scottish slang, the etiquette of queuing, handbags, my favourite spot in Edinburgh.
Winners: Clement Freud and Paul Merton.
Notes: Nicholas Parsons's 687th appearance, Clement Freud's 498th appearance, Paul Merton's 157th appearance, John Sergeant's 3rd appearance and first radio appearance, Rhod Gilbert's first appearance.
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