RADIO SEASON 48 2006
Season length: 11 shows.
Chairman: Nicholas Parsons.
Regular Panellists: Paul Merton (nine shows), Clement Freud (eight shows).
Semi-regular Panellists: Tony Hawks (four shows), Graham Norton (four shows), Gyles Brandreth (four shows).
Guest Panellists: Tim Rice (two shows), Jenny Eclair (two shows), Julian Clary (two shows), Stephen Fry (two shows), Sue Perkins (two shows), Kate Robbins (two shows), Kit Hesketh-Harvey (one show), Chris Neill (one show), Liza Tarbuck (one show).
Making A Debut: Kate Robbins.
Commentary: A lot of fun with settled and experienced panellists combining well. A sad note was the death of regular panellist Linda Smith mid-season at a tragically young age.
640/48/1
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Broadcast date: 2 January 2006.
Chairman: Nicholas Parsons.
Panel: Paul Merton, Graham Norton, Gyles Brandreth, Sue Perkins.
Whistle Blower: Janet Staplehurst.
Producer: Claire Jones.
Venue: London.
Subjects: Losing your rag, waffling, teddies, how to cheer someone up, handymen, whispering.
Winners: Gyles Brandreth and Paul Merton.
Notes: Nicholas Parsons's 688th appearance, Paul Merton's 158th appearance, Graham Norton's 53rd appearance, Gyles Brandreth's 24th appearance, Sue Perkins's 13th appearance.
641/48/2
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Broadcast date: 9 January 2006.
Chairman: Nicholas Parsons.
Panel: Paul Merton, Clement Freud, Tim Rice, Stephen Fry.
Whistle Blower: Janet Staplehurst.
Producer: Claire Jones.
Venue: London.
Subjects: My most embarrassing moment, trunks, special offers, punks, tall tales, revenge, reinventing yourself.
Winner: Stephen Fry.
Notes: Nicholas Parsons's 689th appearance, Clement Freud's 499th appearance, Paul Merton's 159th appearance, Tim Rice's 39th appearance, Stephen Fry's 19th appearance, Janet Staplehurst's 100th appearance blowing the whistle.
642/48/3
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Broadcast date: 16 January 2006.
Chairman: Nicholas Parsons.
Panel: Clement Freud, Tony Hawks, Julian Clary, Kate Robbins.
Whistle Blower: Janet Staplehurst.
Producer: Claire Jones.
Venue: London.
Subjects: Keeping mum, Bloomsbury, my best quality, elbow, blue plaques, dim sum, beer money, antidisestablishmentarianism.
Winner: Tony Hawks.
Notes: Nicholas Parsons's 690th appearance, Clement Freud's 500th appearance, Tony Hawks's 80th appearance, Julian Clary's 20th appearance, Kate Robbins's first appearance.
643/48/4
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Broadcast date: 23 January 2006.
Chairman: Nicholas Parsons.
Panel: Paul Merton, Clement Freud, Tim Rice, Stephen Fry.
Whistle Blower: Janet Staplehurst.
Producer: Claire Jones.
Venue: London.
Subjects: Stage presence, how to be irresistible to the opposite sex, cloud nine, looking in the mirror, CCTV, digital radio, scraping the barrel.
Winner: Stephen Fry.
Notes: Nicholas Parsons's 691st appearance, Clement Freud's 501st appearance, Paul Merton's 160th appearance, Tim Rice's 40th appearance, Stephen Fry's 20th appearance. This show on The Best Of Just A Minute 2006.
644/48/5
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Broadcast date: 30 January 2006.
Chairman: Nicholas Parsons.
Panel: Paul Merton, Clement Freud, Graham Norton, Jenny Eclair.
Whistle Blower: Janet Staplehurst.
Producer: Claire Jones.
Venue: Redhill.
Subjects: Bling, brothers-in-law, how to keep warm in winter, cholesterol, what every teenager should know, sisterhood, top dogs, wigs, my fitness regime.
Winner: Paul Merton.
Notes: Nicholas Parsons's 692nd appearance, Clement Freud's 502nd appearance, Paul Merton's 161st appearance, Graham Norton's 54th appearance, Jenny Eclair's 25th appearance.
645/48/6
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Broadcast date: 6 February 2006.
Chairman: Nicholas Parsons.
Panel: Paul Merton, Graham Norton, Gyles Brandreth, Sue Perkins.
Whistle Blower: Janet Staplehurst.
Producer: Claire Jones.
Venue: London.
Subjects: How I prepare for bed, bow ties, youth clubs, jumpers, making millions, the chairman's best features.
Winner: Paul Merton.
Notes: Nicholas Parsons's 693rd appearance, Paul Merton's 162nd appearance, Graham Norton's 55th appearance, Gyles Brandreth's 25th appearance, Sue Perkins's 14th appearance.
646/48/7
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Broadcast date: 13 February 2006.
Chairman: Nicholas Parsons.
Panel: Clement Freud, Tony Hawks, Julian Clary, Kate Robbins.
Whistle Blower: Janet Staplehurst.
Producer: Claire Jones.
Venue: London.
Subjects: My headmaster, kids, lip service, the glass ceiling, penguins, chalk and cheese, Bernard Shaw, the art of flower arranging, fibs.
Winner: Clement Freud.
Notes: Nicholas Parsons's 694th appearance, Clement Freud's 503rd appearance, Tony Hawks's 81st appearance, Julian Clary's 21st appearance, Kate Robbins's 2nd and last appearance.
647/48/8
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Broadcast date: 20 February 2006.
Chairman: Nicholas Parsons.
Panel: Paul Merton, Clement Freud, Graham Norton, Jenny Eclair.
Whistle Blower: Janet Staplehurst.
Producer: Claire Jones.
Venue: Redhill.
Subjects: The wow factor, envy, grumpiness, grasping the nettle, grey power, my singing voice, Chinese medicine, burgers, how to be environmentally friendly, poetry in motion.
Winner: Paul Merton.
Notes: Nicholas Parsons's 695th appearance, Clement Freud's 504th appearance, Paul Merton's 163rd appearance, Graham Norton's 56th appearance, Jenny Eclair's 26th appearance.
648/48/9
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Broadcast date: 27 February 2006.
Chairman: Nicholas Parsons.
Panel: Paul Merton, Clement Freud, Tony Hawks, Gyles Brandreth.
Whistle Blower: Janet Staplehurst.
Producer: Claire Jones.
Venue: Exeter.
Subjects: Grockles, the best way to spend St Valentine's Day, plastic surgery, having a knees-up, over the moon, clotted cream, Tommy Cooper, how to eat an oyster.
Winner: Clement Freud.
Notes: Nicholas Parsons's 696th appearance, Clement Freud's 505th appearance, Paul Merton's 164th appearance, Tony Hawks's 82nd appearance, Gyles Brandreth's 26th appearance.
649/48/10
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Broadcast date: 6 March 2006.
Chairman: Nicholas Parsons.
Panel: Paul Merton, Kit Hesketh-Harvey, Liza Tarbuck, Chris Neill.
Whistle Blower: Janet Staplehurst.
Producer: Claire Jones.
Venue: London.
Subjects: A rolling stone, interior decorating, the London eye, why opposites attract, over the hill, how to spot a Londoner, going to the library, a girl's best friend.
Winner: Kit Hesketh-Harvey.
Notes: Nicholas Parsons's 697th appearance, Paul Merton's 165th appearance, Kit Hesketh-Harvey's 33rd appearance, Chris Neill's 14th appearance, Liza Tarbuck's 13th appearance.
650/48/11
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Broadcast date: 13 March 2006.
Chairman: Nicholas Parsons.
Panel: Paul Merton, Clement Freud, Tony Hawks, Gyles Brandreth.
Whistle Blower: Janet Staplehurst.
Producer: Claire Jones.
Venue: Exeter.
Subjects: New York, pegs, Elvis impersonators, early retirement, my favourite auntie, newspaper sellers, rubies, the best use for chocolate, whistle blowing.
Winner: Tony Hawks.
Notes: Nicholas Parsons's 698th appearance, Clement Freud's 506th appearance, Paul Merton's 166th appearance, Tony Hawks's 83rd appearance, Gyles Brandreth's 27th appearance.
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