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RADIO SEASON 52 2007-2008

Season length:
12 shows.

Chairman:
Nicholas Parsons.

Regular Panellists:
Paul Merton (eight shows), Clement Freud (seven shows).

Semi-regular Panellists:
Tony Hawks (four shows), Graham Norton (three shows), Gyles Brandreth (three shows).

Guest Panellists:
Kit Hesketh-Harvey (two shows), Jenny Eclair (two shows), Chris Neill (two shows), Sue Perkins (two shows), Liza Tarbuck (two shows), Marcus Brigstocke (two shows), Janey Godley (two shows), Jack Dee (two shows), Josie Lawrence (two shows), Phill Jupitus (one show).

Making A Debut:
Jack Dee, Josie Lawrence.

Commentary:
Perhaps I'm in a good mood but I reckon that was one of the best seasons ever. Just about every show was a gem, full of good laughs and smiles. Paul's anchoring of the show was great, but the support teams were fine too and Josie lawrence and Jack Dee were good newcomers.



683/52/1 (40TH ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL)
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Broadcast date: 31 December 2007.

Chairman: Nicholas Parsons.

Panel: Paul Merton, Kenneth Williams, Clement Freud, Graham Norton, with guests Derek Nimmo, Peter Jones, Tony Hawks, Sheila Hancock, Gyles Brandreth, Julian Clary, Linda Smith, Jenny Eclair, Ross Noble, Stephen Fry, Chris Neill, Alfred Marks, Barry Took, Tommy Trinder, Kenny Everett, Bob Monkhouse.

Producers: Tilusha Ghelani, Carol Smith.

Subjects: Curry, socks, counting your chickens, why Just A Minute has lasted so long, marbles, answering back, flying saucers, why I love each and every one of you, why I love Just A Minute, parbuckles, roads, lying, the brownies, wrong numbers, advice to a 21-year-old girl, my pleasure, a bodice ripper, Spanish dancing, Achilles heel, my happiest holiday, bubble and squeak.

Winner: None.

Notes: Nicholas Parsons's 731st appearance, Clement Freud's 528th appearance, Kenneth Williams's 346th appearance, Peter Jones's 332nd appearance, Derek Nimmo's 311th appearance, Paul Merton's 194th appearance, Tony Hawks's 90th appearance, Sheila Hancock's 80th appearance, Graham Norton's 62nd appearance, Linda Smith's 43rd appearance, Gyles Brandreth's 33rd appearance, Jenny Eclair's 29th appearance, Ross Noble's 29th appearance, Julian Clary's 26th appearance, Stephen Fry's 21st appearance, Chris Neill's 20th appearance, Alfred Marks's 15th appearance, Barry Took's 7th appearance, Tommy Trinder's 3rd appearance, Kenny Everett's 2nd appearance, Bob Monkhouse's 2nd appearance, only show produced by Carol Smith.



684/52/2
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Broadcast date: 7 January 2008.

Chairman: Nicholas Parsons.

Panel: Paul Merton, Clement Freud, Chris Neill, Josie Lawrence.

Whistle Blower: Trudi Stevens.

Producer: Tilusha Ghelani.

Venue: Leicester.

Subjects: Life begins at 40, Big Ben, occupational therapy, the morning after, package holidays, I cannot tell a lie.

Winner: Paul Merton.

Notes: Nicholas Parsons's 732nd appearance, Clement Freud's 529th appearance, Paul Merton's 195th appearance, Chris Neill's 21st appearance, Josie Lawrence's first appearance.



685/52/3
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Broadcast date: 14 January 2008.

Chairman: Nicholas Parsons.

Panel: Tony Hawks, Gyles Brandreth, Kit Hesketh-Harvey, Janey Godley.

Whistle Blower: Trudi Stevens.

Producer: Tilusha Ghelani.

Venue: King's Lynn.

Subjects: Ruby anniversary, words per minute, it'll all come out in the wash, trial and error, the end of the road, animal attraction, fortune tellers, a cat in hell.

Winner: Tony Hawks.

Notes: Nicholas Parsons's 733rd appearance, Tony Hawks's 91st appearance, Kit Hesketh-Harvey's 37th appearance, Gyles Brandreth's 34th appearance, Janey Godley's third appearance.



686/52/4
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Broadcast date: 21 January 2008.

Chairman: Nicholas Parsons.

Panel: Clement Freud, Graham Norton, Gyles Brandreth, Phill Jupitus.

Whistle Blower: Trudi Stevens.

Producer: Tilusha Ghelani.

Venue: Stratford-on-Avon.

Subjects: The Scottish play, the A to Z, if music be the food of love, an infinite number of monkeys, a Trojan horse, juggling act, the first record I ever bought, the final curtain.

Winners: Gyles Brandreth and Graham Norton.

Notes: Nicholas Parsons's 734th appearance, Clement Freud's 530th appearance, Graham Norton's 63rd appearance, Gyles Brandreth's 35th appearance, Phill Jupitus's second appearance. This show on The Best of Just A Minute 2008.



687/52/5
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Broadcast date: 28 January 2008.

Chairman: Nicholas Parsons.

Panel: Paul Merton, Clement Freud, Jenny Eclair, Marcus Brigstocke.

Whistle Blower: Trudi Stevens.

Producer: Tilusha Ghelani.

Venue: Salisbury.

Subjects: The Druids, a poor relation, my dentist, Leonardo Da Vinci, the King's ear, treading the boards, the famous five, audience participation.

Winner: Paul Merton.

Notes: Nicholas Parsons's 735th appearance, Clement Freud's 531st appearance, Paul Merton's 196th appearance, Jenny Eclair's 30th appearance, Marcus Brigstocke's 8th appearance. This show on The Best Of Just A Minute 2008.



688/52/6
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Broadcast date: 4 February 2008.

Chairman: Nicholas Parsons.

Panel: Paul Merton, Clement Freud, Liza Tarbuck, Jack Dee.

Whistle Blower: Trudi Stevens.

Producer: Tilusha Ghelani.

Venue: London.

Subjects: Killing time, loitering with intent, the eternal optimist, a leap year, radioactivity, my lucky day, the local post office, prehistoric woman.

Winner: Paul Merton.

Notes: Nicholas Parsons's 736th appearance, Clement Freud's 532nd appearance, Paul Merton's 197th appearance, Liza Tarbuck's 15th appearance, Jack Dee's first appearance.



689/52/7
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Broadcast date: 11 February 2008.

Chairman: Nicholas Parsons.

Panel: Paul Merton, Tony Hawks, Graham Norton, Sue Perkins.

Whistle Blower: Trudi Stevens.

Producer: Tilusha Ghelani.

Venue: Bristol.

Subjects: Brass monkeys, all the tea in China, guerilla tactics, the orchestra pit, the gold rush, the missing link.

Winner: Paul Merton.

Notes: Nicholas Parsons's 737th appearance, Paul Merton's 198th appearance, Tony Hawks's 92nd appearance, Graham Norton's 64th appearance, Sue Perkins's 19th appearance.



690/52/8
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Broadcast date: 18 February 2008.

Chairman: Nicholas Parsons.

Panel: Paul Merton, Clement Freud, Jenny Eclair, Marcus Brigstocke.

Whistle Blower: Trudi Stevens.

Producer: Tilusha Ghelani.

Venue: Salisbury.

Subjects: Family values, gadgets, my party trick, tautology, Oscar Wilde, spring clean, what frightened me as a child, a battle axe.

Winners: Marcus Brigstocke and Jenny Eclair.

Notes: Nicholas Parsons's 738th appearance, Clement Freud's 533rd appearance, Paul Merton's 199th appearance, Jenny Eclair's 31st appearance, Marcus Brigstocke's 9th appearance.



691/52/9
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Broadcast date: 25 February 2008.

Chairman: Nicholas Parsons.

Panel: Paul Merton, Clement Freud, Chris Neill, Josie Lawrence.

Whistle Blower: Trudi Stevens.

Producer: Tilusha Ghelani.

Venue: Leicester.

Subjects: Red Leicester, once in a blue moon, upping the ante, stating the obvious, what the butler saw, if I can do it all again, kangaroo court.

Winner: Paul Merton.

Notes: Nicholas Parsons's 739th appearance, Clement Freud's 534th appearance, Paul Merton's 200th appearance, Chris Neill's 22nd appearance, Josie Lawrence's 2nd appearance.



692/52/10
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Broadcast date: 3 March 2008.

Chairman: Nicholas Parsons.

Panel: Tony Hawks, Gyles Brandreth, Kit Hesketh-Harvey, Janey Godley.

Whistle Blower: Trudi Stevens.

Producer: Tilusha Ghelani.

Venue: King's Lynn.

Subjects: Norfolk broads, under the influence, Sandringham, a charmed life, diplomatic immunity, dressing up, my super power, swinging 60's.

Winner: Gyles Brandreth.

Notes: Nicholas Parsons's 740th appearance, Tony Hawks's 93rd appearance, Kit Hesketh-Harvey's 38th appearance, Gyles Brandreth's 36th appearance, Janey Godley's 4th appearance.



693/52/11
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Broadcast date: 10 March 2008.

Chairman: Nicholas Parsons.

Panel: Paul Merton, Clement Freud, Liza Tarbuck, Jack Dee.

Whistle Blower: Trudi Stevens.

Producer: Tilusha Ghelani.

Venue: London.

Subjects: The 2012 Olympics, the perfect Sunday afternoon, behind the times, for what we are about to receive, regional accents, traffic jams.

Winners: Clement Freud and Paul Merton.

Notes: Nicholas Parsons's 741st appearance, Clement Freud's 535th appearance, Paul Merton's 201st appearance, Liza Tarbuck's 16th appearance, Jack Dee's 2nd appearance.



694/52/12
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Broadcast date: 17 March 2008.

Chairman: Nicholas Parsons.

Panel: Paul Merton, Tony Hawks, Graham Norton, Sue Perkins.

Whistle Blower: Trudi Stevens.

Producer: Tilusha Ghelani.

Venue: Bristol.

Subjects: Discovering America, Nicholas Parsons' Bristol relations, mutton dressed as lamb, Adam's apple, whales, how's your father.

Winner: Tony Hawks.

Notes: Nicholas Parsons's 742nd appearance, Paul Merton's 202nd appearance, Tony Hawks's 94th appearance, Graham Norton's 65th appearance, Sue Perkins's 20th appearance. This show on The Best Of Just A Minute 2008.

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