RADIO SEASON 55 2009
Season length: 10 shows.
Chairman: Nicholas Parsons.
Regular Panellists: Paul Merton (eight shows).
Semi-regular Panellists: Gyles Brandreth (four shows), Sue Perkins (four shows).
Guest Panellists: Tony Hawks (two shows), Graham Norton (two shows), Tim Rice (two shows), Kit Hesketh-Harvey (two shows), Jenny Eclair (two shows), Stephen Fry (two shows), Charles Collingwood (two shows), Pam Ayres (two shows), Shappi Khorsandi (two shows), Pauline McLynn (one show), Janey Godley (one show), Mike McShane (one show), Richard Herring (one show), Paul Sinha (one show), Suki Webster (one show).
Making A Debut: Richard Herring, Paul Sinha, Suki Webster.
Commentary: The first season after the death of the great Clement had some very good moments and some shows which seemed a bit quiet. Stephen Fry's return produced memorable radio and Graham Norton's two shows are also top raters.
717/55/1
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Broadcast date: 27 July 2009.
Chairman: Nicholas Parsons.
Panel: Tony Hawks, Sue Perkins, Tim Rice, Pam Ayres, with a special appearance by Clement Freud.
Whistle Blower: Sarah Sharpe.
Producer: Claire Jones.
Venue: London.
Subjects: Twittering, what I keep in my fridge, the ark, the best advice my father ever gave me, mother nature, all fingers and thumbs, Dick Whittington.
Winners: Tony Hawks and Sue Perkins.
Notes: Nicholas Parsons's 765th appearance, Clement Freud's 548th appearance, Tony Hawks's 99th appearance, Tim Rice's 45th appearance, Sue Perkins's 25th appearance, Pam Ayres's 12th appearance.
718/55/2
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Broadcast date: 3 August 2009.
Chairman: Nicholas Parsons.
Panel: Paul Merton, Gyles Brandreth, Kit Hesketh-Harvey, Shappi Khorsandi.
Whistle Blower: Sarah Sharpe.
Producer: Claire Jones.
Venue: London.
Subjects: My hidden talent, foul play, mummies, gap years, thick and fast, anger management, the Tate.
Winner: Gyles Brandreth.
Notes: Nicholas Parsons's 766th appearance, Paul Merton's 223rd appearance, Gyles Brandreth's 41st appearance, Kit Hesketh-Harvey's 39th appearance, Shappi Khorsandi's 5th appearance.
719/55/3
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Broadcast date: 10 August 2009.
Chairman: Nicholas Parsons.
Panel: Paul Merton, Jenny Eclair, Stephen Fry, Charles Collingwood.
Whistle Blower: Sarah Sharpe.
Producer: Claire Jones.
Venue: London.
Subjects: My idea of bliss, loyalty cards, the Battle of Trafalgar, infinity, party games, tagging, beauty.
Winner: Stephen Fry.
Notes: Nicholas Parsons's 767th appearance, Paul Merton's 224th appearance, Jenny Eclair's 32nd appearance, Stephen Fry's 22nd appearance, Charles Collingwood's 13th appearance.
720/55/4
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Broadcast date: 17 August 2009.
Chairman: Nicholas Parsons.
Panel: Paul Merton, Gyles Brandreth, Kit Hesketh-Harvey, Shappi Khorsandi.
Whistle Blower: Sarah Sharpe.
Producer: Claire Jones.
Venue: London.
Subjects: What others find irritating about me, baggage, a fool's paradise, my expenses, Scott Fitzgerald, family get-togethers, what I make lists about.
Winner: Paul Merton.
Notes: Nicholas Parsons's 768th appearance, Paul Merton's 225th appearance, Gyles Brandreth's 42nd appearance, Kit Hesketh-Harvey's 40th appearance, Shappi Khorsandi's 6th appearance.
721/55/5
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Broadcast date: 24 August 2009.
Chairman: Nicholas Parsons.
Panel: Paul Merton, Sue Perkins, Paul Sinha, Mike McShane.
Whistle Blower: Sarah Sharpe.
Producer: Claire Jones.
Venue: Edinburgh.
Subjects: What I wear in bed, hugging trees, quiz shows, ghost writers, a Scottish delicacy, dragons, how to talk to your GP, texting, the worst night of my life.
Winner: Sue Perkins.
Notes: Nicholas Parsons's 769th appearance, Paul Merton's 226th appearance, Sue Perkins's 26th appearance, Mike McShane's second appearance, Paul Sinha's first appearance.
722/55/6
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Broadcast date: 31 August 2009.
Chairman: Nicholas Parsons.
Panel: Paul Merton, Sue Perkins, Janey Godley, Richard Herring.
Whistle Blower: Sarah Sharpe.
Producer: Claire Jones.
Venue: Edinburgh.
Subjects: What I love about Edinburgh, putting up a tent in the rain, looking innocent, the pickled onion, shabby chic, free papers, mum's the word, a skeleton in the cupboard, applying makeup.
Winner: Sue Perkins.
Notes: Nicholas Parsons's 770th appearance, Paul Merton's 227th appearance, Sue Perkins's 27th appearance, Janey Godley's fifth appearance, Richard Herring's first appearance.
723/55/7
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Broadcast date: 7 September 2009.
Chairman: Nicholas Parsons.
Panel: Paul Merton, Jenny Eclair, Stephen Fry, Charles Collingwood.
Whistle Blower: Sarah Sharpe.
Producer: Claire Jones.
Venue: London.
Subjects: A perk of my job, shopping online, Granny's cooking, blogging, making an impression, three things you should know about salt.
Winner: Stephen Fry.
Notes: Nicholas Parsons's 771st appearance, Paul Merton's 228th appearance, Jenny Eclair's 33rd appearance, Stephen Fry's 23rd appearance, Charles Collingwood's 14th appearance.
724/55/8
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Broadcast date: 14 September 2009.
Chairman: Nicholas Parsons.
Panel: Paul Merton, Graham Norton, Gyles Brandeth, Suki Webster.
Whistle Blower: Sarah Sharpe.
Producer: Claire Jones.
Venue: London.
Subjects: The long arm of the law, the Eiffel Tower, a fun guy, the plinth in Trafalgar Square, my favourite diet, in the doghouse, my first car.
Winners: Gyles Brandreth and Graham Norton.
Notes: Nicholas Parsons's 772nd appearance, Paul Merton's 229th appearance, Graham Norton's 68th appearance, Gyles Brandreth's 43rd appearance, Suki Webster's only appearance.
725/55/9
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Broadcast date: 21 September 2009.
Chairman: Nicholas Parsons.
Panel: Tony Hawks, Sue Perkins, Tim Rice, Pam Ayres.
Whistle Blower: Sarah Sharpe.
Producer: Claire Jones.
Venue: London.
Subjects: Chick lit, the aardvark, Alfred Hitchcock, Oxford Circus, passion, bingo, things that are best served cold, summer time.
Winners: Sue Perkins and Tim Rice.
Notes: Nicholas Parsons's 773rd appearance, Tony Hawks's 100th appearance, Tim Rice's 46th appearance, Sue Perkins's 28th appearance, Pam Ayres's 13th appearance.
726/55/10
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Broadcast date: 28 September 2009.
Chairman: Nicholas Parsons.
Panel: Paul Merton, Graham Norton, Gyles Brandreth, Pauline McLynn.
Whistle Blower: Sarah Sharpe.
Producer: Claire Jones.
Venue: London.
Subjects: How to outdo the other panellists, tea, pretentious vocabulary, accents, waxing, junk mail, groupies, a right hand man, the complaints department.
Winner: Paul Merton.
Notes: Nicholas Parsons's 774th appearance, Paul Merton's 230th appearance, Graham Norton's 69th appearance, Gyles Brandreth's 44th appearance, Pauline McLynn's 6th and last appearance.
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