RADIO SEASON 58 2010
Season length: Six shows.
Chairman: Nicholas Parsons.
Regular Panellist: Paul Merton (all shows).
Guest Panellists: Tony Hawks (two shows), Sheila Hancock (two shows), Gyles Brandreth (two shows), Kit Hesketh-Harvey (two shows), Sue Perkins (two shows), Julian Clary (two shows), Alun Cochrane (two shows), Ian McMillan (two shows), Kevin Eldon (two shows).
Making A Debut: Kevin Eldon.
Commentary: A fine season with many laughs in an increasingly confident show.
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Broadcast date: 8 November 2010.
Chairman: Nicholas Parsons.
Panel: Paul Merton, Tony Hawks, Kit Hesketh-Harvey, Alun Cochrane.
Whistle Blower: Sarah Sharpe.
Producer: Claire Jones.
Venue: Salford.
Subjects: My first kiss, matchsticks, sushi, five ways to get a good night’s sleep, the magic of radio, why Dad knows best, conkers, having a duvet day.
Winner: Paul Merton.
Notes: Nicholas Parsons's 795th appearance, Paul Merton's 249th appearance, Tony Hawks' 107th appearance, Kit Hesketh-Harvey's 41st appearance, Alun Cochrane's 3rd appearance.
748/58/2
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Broadcast date: 15 November 2010.
Chairman: Nicholas Parsons.
Panel: Paul Merton, Sue Perkins, Julian Clary, Kevin Eldon.
Whistle Blower: Sarah Sharpe.
Producer: Claire Jones.
Venue: London.
Subjects: Taking my driving test, a new broom, the icing on the cake, dressing provocatively, waiting rooms, quantum physics, my comedy hero, eating spaghetti.
Winner: Julian Clary.
Notes: Nicholas Parsons's 796th appearance, Paul Merton's 250th appearance, Sue Perkins's 35th appearance, Julian Clary's 33rd appearance, Kevin Eldon's first appearance.
749/58/3
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Broadcast date: 22 November 2010.
Chairman: Nicholas Parsons.
Panel: Paul Merton, Tony Hawks, Kit Hesketh-Harvey, Alun Cochrane.
Whistle Blower: Sarah Sharpe.
Producer: Claire Jones.
Venue: Salford.
Subjects: My favourite character in Coronation Street, what Nicholas keeps in his wallet, bobbins, seeing the dentist, the age of the dinosaur, what makes me furious.
Winners: Tony Hawks and Paul Merton.
Notes: Nicholas Parsons's 797th appearance, Paul Merton's 251st appearance, Tony Hawks' 108th appearance, Kit Hesketh-Harvey's 42nd appearance, Alun Cochrane's 4th appearance.
750/58/4
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Broadcast date: 29 November 2010.
Chairman: Nicholas Parsons.
Panel: Paul Merton, Sheila Hancock, Gyles Brandreth, Ian McMillan.
Whistle Blower: Sarah Sharpe.
Producer: Claire Jones.
Venue: London.
Subjects: The British Library, my school crush, forgetting names, going to the hairdressers, my accent, nostalgia.
Winner: Paul Merton.
Notes: Nicholas Parsons's 798th appearance, Paul Merton's 252nd appearance, Sheila Hancock's 85th appearance, Gyles Brandreth's 52nd appearance, Ian McMillan's 3rd appearance.
751/58/5
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Broadcast date: 6 December 2010.
Chairman: Nicholas Parsons.
Panel: Paul Merton, Sue Perkins, Julian Clary, Kevin Eldon.
Whistle Blower: Sarah Sharpe.
Producer: Claire Jones.
Venue: London.
Subjects: My relationship with the chairman, the ultimate road trip, how to tell a story, the country life, determinism, building bridges, seven ways to say good-bye, the most useless thing I’ve ever bought, Dostoyevsky, getting rid of hiccups.
Winner: Julian Clary.
Notes: Nicholas Parsons's 799th appearance, Paul Merton's 253rd appearance, Sue Perkins's 36th appearance, Julian Clary's 34th appearance, Kevin Eldon's 2nd appearance.
752/58/6
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Broadcast date: 13 December 2010.
Chairman: Nicholas Parsons.
Panel: Paul Merton, Sheila Hancock, Gyles Brandreth, Ian McMillan.
Whistle Blower: Sarah Sharpe.
Producer: Claire Jones.
Venue: London.
Subjects: The English language, the most ferocious animal on earth, secondhand books, tongue twisters, the chairman’s weak spot, slang, how I prepare for Christmas.
Winner: Sheila Hancock.
Notes: Nicholas Parsons's 800th appearance, Paul Merton's 254th appearance, Sheila Hancock's 86th appearance, Gyles Brandreth's 53rd appearance, Ian McMillan's 4th and last appearance.
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