RADIO SEASON 60 2011
Season length: Six shows.
Chairman: Nicholas Parsons.
Regular Panellist: Paul Merton (all shows).
Guest Panellists: Tony Hawks (two shows), Graham Norton (two shows), Gyles Brandreth (two shows), Julian Clary (two shows), Jenny Eclair (two shows), Sue Perkins (two shows), Stephen Fry (two shows), Josie Lawrence (two shows), Fi Glover (two shows).
Making A Debut: Fi Glover.
Commentary: A short season that featured most of the game's best players. A welcome return for the likes of Stephen Fry and Josie Lawrence, and strong teams mean strong shows with loads of laughs.
761/60/1
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Broadcast date: 16 May 2011.
Chairman: Nicholas Parsons.
Panel: Paul Merton, Tony Hawks, Gyles Brandreth, Julian Clary.
Whistle Blower: Sarah Sharpe.
Producer: Claire Jones.
Venue: London.
Subjects: My motto, three things that most enrage me, my nan, what lurks under my bed, conventional good looks, my favourite Oscar Wilde quote, breakfast in bed, the best way to make up.
Winner: Paul Merton.
Notes: Nicholas Parsons's 809th appearance, Paul Merton's 263rd appearance, Tony Hawks's 111th appearance, Gyles Brandreth's 56th appearance, Julian Clary's 37th appearance.
762/60/2
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Broadcast date: 23 May 2011.
Chairman: Nicholas Parsons.
Panel: Paul Merton, Graham Norton, Jenny Eclair, Josie Lawrence.
Whistle Blower: Sarah Sharpe.
Producer: Claire Jones.
Venue: London.
Subjects: If I were a superhero, swimming in the sea, the best thing about going to the hairdresser, pocket money, the perfect excuse, doodles, Florence Nightingale, how to scare a small child, the biggest cheapskate I know, quick thinking
Winner: Josie Lawrence.
Notes: Nicholas Parsons's 810th appearance, Paul Merton's 264th appearance, Graham Norton's 78th appearance, Jenny Eclair's 39th appearance, Josie Lawrence's 9th appearance.
763/60/3
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Broadcast date: 30 May 2011.
Chairman: Nicholas Parsons.
Panel: Paul Merton, Sue Perkins, Stephen Fry, Fi Glover.
Whistle Blower: Sarah Sharpe.
Producer: Claire Jones.
Venue: London.
Subjects: Marbles, being treated like a princess, my favourite composer, CCTV, Aristotle, the best sort of babysitter, weeding, how to clean a chandelier, the perfect best man’s speech, the most beautiful word in the world.
Winner: Stephen Fry.
Notes: Nicholas Parsons's 811th appearance, Paul Merton's 265th appearance, Sue Perkins's 39th appearance, Stephen Fry's 24th appearance, Fi Glover's first appearance.
764/60/4
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Broadcast date: 6 June 2011.
Chairman: Nicholas Parsons.
Panel: Paul Merton, Tony Hawks, Gyles Brandreth, Julian Clary.
Whistle Blower: Sarah Sharpe.
Producer: Claire Jones.
Venue: London.
Subjects: The first signs of summer, the perfect marriage, the reasons not to go on holiday, dividing household chores, a good laugh, shift work, my favourite made-up word, worms.
Winner: Paul Merton.
Notes: Nicholas Parsons's 812th appearance, Paul Merton's 266th appearance, Tony Hawks's 112th appearance, Gyles Brandreth's 57th appearance, Julian Clary's 38th appearance.
765/60/5
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Broadcast date: 13 June 2011.
Chairman: Nicholas Parsons.
Panel: Paul Merton, Graham Norton, Jenny Eclair, Josie Lawrence.
Whistle Blower: Sarah Sharpe.
Producer: Claire Jones.
Venue: London.
Subjects: How to make small talk at parties, smoothies, Internet dating, plankton, creepy houses, leaving on a high, my favourite shoes, dog lovers, the Pharaohs, crackers, a back rub.
Winner: Paul Merton.
Notes: Nicholas Parsons's 813th appearance, Paul Merton's 267th appearance, Graham Norton's 79th appearance, Jenny Eclair's 40th appearance, Josie Lawrence's 10th appearance.
766/60/6
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Broadcast date: 20 June 2011.
Chairman: Nicholas Parsons.
Panel: Paul Merton, Sue Perkins, Stephen Fry, Fi Glover.
Whistle Blower: Sarah Sharpe.
Producer: Claire Jones.
Venue: London.
Subjects: The best way to greet someone, loyalty cards, crawling, my musical abilities, hippopotomonstosesquippedaliophobia, what you can find in my local library, making up your wedding vows, the American dream, the worst way to greet someone, Georgian architecture, offending people.
Winner: Sue Perkins.
Notes: Nicholas Parsons's 814th appearance, Paul Merton's 268th appearance, Sue Perkins's 40th appearance, Stephen Fry's 25th appearance, Fi Glover's 2nd appearance.
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