RADIO SEASON 65 2013
Season length: Eight shows.
Chairman: Nicholas Parsons.
Regular Panellist: Paul Merton (all shows).
Guest Panellists: Sheila Hancock (two shows), Graham Norton (two shows), Gyles Brandreth (two shows), Sue Perkins (two shows), Julian Clary (two shows), Jenny Eclair (two shows), Marcus Brigstocke (two shows), Josie Lawrence (two shows), Alun Cochrane (two shows), Richard Herring (two shows), Jason Manford (two shows), Stephen Mangan (two shows).
Making A Debut: None.
Commentary: One of the very best seasons in a long time. Paul at his best, and well chosen panels having a great time. Comedy gold.
797/65/1
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Broadcast date: 11 February 2013.
Chairman: Nicholas Parsons.
Panel: Paul Merton, Graham Norton, Sue Perkins, Jason Manford.
Whistle Blower: Sharon Leonard.
Producer: Tilusha Ghelani.
Venue: London.
Subjects: Funny valentine, nuclear energy, karaoke, the cheeses of France, power struggles, my old man, desperation, the story of Noah’s ark, getting your five a day, showing off.
Winner: Paul Merton.
Notes: Nicholas Parsons's 855th appearance, Paul Merton's 301st appearance, Graham Norton's 88th appearance, Sue Perkins's 51st appearance, Jason Manford's 3rd appearance and first radio appearance.
798/65/2
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Broadcast date: 18 February 2013.
Chairman: Nicholas Parsons.
Panel: Paul Merton, Gyles Brandreth, Alun Cochrane, Stephen Mangan.
Whistle Blower: Sharon Leonard.
Producer: Tilusha Ghelani.
Venue: London.
Subjects: Treasure Island, city break, Casanova, scrabbling around, short term memory, my mate Dan, the Globe Theatre, the big bang, it was just an ordinary day.
Winner: Paul Merton.
Notes: Nicholas Parsons's 856th appearance, Paul Merton's 302nd appearance, Gyles Brandreth's 70th appearance, Alun Cochrane's 10th appearance, Stephen Mangan's 2nd appearance and first radio appearance.
799/65/3
Broadcast date: 25 February 2013.
Chairman: Nicholas Parsons.
Panel: Paul Merton, Julian Clary, Jenny Eclair, Richard Herring.
Whistle Blower: Trudi Stevens.
Producer: Tilusha Ghelani.
Venue: London.
Subjects: Marble Arch, going south for the winter, foolishness, Gretna Green, the ghost train, alternative remedies, Icarus, my potting shed, a ham sandwich, choose your own adventure.
Winner: Julian Clary.
Notes: Nicholas Parsons's 857th appearance, Paul Merton's 303rd appearance, Julian Clary's 47th appearance, Jenny Eclair's 47th appearance, Richard Herring's 4th appearance.
800/65/4
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Broadcast date: 4 March 2013.
Chairman: Nicholas Parsons.
Panel: Paul Merton, Sheila Hancock, Marcus Brigstocke, Josie Lawrence.
Whistle Blower: Sharon Leonard.
Producer: Tilusha Ghelani.
Venue: London.
Subjects: Spring cleaning, on a stormy night, urban foxes, eavesdropping, artificial intelligence, a dark horse, camouflage, fiscal cliff, the last time I went to France, vegetarian food.
Winner: Paul Merton.
Notes: Nicholas Parsons's 858th appearance, Paul Merton's 304th appearance, Sheila Hancock's 91st appearance, Marcus Brigstocke's 18th appearance, Josie Lawrence's 16th appearance.
801/65/5
Broadcast date: 11 March 2013.
Chairman: Nicholas Parsons.
Panel: Paul Merton, Gyles Brandreth, Alun Cochrane, Stephen Mangan.
Whistle Blower: Sharon Leonard.
Producer: Tilusha Ghelani.
Venue: London.
Subjects: The mother-in-law, forty winks, not on your nelly, French dressing, doctor theatre, the cleverest man I ever knew, strangers on a train, laughing all the way to the bank, the old guard.
Winner: Paul Merton.
Notes: Nicholas Parsons's 859th appearance, Paul Merton's 305th appearance, Gyles Brandreth's 71st appearance, Alun Cochrane's 11th appearance, Stephen Mangan's 3rd appearance.
802/65/6
Broadcast date: 18 March 2013.
Chairman: Nicholas Parsons.
Panel: Paul Merton, Julian Clary, Jenny Eclair, Richard Herring.
Whistle Blower: Trudi Stevens.
Producer: Tilusha Ghelani.
Venue: London.
Subjects: My family tree, Dick Whittington, altruism, lost in translation, dressing down or dressing gown, French bread, interior design, explaining a joke.
Winner: Paul Merton.
Notes: Nicholas Parsons's 860th appearance, Paul Merton's 306th appearance, Julian Clary's 48th appearance, Jenny Eclair's 48th appearance, Richard Herring's 5th appearance.
803/65/7
Broadcast date: 25 March 2013.
Chairman: Nicholas Parsons.
Panel: Paul Merton, Sheila Hancock, Marcus Brigstocke, Josie Lawrence.
Whistle Blower: Sharon Leonard.
Producer: Tilusha Ghelani.
Venue: London.
Subjects: Escaping from an awful party, the international dateline, cookery programmes, bedside manner, growing a beard, skinny jeans, Greek tragedy, to cut a long story short, a scapegoat.
Winner: Paul Merton.
Notes: Nicholas Parsons's 861st appearance, Paul Merton's 307th appearance, Sheila Hancock's 92nd appearance, Marcus Brigstocke's 19th appearance, Josie Lawrence's 17th radio appearance.
804/65/8
Broadcast date: 1 April 2013.
Chairman: Nicholas Parsons.
Panel: Paul Merton, Graham Norton, Sue Perkins, Jason Manford.
Whistle Blower: Sharon Leonard.
Producer: Tilusha Ghelani.
Venue: London.
Subjects: Paris in the spring, Wolverhampton in November, domestic bliss, the definition of a gentleman, a remarkable source, going on safari, the sat nav.
Winner: Paul Merton.
Notes: Nicholas Parsons's 862nd appearance, Paul Merton's 308th appearance, Graham Norton's 89th appearance, Sue Perkins's 52nd and last appearance, Jason Manford's 4th and last appearance, last show produced by Tilusha Ghelani, last appearance blowing the whistle by Sharon Leonard.
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