TELEVISION SEASON 1 1994
Season length: 14 shows.
Chairman: Nicholas Parsons.
Regular Panellists: Tony Slattery (all shows).
Semi-regular Panellists: Tony Hawks (four shows), Arthur Smith (four shows), Richard Vranch (four shows).
Guest Panellists: Clement Freud (two shows), Derek Nimmo (two shows), Kit Hesketh-Harvey (two shows), Lee Simpson (two shows), Helen Lederer (two shows), Jim Sweeney (two shows), Tony Banks (two shows), John Fortune (two shows), Hattie Hayridge (two shows), Neil Mullarkey (two shows), Nick Revell (two shows), Pete McCarthy (one show), Tony Blackburn (one show), Jo Brand (one show), Ann Bryson (one show), Mariella Frostrup (one show), Jeremy Hardy (one show), Graham Norton (one show), Ted Robbins (one show).
Making A Debut: Tony Banks, Tony Blackburn, Jo Brand, Ann Bryson, John Fortune, Mariella Frostrup, Jeremy Hardy, Hattie Hayridge, Kit Hesketh-Harvey, Neil Mullarkey, Graham Norton, Nick Revell, Ted Robbins, Arthur Smith, Richard Vranch.
Commentary: The first successful translation of the show to TV was done by a London regional station. Nicholas was chairman with Tony Slattery, well-known at the time for his contributions to many TV shows, especially Whose Line Is It Anyway. Paul Merton turned down the chance of a regular gig. Of the other regulars Clement Freud and Derek Nimmo made appearances but the emphasis was on the younger comedians, most of who had not appeared in JAM before. The result is a mix of good moments but an awful lot of dross as well. Two gimmicks featured in the show, a mystery object round, rather ruined by poor photography of the object and a round where the audience suggested a topic. Many of the topics were based around London scenery which also seems to limit the capacity for humour. Two previous attempts at JAM TV pilots had been made, but none made it to air except in Kenneth Williams documentaries.
1/1/1
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Broadcast date: 6 January 1994.
Chairman: Nicholas Parsons.
Panel: Tony Hawks, Kit Hesketh-Harvey, Tony Slattery, Helen Lederer.
Whistle Blower: None.
Producer: Mike Mansfield.
Venue: London.
Subjects: Eros, an unusual way to cross the Thames, Big Ben, M25, (mystery object - Laurence Olivier statuette), Isle of Dogs, Pepys, Covent Garden.
Winner: Tony Hawks.
Notes: Nicholas Parsons's 435th appearance and first television appearance, Tony Hawks's 4th appearance and first television appearance, Tony Slattery's 3rd appearance and first television appearance, Helen Lederer's 2nd appearance and first television appearance, Kit Hesketh-Harvey's first appearance, Mike Mansfield's first show as producer.
2/1/2
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Broadcast date: 13 January 1994.
Chairman: Nicholas Parsons.
Panel: Tony Slattery, Arthur Smith, Jeremy Hardy, Mariella Frostrup.
Whistle Blower: None.
Producer: Mike Mansfield.
Venue: London.
Subjects: What the butler saw at 10 Downing Street, what I did on Richmond Hill, Aylesbury duck, (mystery object - pantomime cat), what you keep under your bed, Maidenhead.
Winners: Mariella Frostrup and Tony Slattery.
Notes: Nicholas Parsons's 437th appearance, Tony Slattery's 4th appearance, Mariella Frostrup's first appearance, Jeremy Hardy's first appearance, Arthur Smith's first appearance.
3/1/3
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Broadcast date: 20 January 1994.
Chairman: Nicholas Parsons.
Panel: Graham Norton, Tony Slattery, Arthur Smith, Ann Bryson.
Whistle Blower: None.
Producer: Mike Mansfield.
Venue: London.
Subjects: The House of Lords, tipping taxi drivers, the Chamber of Horrors, alternative uses for Buckingham Palace, (mystery object - Queen Victoria's muff warmer), what I caught on holiday, the old lady of Threadneedle Street.
Winners: Ann Bryson and Tony Slattery.
Notes: Nicholas Parsons's 439th appearance, Tony Slattery's 5th appearance, Arthur Smith's 2nd appearance, Ann Bryson's only appearance, Graham Norton's first appearance.
4/1/4
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Broadcast date: 27 January 1994.
Chairman: Nicholas Parsons.
Panel: Clement Freud, Tony Hawks, Tony Slattery, Richard Vranch.
Whistle Blower: None.
Producer: Mike Mansfield.
Venue: London.
Subjects: Double parking, London pubs, the Buckingham Palace shop, Berkeley Square, (mystery object - jellied eels), Tony Slattery's sideburns, Hampstead to Putney by bus.
Winner: Tony Hawks.
Notes: Nicholas Parsons's 441st appearance, Clement Freud's 348th appearance and first TV appearance, Tony Hawks's 6th appearance, Tony Slattery's 6th appearance, Richard Vranch's first appearance.
5/1/5
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Broadcast date: 3 February 1994.
Chairman: Nicholas Parsons.
Panel: Tony Hawks, Kit Hesketh-Harvey, Tony Slattery, Helen Lederer.
Whistle Blower: None.
Producer: Mike Mansfield.
Venue: London.
Subjects: London pride, pearly kings, cockney accent, (mystery object - Yeoman of the Guard hat), the dung beetle, hailing a taxi.
Winner: Kit Hesketh-Harvey.
Notes: Nicholas Parsons's 443rd appearance, Tony Hawks's 7th appearance, Tony Slattery's 7th appearance, Helen Lederer's 3rd appearance, Kit Hesketh-Harvey's 3rd appearance.
6/1/6
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Broadcast date: 10 February 1994.
Chairman: Nicholas Parsons.
Panel: Tony Slattery, Jim Sweeney, Lee Simpson, Tony Blackburn.
Whistle Blower: None.
Producer: Mike Mansfield.
Venue: London.
Subjects: A try at Twickenham, going to the dogs, Sloan rangers, Cleopatra's needle, (mystery object - electrostatic collector), pirate radio, breaking into Buckingham Palace.
Winner: Tony Slattery.
Notes: Nicholas Parsons's 445th appearance, Tony Slattery's 8th appearance, Jim Sweeney's 2nd appearance and first television appearance, Lee Simpson's 2nd appearance and first television appearance, Tony Blackburn's first appearance.
7/1/7
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Broadcast date: 17 February 1994.
Chairman: Nicholas Parsons.
Panel: Tony Slattery, Arthur Smith, Richard Vranch, Pete McCarthy.
Whistle Blower: None.
Producer: Mike Mansfield.
Venue: London.
Subjects: Things to do on South End Pier, why I hate London, where I live, London bobbies, (mystery object - blood circulator), things that go bump in Nicholas Parsons' wardrobe, stains.
Winner: Tony Slattery.
Notes: Nicholas Parsons's 447th appearance, Tony Slattery's 9th appearance, Arthur Smith's 4th appearance, Pete McCarthy's 2nd and last appearance and only television appearance, Richard Vranch's 2nd appearance.
8/1/8
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Broadcast date: 24 February 1994.
Chairman: Nicholas Parsons.
Panel: Derek Nimmo, Tony Slattery, Nick Revell, John Fortune.
Whistle Blower: None.
Producer: Mike Mansfield.
Venue: London.
Subjects: My elephant and castle, what I would do with Battersea Power Station, my Wimbledon racquet, (mystery object - widow's scold), Luton Airport, the angel.
Winner: Derek Nimmo.
Notes: Nicholas Parsons's 449th appearance, Derek Nimmo's 272nd appearance and first TV appearance, Tony Slattery's 10th appearance, John Fortune's first appearance, Nick Revell's first appearance.
9/1/9
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Broadcast date: 3 March 1994.
Chairman: Nicholas Parsons.
Panel: Tony Slattery, Neil Mullarkey, Tony Banks, Hattie Hayridge.
Whistle Blower: None.
Producer: Mike Mansfield.
Venue: London.
Subjects: Heathrow, if I were Prime Minister, Waterloo, (mystery object - mud and water from the Thames), London telephone boxes, the Dagenham Girl Pipers.
Winners: Neil Mullarkey and Tony Slattery.
Notes: Nicholas Parsons's 451st appearance, Tony Slattery's 11th appearance, Tony Banks's first appearance, Hattie Hayridge's first appearance, Neil Mullarkey's first appearance.
10/1/10
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Broadcast date: 2 August 1994.
Chairman: Nicholas Parsons.
Panel: Clement Freud, Tony Hawks, Tony Slattery, Richard Vranch.
Whistle Blower: None.
Producer: Mike Mansfield.
Venue: London.
Subjects: London nightlife, London's finest sight, Roman London, London fiddles, why I'm not in the National Portrait Gallery, (mystery object - David Garrick's death mask), traffic wardens, the London Underground.
Winners: Tony Hawks and Tony Slattery.
Notes: Nicholas Parsons's 453rd appearance, Clement Freud's 353rd appearance, Tony Slattery's 12th appearance, Tony Hawks's 8th appearance, Richard Vranch's 3rd appearance.
11/1/11
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Broadcast date: 9 August 1994.
Chairman: Nicholas Parsons.
Panel: Tony Slattery, Jim Sweeney, Lee Simpson, Jo Brand.
Whistle Blower: None.
Producer: Mike Mansfield.
Venue: London.
Subjects: The London Marathon, Whipsnade Zoo, Ealing Studios, Chinatown, (mystery object - Victorian ear trumpet), game show hosts, the sewers of London.
Winner: Jo Brand.
Notes: Nicholas Parsons's 454th appearance, Tony Slattery's 13th appearance, Jim Sweeney's 3rd appearance, Lee Simpson's 3rd appearance and last television appearance, Jo Brand's first appearance.
12/1/12
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Broadcast date: 16 August 1994.
Chairman: Nicholas Parsons.
Panel: Derek Nimmo, Tony Slattery, Nick Revell, John Fortune.
Whistle Blower: None.
Producer: Mike Mansfield.
Venue: London.
Subjects: The scrubs, Margaret Thatcher's handbag, Whitstable oysters, my Saville Row suit, West End girls, (mystery object - veterinary device), Mincing Lane, the steward's inquiry at Epsom.
Winner: Tony Slattery.
Notes: Nicholas Parsons's 455th appearance, Derek Nimmo's 273rd appearance and last television appearance, Tony Slattery's 14th appearance, John Fortune's 2nd and last appearance, Nick Revell's 2nd appearance and last television appearance.
13/1/13
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Broadcast date: 23 August 1994.
Chairman: Nicholas Parsons.
Panel: Tony Slattery, Arthur Smith, Richard Vranch, Ted Robbins.
Whistle Blower: None.
Producer: Mike Mansfield.
Venue: London.
Subjects: How we survived the Blitz, Sherlock Holmes and Doctor Watson, Barking Creek, (mystery object - fragment of astronomical glass), the first day of the lingerie sale at Harrods, the Lord Mayor's Show.
Winners: Ted Robbins, Tony Slattery and Richard Vranch.
Notes: Nicholas Parsons's 456th appearance, Tony Slattery's 15th appearance, Arthur Smith's 5th appearance, Richard Vranch's 4th appearance, Ted Robbins's only appearance.
14/1/14
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Broadcast date: 30 August 1994.
Chairman: Nicholas Parsons.
Panel: Tony Slattery, Neil Mullarkey, Tony Banks, Hattie Hayridge.
Whistle Blower: None.
Producer: Mike Mansfield.
Venue: London.
Subjects: Why Oscar Wilde decided to live in Tight Street, what I would exhibit at the Chelsea Flower Show, the sinner from Pinner, Eton, my Ascot hat, (mystery object - hair curler), the big bang, the green belt.
Winner: Tony Slattery.
Notes: Nicholas Parsons's 457th appearance, Tony Slattery's 16th appearance, Tony Banks's 2nd appearance, Hattie Hayridge's 2nd and last appearance, Neil Mullarkey's 2nd appearance and last television appearance.
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