TELEVISION SEASON 3 1999
Season length: 20 shows.
Chairman: Nicholas Parsons.
Regular Panellists: None.
Semi-regular Panellists: Wendy Richard (eight shows), Linda Smith (eight shows), Peter Jones (six shows), Tony Hawks (six shows), Gyles Brandreth (six shows), Barry Cryer (four shows), Steve Frost (four shows), Maria McErlane (four shows), Liza Goddard (four shows), Richard Morton (four shows).
Guest Panellists: Richard Vranch (two shows), Su Pollard (two shows), Jo Brand (two shows), Pam Ayres (two shows), Clare Balding (two shows), Isla Blair (two shows), Ken Bruce (two shows), Michael Cashman (two shows), Tom O'Connor (two shows), Steve Punt (two shows), John Sergeant (two shows), Brian Sewell (two shows), Gary Wilmot (two shows).
Making A Debut: Pam Ayres, Clare Balding, Isla Blair, Ken Bruce, Michael Cashman, Tom O'Connor, Steve Punt, John Sergeant, Brian Sewell, Gary Wilmot.
Commentary: The BBC had a try at turning JAM into a day-time game show. The season was recorded over a week at studios in Birmingham, and as a result there is a feeling that the producers have employed whoever was available without really thinking through who they wanted on the show. Tony Slattery was announced as a regular in the media, but didn't appear. JAM regular of the past Wendy Richard led the cast with newcomer Linda Smith backed by Peter Jones, Tony Hawks and Gyles Brandreth, but overall there was a feeling that too many inexperienced and not very articulate people had been employed. Too few of the shows work. The contract was not renewed.
29/3/1
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Broadcast date: 19 April 1999.
Chairman: Nicholas Parsons.
Panel: Barry Cryer, John Sergeant, Su Pollard, Brian Sewell.
Whistle Blower: None.
Producer: Helena Taylor.
Venue: Birmingham.
Subjects: Ever decreasing circles, bananas, Monet's painting, pests, drawing a blank, the kiss of life.
Winner: John Sergeant.
Notes: Nicholas Parsons's 535th appearance, Barry Cryer's 21st appearance and first television appearance, Su Pollard's 3rd appearance, John Sergeant's first appearance, Brian Sewell's first appearance, Helena Taylor's first show as producer.
30/3/2
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Broadcast date: 20 April 1999.
Chairman: Nicholas Parsons.
Panel: Tony Hawks, Wendy Richard, Steve Frost, Clare Balding.
Whistle Blower: None.
Producer: Helena Taylor.
Venue: Birmingham.
Subjects: What I'd really like to talk about, lipasanas, Easter bonnets, clocks, shepherd's pie, excess baggage, studs, guinea pigs.
Winners: Steve Frost and Tony Hawks.
Notes: Nicholas Parsons's 536th appearance, Wendy Richard's 28th appearance, Tony Hawks's 28th appearance, Steve Frost's 9th appearance and first TV appearance, Clare Balding's first appearance.
31/3/3
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Broadcast date: 21 April 1999.
Chairman: Nicholas Parsons.
Panel: Gyles Brandreth, Linda Smith, Isla Blair, Gary Wilmot.
Whistle Blower: None.
Producer: Helena Taylor.
Venue: Birmingham.
Subjects: Shrinking violet, Lloyds, dear old friends, censorship, geisha girls, singing in the rain, big deal, telephone numbers, 99 pence, cranks.
Winner: Gyles Brandreth.
Notes: Nicholas Parsons's 537th appearance, Gyles Brandreth's 11th appearance and first television appearance, Linda Smith's 3rd appearance and first television appearance, Isla Blair's first appearance, Gary Wilmot's first appearance.
32/3/4
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Broadcast date: 22 April 1999.
Chairman: Nicholas Parsons.
Panel: Peter Jones, Linda Smith, Wendy Richard, Pam Ayres.
Whistle Blower: None.
Producer: Helena Taylor.
Venue: Birmingham.
Subjects: Yorkshire pudding, wallpaper, hymn singing, flies, dribbling, a breath of fresh air, cloning, lost for words, snobs, making mistakes.
Winner: Wendy Richard.
Notes: Nicholas Parsons's 538th appearance, Peter Jones's 314th appearance and first television appearance, Wendy Richard's 29th appearance, Linda Smith's 4th appearance, Pam Ayres's first appearance.
33/3/5
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Broadcast date: 23 April 1999.
Chairman: Nicholas Parsons.
Panel: Peter Jones, Tony Hawks, Gyles Brandreth, Jo Brand.
Whistle Blower: None.
Producer: Helena Taylor.
Venue: Birmingham.
Subjects: St George's Day, families, jobs for the boys, saints and sinners, chicken vindaloo, counselling, bangers, red tape.
Winner: Peter Jones.
Notes: Nicholas Parsons's 539th appearance, Peter Jones's 315th appearance, Tony Hawks's 29th appearance, Gyles Brandreth's 12th appearance, Jo Brand's 2nd appearance.
34/3/6
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Broadcast date: 26 April 1999.
Chairman: Nicholas Parsons.
Panel: Tony Hawks, Wendy Richard, Barry Cryer, Steve Frost.
Whistle Blower: None.
Producer: Helena Taylor.
Venue: Birmingham.
Subjects: Email, the icing on the cake, cardigans, wind instruments, Heathcliff, cash cards, the glass ceiling, red roses.
Winner: Tony Hawks.
Notes: Nicholas Parsons's 540th appearance, Wendy Richard's 30th appearance, Tony Hawks's 30th appearance, Barry Cryer's 22nd appearance, Steve Frost's 10th appearance appearance.
35/3/7
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Broadcast date: 27 April 1999.
Chairman: Nicholas Parsons.
Panel: Peter Jones, Linda Smith, Maria McErlane, Michael Cashman.
Whistle Blower: None.
Producer: Helena Taylor.
Venue: Birmingham.
Subjects: Kitchen gadgets, hangovers, the 20s, going to the dogs, advertising, amateur dramatics, pillow talk, hormones.
Winners: Peter Jones and Maria McErlane.
Notes: Nicholas Parsons's 541st appearance, Peter Jones's 316th appearance, Maria McErlane's 5th appearance and first television appearance, Linda Smith's 5th appearance, Michael Cashman's first appearance.
36/3/8
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Broadcast date: 28 April 1999.
Chairman: Nicholas Parsons.
Panel: Richard Vranch, Liza Goddard, Richard Morton, Tom O'Connor.
Whistle Blower: None.
Producer: Helena Taylor.
Venue: Birmingham.
Subjects: Rude words, patience, nursery food, the millennium, snoring, a right cock-up, overnight guests, spotted dick, muscles.
Winner: Liza Goddard.
Notes: Nicholas Parsons's 542nd appearance, Richard Vranch's 7th appearance, Liza Goddard's 4th appearance, Richard Morton's 3rd appearance and first TV appearance, Tom O'Connor's first appearance.
37/3/9
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Broadcast date: 29 April 1999.
Chairman: Nicholas Parsons.
Panel: Tony Hawks, Wendy Richard, Steve Frost, Clare Balding.
Whistle Blower: None.
Producer: Helena Taylor.
Venue: Birmingham.
Subjects: Duvets, bubble and squeak, croquet, August the 11th 1999, jam, April showers, midlife crisis.
Winner: Wendy Richard.
Notes: Nicholas Parsons's 543rd appearance, Wendy Richard's 31st appearance, Tony Hawks's 31st appearance, Steve Frost's 11th appearance, Clare Balding's second and last appearance.
38/3/10
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Broadcast date: 30 April 1999.
Chairman: Nicholas Parsons.
Panel: Barry Cryer, John Sergeant, Su Pollard, Brian Sewell.
Whistle Blower: None.
Producer: Helena Taylor.
Venue: Birmingham.
Subjects: Shorthand, chocaholics, euro, a good Samaritan, fungus, bank statements.
Winners: John Sergeant and Brian Sewell.
Notes: Nicholas Parsons's 544th appearance, Barry Cryer's 23rd appearance, Su Pollard's 4th and last appearance, John Sergeant's 2nd appearance, Brian Sewell's 2nd and last appearance.
39/3/11
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Broadcast date: 3 May 1999.
Chairman: Nicholas Parsons.
Panel: Gyles Brandreth, Linda Smith, Isla Blair, Gary Wilmot.
Whistle Blower: None.
Producer: Helena Taylor.
Venue: Birmingham.
Subjects: If I ruled the world, records, muck spreading, pumpernickel, the national debt, family trees, hurdles, my wardrobe, girl Friday, eureka.
Winner: Isla Blair.
Notes: Nicholas Parsons's 545th appearance, Gyles Brandreth's 13th appearance, Linda Smith's 6th appearance, Isla Blair's 2nd and last appearance, Gary Wilmot's 2nd and last appearance.
40/3/12
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Broadcast date: 4 May 1999.
Chairman: Nicholas Parsons.
Panel: Linda Smith, Wendy Richard, Maria McErlane, Steve Punt.
Whistle Blower: None.
Producer: Helena Taylor.
Venue: Birmingham.
Subjects: Virtual reality, courage, my hairdresser, peeping tom, dolphins, tongue in cheek, etiquette, being politically correct, agony aunts.
Winner: Wendy Richard.
Notes: Nicholas Parsons's 546th appearance, Wendy Richard's 32nd appearance, Linda Smith's 7th appearance, Maria McErlane's 6th appearance, Steve Punt's first appearance.
41/3/13
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Broadcast date: 5 May 1999.
Chairman: Nicholas Parsons.
Panel: Gyles Brandreth, Liza Goddard, Richard Morton, Ken Bruce.
Whistle Blower: None.
Producer: Helena Taylor.
Venue: Birmingham.
Subjects: A bit on the side, skipping, nannies, celebrations, fishnet tights, Pandora's box, fan mail, my second cousin once removed, bloody Mary.
Winner: Gyles Brandreth.
Notes: Nicholas Parsons's 547th appearance, Gyles Brandreth's 14th appearance, Liza Goddard's 5th appearance, Richard Morton's 4th appearance, Ken Bruce's first appearance.
42/3/14
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Broadcast date: 6 May 1999.
Chairman: Nicholas Parsons.
Panel: Peter Jones, Linda Smith, Wendy Richard, Pam Ayres.
Whistle Blower: None.
Producer: Helena Taylor.
Venue: Birmingham.
Subjects: Mumbo jumbo, hitch-hiking, nightmares, mobiles, at the end of the day, busy lizzies, fish and chips, my school reports, spectacles, my teddy.
Winners: Pam Ayres and Wendy Richard.
Notes: Nicholas Parsons's 548th appearance, Peter Jones's 317th appearance, Wendy Richard's 33rd appearance, Linda Smith's 8th appearance, Pam Ayres's 2nd appearance and last television appearance.
43/3/15
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Broadcast date: 10 May 1999.
Chairman: Nicholas Parsons.
Panel: Tony Hawks, Wendy Richard, Barry Cryer, Steve Frost.
Whistle Blower: None.
Producer: Helena Taylor.
Venue: Birmingham.
Subjects: Garden gnomes, slang, smelly cheeses, chat shows, loo, the dentist's chair, hiccups, lumpy custard.
Winners: Barry Cryer and Wendy Richard.
Notes: Nicholas Parsons's 549th appearance, Wendy Richard's 34th appearance, Tony Hawks's 32nd appearance, Barry Cryer's 24th appearance and last television appearance, Steve Frost's 12th appearance and last television appearance.
44/3/16
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Broadcast date: 11 May 1999.
Chairman: Nicholas Parsons.
Panel: Peter Jones, Linda Smith, Maria McErlane, Michael Cashman.
Whistle Blower: None.
Producer: Helena Taylor.
Venue: Birmingham.
Subjects: Niagara Falls, power, hairy legs, setting my video, hang gliding, my hero, special delivery, Peter Pan, faux pas, spin doctors.
Winner: Michael Cashman.
Notes: Nicholas Parsons's 550th appearance, Peter Jones's 318th appearance, Linda Smith's 9th appearance, Maria McErlane's 7th appearance, Michael Cashman's 2nd and last appearance.
45/3/17
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Broadcast date: 12 May 1999.
Chairman: Nicholas Parsons.
Panel: Peter Jones, Tony Hawks, Gyles Brandreth, Jo Brand.
Whistle Blower: None.
Producer: Helena Taylor.
Venue: Birmingham.
Subjects: My greatest wish, eccentrics, rice pudding, dragons, apres ski, viagra, wildlife, CVs, blowing bubbles.
Winner: Gyles Brandreth.
Notes: Nicholas Parsons's 551st appearance, Peter Jones's 319th appearance and last television appearance, Tony Hawks's 33rd appearance, Gyles Brandreth's 15th appearance, Jo Brand's 3rd and last appearance.
46/3/18
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Broadcast date: 13 May 1999.
Chairman: Nicholas Parsons.
Panel: Linda Smith, Wendy Richard, Maria McErlane, Steve Punt.
Whistle Blower: None.
Producer: Helena Taylor.
Venue: Birmingham.
Subjects: The great British public, friendship, nicker elastic, airports, endangered species, yesterday, soaps.
Winner: Maria McErlane.
Notes: Nicholas Parsons's 552nd appearance, Wendy Richard's 35th appearance and last television appearance, Linda Smith's 10th appearance and last television appearance, Maria McErlane's 8th appearance and last television appearance, Steve Punt's 2nd and last appearance.
47/3/19
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Broadcast date: 14 May 1999.
Chairman: Nicholas Parsons.
Panel: Gyles Brandreth, Liza Goddard, Richard Morton, Ken Bruce.
Whistle Blower: None.
Producer: Helena Taylor.
Venue: Birmingham.
Subjects: Flat feet, gemtleman's relish, fakes, Charlie Chaplin, sirens, malt whisky, being a good loser, marmalade, good manners, half term.
Winner: Gyles Brandreth.
Notes: Nicholas Parsons's 553rd appearance, Gyles Brandreth's 16th appearance, Liza Goddard's 6th appearance, Richard Morton's 5th appearance, Ken Bruce's 2nd and last appearance.
48/3/20
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Broadcast date: 26 May 1999.
Chairman: Nicholas Parsons.
Panel: Richard Vranch, Liza Goddard, Richard Morton, Tom O'Connor.
Whistle Blower: None.
Producer: Helena Taylor.
Venue: Birmingham.
Subjects: Saying sorry, fishing, selfmade man, agents, old teabags, magic, off the top of my head, tipping, the four seasons.
Winner: Liza Goddard.
Notes: Nicholas Parsons's 554th appearance, Richard Vranch's 8th appearance and last television appearance, Liza Goddard's 7th and last appearance, Richard Morton's 6th appearance and last television appearance, Tom O'Connor's 2nd and last appearance, Helena Taylor's last show as producer.
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