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Joe Lycett
It's Not What You Know

It's Not What You Know

  • Radio panel show
  • BBC Radio 4
  • 2012 - 2018
  • 25 episodes (5 series)

Panel show testing the knowledge of panellists in regards to how well they know their own families and friends. Hosted by Joe Lycett. Also features Miles Jupp.

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Key details

Genre
Panel Show
Broadcast
2012 - 2018
Channel
BBC Radio 4
Episodes
25 (5 series)
Creator
Miles Jupp
Stars
Joe Lycett and Miles Jupp
Writers
Miles Jupp, James Kettle, Joe Lycett and Aidan Butler
Producers
Sam Michell and Matt Stronge
Company

It's Not What You Know is a comedy panel show hosted by Joe Lycett (previously Miles Jupp) in which it's not what you know, but who you know that matters... and indeed, how well you know them.

It's a bit like Mr & Mrs, except that it's not played by husbands and wives. Instead panellists can pick anyone they like to be their partner/nominee: dad, cousin, best friend, mother-in-law. It just has to be someone they're close to.

Three panellists are asked to guess how their nominees answered certain questions. Things like "what's your motto in life?" and "What did X give you last Christmas?" If the panellists match their nominees' answers they get points.

Some episodes also feature a special guest contributor whose answers the panel must also try to predict.

Additional details

Production
Studio

Broadcast details

First broadcast
Thursday 23rd February 2012 at 6:30pm on BBC Radio 4
Most recent repeats

Recording details

  • BBC Radio Theatre
  • Up The Creek

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