Jest A Minute
- Radio panel show
- BBC Radio Wales
- 2006 - 2016
- 15 episodes (2 series)
BBC Radio Wales panel game hosted by Rhod Gilbert in the early days of his comedy career, later revived for festival specials. The questions are all about comedy. Stars Rhod Gilbert, Chris Corcoran, Justin Moorhouse and Lloyd Langford.
Jest A Minute
Stand-up star Rhod Gilbert hosts the panel show about the serious business of comedy.
The hilarious comic lovechild of A Question Of Sport and QI, Jest A Minute is a light-hearted, lively show that quizzes leading comedians on their knowledge of comedy. Host Rhod Gilbert accepts no backchat and gives short shrift to cheek as he recklessly awards points based on how quick, agile and witty he considers the panellists to be.
In a series of fast-paced, chaotic rounds, they are tasked with answering quickfire questions on comedy history, sitcom titles, catchphrases and classic comedy films. There's also a chance for some audience participation, as the teams pick a volunteer from the audience in a bid to find out who can tell the funniest joke, and a final buzzer round, in which Rhod reads out the start of a well-known gag (such as 'What's brown and sticky?') and the contestants buzz in with their finest, funniest and most original punchlines.
Among the A-list talent taking part in these two series are Justin Moorhouse, Chris Corcoran, Lloyd Langford, Jarred Christmas, Jeremy Hardy, Tom Allen, Alun Cochrane, Sarah Millican, Lucy Porter, Milton Jones and Jon Richardson.
Also included are three special episodes, recorded at the Machynlleth Comedy Festival and Green Man Festival in 2015 and 2016, featuring Elis James, Cariad Lloyd, Ed Gamble, Greg Davies, Holly Walsh, Rob Deering, Chris Corcoran, Paul Foot and Kiri Pritchard-McLean.
First released: Thursday 27th June 2024
- Distributor: BBC Digital Audio
- Minutes: 490
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