Just A Minute
- Radio panel show
- BBC Radio 4
- 1967 - 2025
- 1012 episodes (94 series)
Long running radio panel game in which contestants to talk for one minute without repetition, hesitation or deviation. Stars Nicholas Parsons, Sue Perkins, Paul Merton, Clement Freud, Kenneth Williams and more.
- Returns on Monday on Radio 4 at 6:30pm with Series 94, Episode 1
Key details
- Genre
- Panel Show
- Broadcast
- 1967 - 2025
- Channel
- BBC Radio 4
- Episodes
- 1,012 (94 series), plus 1 Indian Adventure special
- Creator
- Ian Messiter
- Stars
- Nicholas Parsons, Sue Perkins, Paul Merton, Clement Freud, Kenneth Williams, Derek Nimmo and Peter Jones
- Producers
- David Hatch, Simon Brett, John Cassels, Bob Oliver Rogers, John Lloyd, John Browell, Pete Atkin, Edward Taylor and more
- Company
Just A Minute started the same year that BBC Radio 4 launched, making it the world's longest-running panel show.
Originally hosted by Nicholas Parsons up until his death in 2020 (he starred in the show for over 50 years), it is a format in which the panel must attempt to talk about a subject for a minute without repetition, hesitation or deviation.
Following a series of guests hosts, in 2021 Sue Perkins became the new host. Regular panellists over the years have included Paul Merton, Clement Freud, Kenneth Williams, Derek Nimmo and Peter Jones.
Catch-up
Additional details
- Also known as
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- JAM (Acronym)
- Production
- Studio
- Soundtrack
- Theme tune is The Minute Waltz by Frederic Chopin.
Website links
- Radio 4 Homepage
The official BBC webpage dedicated to the show. - Unofficial Guide
An unofficial guide to all the episodes recorded and the history of the show. - UK Game Shows
Another online guide to the show. - Just A Minute Fan Blog
A blog on the BBC radio programme Just A Minute written by a fan from New Zealand. - Wikipedia
Broadcast details
- First broadcast
- Friday 22nd December 1967 at 7:30pm on BBC Radio 4
- Most recent repeats
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- Tuesday 14th January 2025 at 4:00am on Radio 4 Extra - Series 56, Episode 10
- Monday 13th January 2025 at 8:00pm on Radio 4 Extra - Series 56, Episode 10
- Monday 13th January 2025 at 2:00pm on Radio 4 Extra - Series 56, Episode 10
Recording details
- BBC Radio Theatre
- Zoom (Virtual) - Series 86-88
- RADA Studios - Series 89
- Dynamic Earth - 2023 Fringe
- Bush Hall - Series 93