Just A Minute
- Radio panel show
- BBC Radio 4
- 1967 - 2024
- 1006 episodes (93 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.
- Due to return for Series 94
- Series 56, Episode 2 repeated tomorrow at 2pm on Radio 4 Extra
Key details
- Genre
- Panel Show
- Broadcast
- 1967 - 2024
- Channel
- BBC Radio 4
- Episodes
- 1,006 (93 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
- Next repeats
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- Series 56, Episode 2: Tomorrow at 2pm on Radio 4 Extra
- Series 56, Episode 2: Tomorrow at 8pm on Radio 4 Extra
- Series 56, Episode 2: Tuesday at 4am on Radio 4 Extra
- Series 56, Episode 3: Monday 25th November at 2pm on Radio 4 Extra
- Series 56, Episode 3: Monday 25th November at 8pm on Radio 4 Extra
- Series 56, Episode 3: Tuesday 26th November at 4am on Radio 4 Extra
- Most recent repeats
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- Tuesday 12th November 2024 at 4:00am on Radio 4 Extra - Series 56, Episode 1
- Monday 11th November 2024 at 8:00pm on Radio 4 Extra - Series 56, Episode 1
- Monday 11th November 2024 at 2:00pm on Radio 4 Extra - Series 56, Episode 1
Recording details
- BBC Radio Theatre
- Zoom (Virtual) - Series 86-88
- RADA Studios - Series 89
- Dynamic Earth - 2023 Fringe
- Bush Hall - Series 93