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 7 repeated Monday at 2pm on Radio 4 Extra
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Warming Up
Today I fulfilled one of my professional ambitions. In fact I think I can now die happy. I was on Radio 4's "Just A Minute".
Richard Herring, 18th August 2009Just a Minute: behind-the-scenes
Chris Neill, who has both produced and appeared on Just a Minute, offers a behind-the-scenes view.
Chris Neill, The Telegraph, 27th July 2009Just a Minute gets animated in BBC comedy site refresh
Flights of fancy from BBC Radio 4's panel game Just a Minute are to be given an animated spin on the BBC's new-look comedy website - part of a major move towards web-only comedy commissions. Comedy indie Angel Eye has asked animators to illustrate monologues by panellists such as Paul Merton and the late Clement Freud, with a brief to reflect the often surreal avenues taken.
Broadcast, 14th May 2009Who will replace Freud on Just a Minute?
In homage to Sir Clement Freud, The Telegraph imagines a few new contestants being recruited to replace him.
Jim White, The Telegraph, 18th April 2009Nicholas Parsons pays tribute to Clement Freud
"Clement was in the original pilot of our Radio 4 game show Just A Minute, and was a regular participant right up to a few weeks ago."
Nicholas Parsons, The Guardian, 17th April 2009Writer Clement Freud dies aged 84
Broadcaster, former Liberal MP, and star of Radio 4's Just for Minute for more than 40 years, Sir Clement Freud has died aged 84. A statement from his family said Sir Clement died on Wednesday evening at his London home.
BBC News, 16th April 2009Radio Head: David Mitchell
And David Mitchell's periodic clashes with Paul Merton have to stop. They meet on Just a Minute: the incumbent ruler (Paul) sees that he is being challenged by a younger chimp (David).
The challenge is unworthy of his mighty chimp rule; rather than rising to it, he just becomes grumpy. Nicholas Parsons is powerless to leaven the atmosphere. It is ruining everything. I think the short answer is a leave of absence for David Mitchell. Or maybe start him somewhere he can't do so much damage, like The Archers, or From Our Own Correspondent.
Zoe Williams, The Guardian, 25th March 2009Radio Head: Just A Minute
A Guardian columnist talks about what she likes about the comedy.
Zoe Williams, The Guardian, 27th August 2008