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The 99p Challenge. Image shows from L to R: Simon Pegg, Armando Iannucci, Sue Perkins, Jack Docherty, Peter Baynham. Copyright: Pozzitive Productions
The 99p Challenge

The 99p Challenge

  • Radio panel show
  • BBC Radio 4
  • 1998 - 2004
  • 30 episodes (5 series)

Spoof panel game hosted by Sue Perkins. Also features William Vandyck, Peter Baynham, Simon Pegg, Armando Iannucci and Dave Green

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Cast
Person Role Episode count
Sue Perkins Host / Presenter
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  1. Series 2, Episode 1 - Episode One
  2. Series 2, Episode 2 - Episode Two
  3. Series 2, Episode 3 - Episode Three
  4. Series 2, Episode 4 - Episode Four
  5. Series 2, Episode 5 - Episode Five
  6. Series 2, Episode 6 - Episode Six
  7. Series 3, Episode 1 - Episode One
  8. Series 3, Episode 2 - Episode Two
  9. Series 3, Episode 3 - Episode Three
  10. Series 3, Episode 4 - Episode Four
  11. Series 3, Episode 5 - Episode Five
  12. Series 3, Episode 6 - Episode Six
  13. Series 4, Episode 1 - Episode One
  14. Series 4, Episode 2 - Episode Two
  15. Series 4, Episode 3 - Episode Three
  16. Series 4, Episode 4 - Episode Four
  17. Series 4, Episode 5 - Episode Five
  18. Series 4, Episode 6 - Episode Six
  19. Series 5, Episode 1 - Episode One
  20. Series 5, Episode 2 - Episode Two
  21. Series 5, Episode 3 - Episode Three
  22. Series 5, Episode 4 - Episode Four
  23. Series 5, Episode 5 - Episode Five
  24. Series 5, Episode 6 - Episode Six
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William Vandyck Host / Presenter
View episodes
  1. King Stupid, Episode 1 - Episode One
  2. King Stupid, Episode 2 - Episode Two
  3. King Stupid, Episode 3 - Episode Three
  4. King Stupid, Episode 4 - Episode Four
  5. King Stupid, Episode 5 - Episode Five
  6. King Stupid, Episode 6 - Episode Six
 6
Peter Baynham Regular Panellist
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  1. King Stupid, Episode 1 - Episode One
  2. King Stupid, Episode 2 - Episode Two
  3. King Stupid, Episode 3 - Episode Three
  4. King Stupid, Episode 4 - Episode Four
  5. King Stupid, Episode 5 - Episode Five
  6. King Stupid, Episode 6 - Episode Six
  7. Series 2, Episode 1 - Episode One
  8. Series 2, Episode 2 - Episode Two
  9. Series 2, Episode 3 - Episode Three
  10. Series 2, Episode 4 - Episode Four
  11. Series 2, Episode 5 - Episode Five
  12. Series 2, Episode 6 - Episode Six
  13. Series 3, Episode 2 - Episode Two
  14. Series 3, Episode 5 - Episode Five
  15. Series 4, Episode 4 - Episode Four
  16. Series 4, Episode 5 - Episode Five
  17. Series 5, Episode 1 - Episode One
  18. Series 5, Episode 3 - Episode Three
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Dave Green Regular Panellist
View episodes
  1. King Stupid, Episode 1 - Episode One
  2. King Stupid, Episode 2 - Episode Two
  3. King Stupid, Episode 3 - Episode Three
  4. King Stupid, Episode 4 - Episode Four
  5. King Stupid, Episode 5 - Episode Five
  6. King Stupid, Episode 6 - Episode Six
 6
Armando Iannucci Regular Panellist
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  1. Series 3, Episode 1 - Episode One
  2. Series 3, Episode 2 - Episode Two
  3. Series 3, Episode 3 - Episode Three
  4. Series 3, Episode 5 - Episode Five
  5. Series 4, Episode 1 - Episode One
  6. Series 4, Episode 2 - Episode Two
  7. Series 4, Episode 3 - Episode Three
  8. Series 4, Episode 4 - Episode Four
  9. Series 4, Episode 5 - Episode Five
  10. Series 4, Episode 6 - Episode Six
  11. Series 5, Episode 1 - Episode One
  12. Series 5, Episode 2 - Episode Two
  13. Series 5, Episode 3 - Episode Three
  14. Series 5, Episode 4 - Episode Four
  15. Series 5, Episode 5 - Episode Five
  16. Series 5, Episode 6 - Episode Six
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Simon Pegg Regular Panellist
View episodes
  1. King Stupid, Episode 1 - Episode One
  2. King Stupid, Episode 2 - Episode Two
  3. King Stupid, Episode 4 - Episode Four
  4. King Stupid, Episode 6 - Episode Six
  5. Series 2, Episode 1 - Episode One
  6. Series 2, Episode 2 - Episode Two
  7. Series 2, Episode 3 - Episode Three
  8. Series 2, Episode 4 - Episode Four
  9. Series 2, Episode 5 - Episode Five
  10. Series 2, Episode 6 - Episode Six
  11. Series 3, Episode 1 - Episode One
  12. Series 3, Episode 2 - Episode Two
  13. Series 3, Episode 3 - Episode Three
  14. Series 3, Episode 5 - Episode Five
  15. Series 4, Episode 1 - Episode One
  16. Series 4, Episode 2 - Episode Two
  17. Series 4, Episode 3 - Episode Three
  18. Series 4, Episode 6 - Episode Six
  19. Series 5, Episode 1 - Episode One
  20. Series 5, Episode 3 - Episode Three
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Sue Perkins Regular Panellist
View episodes
  1. King Stupid, Episode 1 - Episode One
  2. King Stupid, Episode 2 - Episode Two
  3. King Stupid, Episode 4 - Episode Four
  4. King Stupid, Episode 6 - Episode Six
 4
Guest cast
Person Role Episode count
Dan Antopolski Guest
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  1. Series 5, Episode 3 - Episode Three
 1
Bill Bailey Guest
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  1. Series 3, Episode 1 - Episode One
  2. Series 4, Episode 1 - Episode One
 2
Morwenna Banks Guest
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  1. King Stupid, Episode 3 - Episode Three
  2. King Stupid, Episode 5 - Episode Five
 2
Tom Binns Guest
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  1. King Stupid, Episode 3 - Episode Three
  2. King Stupid, Episode 5 - Episode Five
  3. Series 2, Episode 3 - Episode Three
  4. Series 2, Episode 5 - Episode Five
  5. Series 3, Episode 4 - Episode Four
  6. Series 3, Episode 6 - Episode Six
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Marcus Brigstocke Guest
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  1. Series 3, Episode 4 - Episode Four
  2. Series 4, Episode 2 - Episode Two
  3. Series 4, Episode 4 - Episode Four
  4. Series 4, Episode 6 - Episode Six
  5. Series 5, Episode 4 - Episode Four
  6. Series 5, Episode 5 - Episode Five
 6
Jack Docherty Guest
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  1. Series 2, Episode 1 - Episode One
  2. Series 2, Episode 6 - Episode Six
  3. Series 4, Episode 5 - Episode Five
 3
Nick Frost Guest
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  1. Series 3, Episode 3 - Episode Three
  2. Series 3, Episode 4 - Episode Four
  3. Series 3, Episode 5 - Episode Five
  4. Series 3, Episode 6 - Episode Six
  5. Series 4, Episode 4 - Episode Four
  6. Series 5, Episode 5 - Episode Five
  7. Series 5, Episode 6 - Episode Six
 7
Mel Giedroyc (as Melanie Giedroyc) Guest
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  1. Series 2, Episode 4 - Episode Four
 1
Miranda Hart Guest
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  1. Series 5, Episode 2 - Episode Two
  2. Series 5, Episode 5 - Episode Five
 2
Richard Herring Guest
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  1. Series 2, Episode 2 - Episode Two
  2. Series 2, Episode 4 - Episode Four
 2
Jon Holmes Guest
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  1. Series 4, Episode 3 - Episode Three
  2. Series 4, Episode 6 - Episode Six
  3. Series 5, Episode 1 - Episode One
  4. Series 5, Episode 4 - Episode Four
 4
Armando Iannucci Guest
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  1. Series 2, Episode 1 - Episode One
  2. Series 2, Episode 6 - Episode Six
 2
Sean Lock Guest
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  1. Series 4, Episode 5 - Episode Five
 1
Ben Moor Guest
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  1. Series 3, Episode 3 - Episode Three
  2. Series 3, Episode 6 - Episode Six
 2
David Quantick Guest
View episodes
  1. Series 2, Episode 2 - Episode Two
  2. Series 3, Episode 2 - Episode Two
  3. Series 4, Episode 1 - Episode One
 3
Rob Rouse Guest
View episodes
  1. Series 5, Episode 2 - Episode Two
  2. Series 5, Episode 4 - Episode Four
  3. Series 5, Episode 6 - Episode Six
 3
David Schneider Guest
View episodes
  1. Series 2, Episode 3 - Episode Three
  2. Series 2, Episode 5 - Episode Five
 2
Peter Serafinowicz Guest
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  1. Series 3, Episode 1 - Episode One
  2. Series 3, Episode 4 - Episode Four
  3. Series 3, Episode 6 - Episode Six
  4. Series 4, Episode 2 - Episode Two
  5. Series 4, Episode 3 - Episode Three
  6. Series 5, Episode 2 - Episode Two
  7. Series 5, Episode 6 - Episode Six
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Writing team
Person Role Episode count
Kevin Cecil Writer
View episodes
  1. King Stupid, Episode 1 - Episode One
  2. King Stupid, Episode 2 - Episode Two
  3. King Stupid, Episode 3 - Episode Three
  4. King Stupid, Episode 4 - Episode Four
  5. King Stupid, Episode 5 - Episode Five
  6. King Stupid, Episode 6 - Episode Six
  7. Series 2, Episode 1 - Episode One
  8. Series 2, Episode 2 - Episode Two
  9. Series 2, Episode 3 - Episode Three
  10. Series 2, Episode 4 - Episode Four
  11. Series 2, Episode 5 - Episode Five
  12. Series 2, Episode 6 - Episode Six
  13. Series 3, Episode 1 - Episode One
  14. Series 3, Episode 2 - Episode Two
  15. Series 3, Episode 3 - Episode Three
  16. Series 3, Episode 4 - Episode Four
  17. Series 3, Episode 5 - Episode Five
  18. Series 3, Episode 6 - Episode Six
  19. Series 4, Episode 1 - Episode One
  20. Series 4, Episode 2 - Episode Two
  21. Series 4, Episode 3 - Episode Three
  22. Series 4, Episode 4 - Episode Four
  23. Series 4, Episode 5 - Episode Five
  24. Series 4, Episode 6 - Episode Six
  25. Series 5, Episode 1 - Episode One
  26. Series 5, Episode 2 - Episode Two
  27. Series 5, Episode 3 - Episode Three
  28. Series 5, Episode 4 - Episode Four
  29. Series 5, Episode 5 - Episode Five
  30. Series 5, Episode 6 - Episode Six
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Jon Holmes Writer
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  1. Series 4, Episode 1 - Episode One
  2. Series 4, Episode 2 - Episode Two
  3. Series 4, Episode 3 - Episode Three
  4. Series 4, Episode 4 - Episode Four
  5. Series 4, Episode 5 - Episode Five
  6. Series 4, Episode 6 - Episode Six
  7. Series 5, Episode 1 - Episode One
  8. Series 5, Episode 2 - Episode Two
  9. Series 5, Episode 3 - Episode Three
  10. Series 5, Episode 4 - Episode Four
  11. Series 5, Episode 5 - Episode Five
  12. Series 5, Episode 6 - Episode Six
 12
Andy Riley Writer
View episodes
  1. King Stupid, Episode 1 - Episode One
  2. King Stupid, Episode 2 - Episode Two
  3. King Stupid, Episode 3 - Episode Three
  4. King Stupid, Episode 4 - Episode Four
  5. King Stupid, Episode 5 - Episode Five
  6. King Stupid, Episode 6 - Episode Six
  7. Series 2, Episode 1 - Episode One
  8. Series 2, Episode 2 - Episode Two
  9. Series 2, Episode 3 - Episode Three
  10. Series 2, Episode 4 - Episode Four
  11. Series 2, Episode 5 - Episode Five
  12. Series 2, Episode 6 - Episode Six
  13. Series 3, Episode 1 - Episode One
  14. Series 3, Episode 2 - Episode Two
  15. Series 3, Episode 3 - Episode Three
  16. Series 3, Episode 4 - Episode Four
  17. Series 3, Episode 5 - Episode Five
  18. Series 3, Episode 6 - Episode Six
  19. Series 4, Episode 1 - Episode One
  20. Series 4, Episode 2 - Episode Two
  21. Series 4, Episode 3 - Episode Three
  22. Series 4, Episode 4 - Episode Four
  23. Series 4, Episode 5 - Episode Five
  24. Series 4, Episode 6 - Episode Six
  25. Series 5, Episode 1 - Episode One
  26. Series 5, Episode 2 - Episode Two
  27. Series 5, Episode 3 - Episode Three
  28. Series 5, Episode 4 - Episode Four
  29. Series 5, Episode 5 - Episode Five
  30. Series 5, Episode 6 - Episode Six
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Tony Roche Writer
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  1. Series 5, Episode 1 - Episode One
  2. Series 5, Episode 2 - Episode Two
  3. Series 5, Episode 3 - Episode Three
  4. Series 5, Episode 4 - Episode Four
  5. Series 5, Episode 5 - Episode Five
  6. Series 5, Episode 6 - Episode Six
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Production team
Person Role Episode count
Sarah Smith Director
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  1. Series 2, Episode 1 - Episode One
  2. Series 2, Episode 2 - Episode Two
  3. Series 2, Episode 3 - Episode Three
  4. Series 2, Episode 4 - Episode Four
  5. Series 2, Episode 5 - Episode Five
  6. Series 2, Episode 6 - Episode Six
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David Tyler Director
View episodes
  1. King Stupid, Episode 1 - Episode One
  2. King Stupid, Episode 2 - Episode Two
  3. King Stupid, Episode 3 - Episode Three
  4. King Stupid, Episode 4 - Episode Four
  5. King Stupid, Episode 5 - Episode Five
  6. King Stupid, Episode 6 - Episode Six
  7. Series 2, Episode 1 - Episode One
  8. Series 2, Episode 2 - Episode Two
  9. Series 2, Episode 3 - Episode Three
  10. Series 2, Episode 4 - Episode Four
  11. Series 2, Episode 5 - Episode Five
  12. Series 2, Episode 6 - Episode Six
  13. Series 3, Episode 1 - Episode One
  14. Series 3, Episode 2 - Episode Two
  15. Series 3, Episode 3 - Episode Three
  16. Series 3, Episode 4 - Episode Four
  17. Series 3, Episode 5 - Episode Five
  18. Series 3, Episode 6 - Episode Six
  19. Series 4, Episode 1 - Episode One
  20. Series 4, Episode 2 - Episode Two
  21. Series 4, Episode 3 - Episode Three
  22. Series 4, Episode 4 - Episode Four
  23. Series 4, Episode 5 - Episode Five
  24. Series 4, Episode 6 - Episode Six
  25. Series 5, Episode 1 - Episode One
  26. Series 5, Episode 2 - Episode Two
  27. Series 5, Episode 3 - Episode Three
  28. Series 5, Episode 4 - Episode Four
  29. Series 5, Episode 5 - Episode Five
  30. Series 5, Episode 6 - Episode Six
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Sarah Smith Producer
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  1. Series 2, Episode 1 - Episode One
  2. Series 2, Episode 2 - Episode Two
  3. Series 2, Episode 3 - Episode Three
  4. Series 2, Episode 4 - Episode Four
  5. Series 2, Episode 5 - Episode Five
  6. Series 2, Episode 6 - Episode Six
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David Tyler Producer
View episodes
  1. King Stupid, Episode 1 - Episode One
  2. King Stupid, Episode 2 - Episode Two
  3. King Stupid, Episode 3 - Episode Three
  4. King Stupid, Episode 4 - Episode Four
  5. King Stupid, Episode 5 - Episode Five
  6. King Stupid, Episode 6 - Episode Six
  7. Series 2, Episode 1 - Episode One
  8. Series 2, Episode 2 - Episode Two
  9. Series 2, Episode 3 - Episode Three
  10. Series 2, Episode 4 - Episode Four
  11. Series 2, Episode 5 - Episode Five
  12. Series 2, Episode 6 - Episode Six
  13. Series 3, Episode 1 - Episode One
  14. Series 3, Episode 2 - Episode Two
  15. Series 3, Episode 3 - Episode Three
  16. Series 3, Episode 4 - Episode Four
  17. Series 3, Episode 5 - Episode Five
  18. Series 3, Episode 6 - Episode Six
  19. Series 4, Episode 1 - Episode One
  20. Series 4, Episode 2 - Episode Two
  21. Series 4, Episode 3 - Episode Three
  22. Series 4, Episode 4 - Episode Four
  23. Series 4, Episode 5 - Episode Five
  24. Series 4, Episode 6 - Episode Six
  25. Series 5, Episode 1 - Episode One
  26. Series 5, Episode 2 - Episode Two
  27. Series 5, Episode 3 - Episode Three
  28. Series 5, Episode 4 - Episode Four
  29. Series 5, Episode 5 - Episode Five
  30. Series 5, Episode 6 - Episode Six
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