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Just a Minute Series 58
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Nicholas Parsons chairs the devious word game. With Paul Merton, Tony Hawks, Kit Hesketh-Harvey and Alun Cochrane. From 2010.

Nicholas Parsons presides over the devious game where panellists are challenged to speak for one minute without hesitation, deviation or repetition.

With:

Paul Merton
Tony Hawks
Kit Hesketh-Harve
Alun Cochrane.

The panel must struggle with a huge range of subjects as diverse as My First Kiss, Conkers and Having a Duvet Day.

From The Quays Theatre at The Lowry Centre in Salford.

Created by Ian Messiter.

Producer: Claire Jones

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in November 2010.

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30 minutes

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  • Mon 8 Nov 2010 18:30
    BBC Radio 4
  • Sun 14 Nov 2010 12:00
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  • Sun 14 Nov 2010 12:04
    BBC Radio 4 LW
  • Mon 9 Apr 2018 09:00
    BBC Radio 4 Extra
  • Mon 9 Apr 2018 16:00
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  • Tue 10 Apr 2018 04:00
    BBC Radio 4 Extra
  • Sat 14 Apr 2018 12:00
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  • Mon 20 Oct 2025 14:00
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  • Mon 20 Oct 2025 20:00
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  • Tue 21 Oct 2025 04:00
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    Panel game in which players must speak for one minute on any subject asked of them