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Episode 3

Just a Minute Series 60
Episode 3 of 6

Nicholas Parsons chairs the devious word game. With Paul Merton, Fi Glover, Sue Perkins and Stephen Fry. From 2011.

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

With:

Paul Merton
Fi Glover
Sue Perkins
Stephen Fry

Subjects include: Marbles, Being Treated Like a Princess, My Favourite Composer, CCTV, Aristotle, The Best Sort of Babysitter, Weeding, How to Clean a Chandelier, The Perfect Bestman’s Speech and The Most Beautiful Word in The World

Created by Ian Messiter.

Producer: Claire Jones

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in May 2011.

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30 minutes

Last on

Tue 27 Jan 2026 04:00
BBC Radio 4 Extra

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  • Mon 30 May 2011 18:30
    BBC Radio 4
  • Sun 5 Jun 2011 12:00
    BBC Radio 4 FM
  • Mon 6 Jun 2011 12:30
    BBC Radio 4 Extra
  • Mon 6 Jun 2011 22:00
    BBC Radio 4 Extra
  • Mon 22 Oct 2018 09:00
    BBC Radio 4 Extra
  • Mon 22 Oct 2018 16:00
    BBC Radio 4 Extra
  • Tue 23 Oct 2018 04:00
    BBC Radio 4 Extra
  • Mon 26 Jan 2026 14:00
    BBC Radio 4 Extra
  • Mon 26 Jan 2026 20:00
    BBC Radio 4 Extra
  • Tue 27 Jan 2026 04:00
    BBC Radio 4 Extra

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    Panel game in which players must speak for one minute on any subject asked of them