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Episode 4

Just a Minute Series 61
Episode 4 of 8

Nicholas Parsons chairs the devious word game. With Paul Merton, Gyles Brandreth, Shappi Khorsandi and Russell Kane. 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
Gyles Brandreth
Shappi Khorsandi
Russell Kane

Subjects include: My Tartan Underwear, Castles, Call Centres, Spartacus, Hand Me Downs, On A Long Train Journey, The Eldest Child, Cleaning Up My Act and Acquired Taste

Created by Ian Messiter.

Producer: Tilusha Ghelani

Recorded at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival.

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in August 2011.

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30 minutes

Last on

Tue 5 May 2026 04:00
BBC Radio 4 Extra

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Broadcasts

  • Mon 29 Aug 2011 18:30
    BBC Radio 4
  • Sun 4 Sep 2011 12:00
    BBC Radio 4 FM
  • Sun 4 Sep 2011 12:04
    BBC Radio 4 LW
  • Mon 5 Sep 2011 12:30
    BBC Radio 4 Extra
  • Mon 5 Sep 2011 22:00
    BBC Radio 4 Extra
  • Mon 10 Dec 2018 09:00
    BBC Radio 4 Extra
  • Mon 10 Dec 2018 16:00
    BBC Radio 4 Extra
  • Tue 11 Dec 2018 04:00
    BBC Radio 4 Extra
  • Sat 15 Dec 2018 12:30
    BBC Radio 4 Extra
  • Mon 4 May 2026 14:00
    BBC Radio 4 Extra
  • Mon 4 May 2026 20:00
    BBC Radio 4 Extra
  • Tue 5 May 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