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Episode 5
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Nicholas Parsons chairs the devious word game. With Tony Hawks, Gyles Brandreth, Pam Ayres and Miles Jupp. From 2011.
Nicholas Parsons presides over the devious game where panellists are challenged to speak for one minute without hesitation, deviation or repetition.
With:
Tony Hawks
Gyles Brandreth
Pam Ayres
Miles Jupp
Subjects include: Dr Johnson, French Toast, My High Visibility Jacket, Grunting Female Tennis Players, Between the Lines, The Folly of Youth and Skinny Dipping
Created by Ian Messiter.
Producer: Tilusha Ghelani
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in September 2011.
Last on
Tue 12 May 2026
04:00
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