"unit of time). The recording used for the theme is of David Haines. In 2018, Nicholas Parsons was unable to attend the recording of two editions of the programme as he had the flu. This broke his uninterrupted run of fifty years as a performer on the programme. The episodes were recorded on 1 April 2018 with Gyles Brandreth standing in for Parsons and were broadcast on 4 and 11 June 2018. The panellists are invited, in rotation, to speak for one minute on a given subject (which they are normally not informed of in advance), without ""hesitation, repetition or"
"Nicholas Parsons Christopher Nicholas Parsons (born 10 October 1923) is an English radio and television presenter and actor. Still active in his 90s, Parsons' long career in television, radio and theatre has made him a household name and he has been described as ""the ultimate quiz show host"" because of his ""geniality, clarity of diction and the speed with which he rattled through questions"". Best known today for his long-standing position as host of the comedy radio game show ""Just a Minute"" in six different decades, Parsons is also famous as the long-term host of ""Sale of the Century"", a"
"live from The Comedy Store in London. The second series of ""Jest a Minute"" was recorded in late 2008 in Cardiff's Glee Club, hosted by Gilbert and featuring regular team captains Chris Corcoran and Lloyd Langford, and guests from the comedy circuit such as Elis James, Greg Davies, Lucy Porter and Jon Richardson. A third series was also broadcast. Gilbert was also the host of BBC Radio 4's ""4 Stands Up"" comedy series which aired in the Autumn of 2008 and has also appeared twice on Radio Four's ""Just a Minute"", Radio 2's ""Does the Team Think?"", and BBC Radio"
"in the same film. The long running radio comedy ""Just a Minute"" first aired on BBC Radio 4 in 1967. Panellists must talk for sixty seconds on a given subject, ""without hesitation, repetition or deviation"". Guests over the years have included Stephen Fry, Eddie Izzard and Sue Perkins. First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 1978, the science fiction comedy radio series ""The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy"" was innovative in its use of music and sound effects. The BBC, as a public service broadcaster, also runs minority stations such as BBC Asian Network, BBC Radio 1Xtra and BBC Radio"
"BBC"". On 27 October 2017 she appeared in an episode of British travel documentary series ""Travel Man"" on Channel 4. In February 2018, she started a BBC Radio 4 series called ""Modern Monkey"". In April 2018 she appeared as a panelist in two episodes of the BBC Radio 4 panel show ""Just A Minute"", coming fourth in both episodes. In May 2018 she starred in a BBC comedy short entitled ""Sara Pascoe vs Monogamy"". Pascoe is a vegan. She lives in London. From 2013 to late 2016, Pascoe dated comedian John Robins, and her reflections on that relationship and its"
"early years of the long-running BBC radio comedy ""Just a Minute"" she was a regular panellist. Along with Sheila Hancock, she was one of the most regular female contestants, appearing in fifty-four episodes between 1967 and 1976. In 1972, she chaired an episode. She was the first panellist to win points for talking for the prescribed 60 seconds without hesitation, repetition or deviation. She also appeared in several episodes of the ""Benny Hill Show"". Her brother, George Melly, was a jazz singer. She now lives in Ibiza with her husband Oscar Quitak. Andrée Melly Andrée Melly (born 15 September 1932)"
"member on Radio 4's ""The News Quiz"" and has made regular appearances on Radio 2's ""It's Been a Bad Week"". She is also a frequent panellist on another popular Radio 4 show, ""Just a Minute"": in the 2012 television version, she appeared in four out of the 10 episodes (more than any other panellist except Paul Merton who appeared in all 10) and won on all four occasions. She was the chairman of Radio 4's ""The 99p Challenge"" until the show finished in 2004. Perkins appeared every day in the last half hour of Mark Radcliffe's afternoon radio show on"
"Sarah Montague Sarah Anne Louise Montague, Lady Brooke (born 8 February 1966), is a British journalist, best known as one of the regular presenters of the BBC Radio 4 early morning current affairs programme, ""Today"". After 18 years, she left the programme in April 2018 to take over the lead on the station's lunchtime news broadcast, ""The World at One"". Montague was born to John Montague, a Colonel in the British Army, and Mary (née O'Malley) on Guernsey, a British Crown Dependency and one of the Channel Islands. After attending Blanchelande College, a local independent school for girls, she read"
"Jasmine Harman Jasmine Isabelle Harman (born 15 November 1975) is a British television presenter, best known for co-presenting the Channel 4 series ""A Place in the Sun: Home or Away?"" since 2004, alongside Jonnie Irwin. Harman had a career in the health and fitness industry and later moved into television. She is a qualified fitness instructor and lived in the Algarve for several years, working as marketing manager for a health resort. It was here that she began writing professionally and hosted her own twice-weekly live magazine show on the Algarve radio station, Kiss FM, where she worked with DJ"
"""The Benny Hill Show"" from 1968 to 1971. After Haynes' sudden death, Parsons appeared as a personality in his own right on television, including in the long-running Anglia Television quiz show ""Sale of the Century"", broadcast weekly from 1971 to 1984. In 1983 Hill wrote and performed in the sketch ""Sale of the Half Century"", with himself cast as Parsons. Parsons has been the host of the BBC Radio 4 comedy panel game ""Just a Minute"" since it was first broadcast on 22 December 1967. The show continues to be transmitted and Parsons has been heard in every edition until"
"Fi Glover Fiona Susannah Grace ""Fi"" Glover (born February 1969) is a British BBC journalist and presenter who currently presents ""The Listening Project"" for BBC Radio 4, ""Shared Experience"" for BBC Radio 4 and ""My Perfect Country"" for the BBC World Service. Until March 2011, she was the host of BBC Radio 4's ""Saturday Live"", and before that presented BBC Radio 4's ""Broadcasting House"". She previously worked at BBC Radio 5 Live for 7 years. In 2014 she was the host of BBC One's reality history show, ""24 Hours in the Past"". In 1993, Glover started her BBC career as"
"Chris Stuart Chris Stuart (born 1949) is a British journalist, songwriter and radio and television presenter and producer. He is Executive Producer of the BBC Two quiz series ""Only Connect"". As a presenter he fronted the early breakfast show on BBC Radio 2 between 1988 and 1991. He was also one of the first presenters on BBC Radio Wales. Stuart was born in Durham City and grew up in Nottinghamshire and Leicestershire. He read politics, philosophy and economics at New College, Oxford, and after graduating moved to Wales where he began working as a journalist for the ""Western Mail"". He"
"Nick Grimshaw Nicholas Peter Andrew Grimshaw (born 14 August 1984) is an English television and radio presenter. He is best known for having hosted a variety of shows on BBC Radio 1 including ""The Radio 1 Breakfast Show"" between 2012 and 2018. He is also known for his Channel 4 roles in T4 and ""The Album Chart Show"". In 2015, he was a judge on the twelfth series of ""The X Factor"". Grimshaw joined BBC Radio 1 in September 2007, presenting the BBC's youth strand Switch with friend and fellow DJ Annie Mac. He hosted the show for 9 months"
"Louise Minchin Louise Mary Minchin (née Grayson) (born 8 September 1968) is a British journalist and news presenter who currently works freelance within the BBC. Since 2006, Minchin has been a regular anchor on the BBC One programme ""Breakfast"", currently co-hosting the show three days a week with Dan Walker. From 2009 until 2012, Minchin co-hosted ""Real Rescues"" alongside Nick Knowles and Chris Hollins. She has guest-hosted ""The One Show"" a number of times since 2010. Minchin was born Louise Mary Grayson in 1968 in British Hong Kong to a Major in the Irish Guards of the British Army. She"
"4 broadcasts consists of host Clive Anderson along with two guests and the two regular contestants, Stephen Fry and John Sessions. Clive Anderson stayed on as host when the show moved to television, with John Sessions resuming his role as the only regular in the first series. He subsequently became a rotating regular in the second and third series. However he appears only twice in the third series, these being his final appearances. Stephen Fry appears only occasionally on the television series. Ryan Stiles and Colin Mochrie first appear in the second and third series respectively; they each gradually increase"
"the theme to BBC TV’s ""The Secret Garden"" (1975). His oboe playing features prominently in the song ""Twist in My Sobriety"" by Tanita Tikaram. Malcolm Messiter Malcolm Messiter (born 1949) is a British oboist, particularly known for his recording of the virtuosic 'La Favorita' Concerto by Antonio Pasculli. He is the son of Ian Messiter, the creator of the BBC panel show, Just a Minute, and his wife Enid (née Senior). Messiter began playing the oboe at the age of 15 whilst a student at Bryanston School in Blandford Forum, Dorset. His first oboe teacher was Douglas Heffer, who taught"
"the costume for 16 consecutive days. Jamil has been in a relationship with musician James Blake since 2015. She currently resides in London, England. Jameela Jamil Jameela Alia Burton-Jamil (born 25 February 1986) is a British television and radio presenter, model and actress. She has appeared on various Channel 4 programmes and was a presenter of T4 from 2009 until 2012 when T4 ended. She is a former radio host of ""The Official Chart"", and was co-host of ""The Official Chart Update"" alongside Scott Mills on BBC Radio 1 until January 2015. Since 2016, she has appeared as Tahani Al-Jamil"
"wear the traditional robes, and French President Nicolas Sarkozy's decision to ban the burqa in France. Miquita Oliver Miquita Billie Alexandra Oliver (born 25 April 1984) is a British television presenter and radio personality. She co-hosted Channel 4's ""Popworld"" from 2001 to 2006 and went on to present on T4 from 2006 to 2010 as well as having her own show, ""The Month With Miquita"", on 4Music. She has also worked in radio, hosting shows on BBC Radio 1 and BBC Radio 1Xtra. In April/May 2015 she took part in a four-part series ""24 Hours in the Past"" as herself."
"we see there."" Naughtie was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh in March 2017. Naughtie is married to Eleanor Updale, author of the ""Montmorency"" books and a former producer of ""The World at One"". They have three children, and live in London and Edinburgh. James Naughtie Alexander James ""Jim"" Naughtie FRSE (surname pronounced ; born 9 August 1951) is a British radio and news presenter for the BBC. From 1994 until 2015 he was one of the main presenters of Radio 4's ""Today"" programme. In July 2015 he announced, via the BBC, that in early 2016 he"
"Martha Kearney Martha Catherine Kearney (born 8 October 1957) is a British journalist journalist and broadcaster. She was the main presenter of BBC Radio 4's lunchtime news programme ""The World at One"" for 11 years, and in April 2018 became a presenter of early morning ""Today"" programme. Kearney was born in Dublin, and brought up in an academic environment; her father, the historian Hugh Kearney, taught first at Sussex and later at Edinburgh universities. She was educated at St Wilfrids RC School, Burgess Hill, Sussex during her primary years, briefly attended Brighton and Hove High School, then completed her secondary"
"Room 101, saying that he would never accept an honour himself. In 2013, he clarified this position, stating that he had ""no fundamental objection to the honours system"" and that he selected the honours system for Room 101, as he could ""tell funny stories about it"". Brandreth has presented programmes on London's LBC radio at various times since 1973, such as ""Star Quality"". He frequently appears on BBC Radio 4's comedy panel game ""Just a Minute"". He has appeared on several episodes of Radio 4's political programme ""The Westminster Hour"", explaining his thoughts on how to make the most of"
"A Field and 4 At The Fringe. 4 Stands Up 4 Stands Up is a BBC radio comedy show which has run since December 2007. The programme, which is broadcast on Thursdays at 6:30 pm on BBC Radio 4, contains stand up material from three comedy acts each show, with additional material from the show's host. The host remains consistent throughout the series, and the role has so far been filled by Michael McIntyre, Rhod Gilbert and Chris Addison. The programme is currently in its third series, and falls within a family of comedy programmes produced for BBC Radio 4,"
"comedy-gameshow ""Taskmaster"", beating James Acaster, Jessica Knappett, Phil Wang, and Rhod Gilbert. Godliman has appeared on BBC Radio 4's ""At the Fringe"". From the end of April 2013, she also had her own four-part series on Radio 4, ""Kerry's List"". In August 2014, she made her debut appearance on the long-running BBC Radio 4 quiz, ""Just a Minute"". In 2017 Godliman starred (alongside Stephanie Cole) in an episode of ""John Finnemore's Double Acts"" on Radio 4. She also starred as a guest on the satirical radio show ""The Now Show"" to reflect on International Women's Day on 10 March 2017"
"Mair on the BBC Radio 4 PM programme. In July 2001 Kearney married Chris Shaw (born 19 June 1957), senior programme controller of Channel 5. They live in Suffolk. Martha Kearney Martha Catherine Kearney (born 8 October 1957) is a British journalist journalist and broadcaster. She was the main presenter of BBC Radio 4's lunchtime news programme ""The World at One"" for 11 years, and in April 2018 became a presenter of early morning ""Today"" programme. Kearney was born in Dublin, and brought up in an academic environment; her father, the historian Hugh Kearney, taught first at Sussex and later"
"James Naughtie Alexander James ""Jim"" Naughtie FRSE (surname pronounced ; born 9 August 1951) is a British radio and news presenter for the BBC. From 1994 until 2015 he was one of the main presenters of Radio 4's ""Today"" programme. In July 2015 he announced, via the BBC, that in early 2016 he would retire from regular presenting duties on the programme and would, instead, be its 'Special Correspondent' with 'responsibility for charting the course of the constitutional changes at the heart of the UK political debate', as well as the BBC News's Books Editor, contributing a book review to"
"Carole Stone Carole Stone, CBE (born 30 May 1942) is a British author and freelance radio and television broadcaster. Stone spent 27 years at the BBC starting as a newsroom secretary and went on to become producer of Radio 4's flagship discussion programme Any Questions? In 2018 Stone established The Carole Stone Foundation to support her belief that connecting people, exchanging ideas and building friendships around the world is essential to help make a fairer society. Stone spent 27 years at the BBC starting as a newsroom secretary and went on to become producer of Radio 4's flagship discussion programme"
"charity Missing People, which provides support for missing children, vulnerable adults and families left in limbo. Louise Minchin Louise Mary Minchin (née Grayson) (born 8 September 1968) is a British journalist and news presenter who currently works freelance within the BBC. Since 2006, Minchin has been a regular anchor on the BBC One programme ""Breakfast"", currently co-hosting the show three days a week with Dan Walker. From 2009 until 2012, Minchin co-hosted ""Real Rescues"" alongside Nick Knowles and Chris Hollins. She has guest-hosted ""The One Show"" a number of times since 2010. Minchin was born Louise Mary Grayson in 1968"
"The Now Show The Now Show is a British radio comedy broadcast on BBC Radio 4, which satirises the week's news. The show is a mixture of stand-up, sketches and songs hosted by Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis. The show used to feature regular appearances by Jon Holmes, Laura Shavin (earlier series had Emma Kennedy, or occasionally Sue Perkins, for the female voices), a monologue by Marcus Brigstocke, and music by Mitch Benn, Pippa Evans or Adam Kay, but now features a much wider range of contributors. Most episodes will feature a special guest. Past guests include Robin Ince, Rory"
"Jameela Jamil Jameela Alia Burton-Jamil (born 25 February 1986) is a British television and radio presenter, model and actress. She has appeared on various Channel 4 programmes and was a presenter of T4 from 2009 until 2012 when T4 ended. She is a former radio host of ""The Official Chart"", and was co-host of ""The Official Chart Update"" alongside Scott Mills on BBC Radio 1 until January 2015. Since 2016, she has appeared as Tahani Al-Jamil in the American television series ""The Good Place"". Jamil was born in London to an Indian father and a Pakistani mother on 25 February"
"was a regular alongside Geoff Lloyd on Virgin Radio's ""The Geoff Show"", also appearing on the same presenter's ""Hometime Show"". Following the rebranding of the station to Absolute Radio, Gorman joined the station as a presenter himself. He has made many appearances on Channel 5's ""The Wright Stuff"", and has appeared on several episodes of Radio 4's ""Just a Minute"". Gorman was also the ""Curator"" for John Lloyd's BBC Radio 4 series ""Museum of Curiosity"" in the fourth series, as well as standing in for Jon Richardson in one edition of the third series after the latter was left stranded"
"with the station. Mir presented her last 5 Live Drive on 9 November 2012. On 29 October 2012 Mir presented BBC Radio 4 Woman's Hour. She has since presented the LBC 97.3 afternoon show as a substitute for Julia Hartley-Brewer. She is a co-presenter of BBC Radio 4 Saturday Live (radio series). Mir is married to Piara Powar, the executive director of Football Against Racism in Europe. Mir is an avid fan of Celtic. Aasmah Mir Aasmah Mir (; born 7 October 1971) is a Scottish television and radio broadcaster and journalist in the United Kingdom. Mir was born to"
"It's Only a Theory It's Only a Theory is a British television panel game show, first aired on BBC Four in 2009. It was conceived by and starred Andy Hamilton and featured Reginald D. Hunter as a regular panelist. Announced by the BBC in April 2009, the eight episode series was produced by Hat Trick Productions. The panelists discuss theories ""about life, the universe and everything"" submitted by professionals and experts. The panel debates each theory and decides whether it is worth keeping. The two regular panelists were joined by one guest in each of the episodes. The first episode"
"February 2016. The documentary ""Rhod Gilbert vs Kilimanjaro"", chronicling the attempt to climb Mount Kilimanjaro for charity made by Gilbert and several fellow celebrities, was shown on the BBC in December 2014. Gilbert appeared several times on the Channel 4 comedy/game show ""8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown"". He replaced comedian Jack Dee as the host of """" beginning in 2016. In September 2018 Gilbert appeared as a contestant of the 7th series of ""Taskmaster"" alongside ""James Acaster"", ""Jessica Knappett"", ""Kerry Godliman"" and ""Phil Wang"" In 2006, Gilbert hosted the BBC Radio Wales comedy panel show ""Jest a Minute"","