Just a Classic Minute

Synopsis

24 more archive editions of the much-loved BBC Radio 4 panel game chaired by Nicholas ParsonsThis new collection of previously unpublished editions, first broadcast between 1979 and 2009, comes brimming with Just a Minute’s unique blend of wit, wordplay and one-upmanship beloved by listeners all around the world. Hilarity is guaranteed whenever the intrepid players attempt to speak without hesitation, repetition or deviation from the given subject, all whilst under the scrutiny of their fellow players and the stopwatch. Nicholas Parsons is once more in the chair to introduce proceedings and adjudicate on challenges.Long-time players Kenneth Williams, Peter Jones, Derek Nimmo and Paul Merton compete alongside guests including Joan Bakewell, Wendy Richard, Richard Stilgoe, Tim Rice, Tony Hawks, Graham Norton, Neil Mullarkey, Greg Proops, Blythe Duff, Maria McErlane, Stephen Frost, Stephen Fry, Jenny Eclair, Sue Perkins, Ross Noble, Fred MacAulay, Nick Revell, Gyles Brandreth, Charles Collingwood, Liza Tarbuck, Kit Hesketh-Harvey, Chris Neill, Alun Cochrane, Chris Addison, Julian Clary, Ian McMillan, Shappi Khorsandi, the sadly missed Janey Godley and Richard Herring.Please note: Contains mild innuendo. The humour in these programmes sometimes reflects the era in which they were first broadcast. Due to the archive nature of some of the episodes, sound quality may vary.Cast and creditsDevised by Ian MessiterChaired by Nicholas ParsonsEpisode selection by Michael StevensMusic: The Minute Waltz (Waltz in D Flat Major, Op. 64) by ChopinAll episodes first broadcast on BBC Radio 4:Episode Guide1 6 February 1979Feat. Joan Bakewell, Peter Jones, Derek Nimmo, Kenneth Williams2 12 January 1991Feat. Peter Jones, Tim Rice, Wendy Richard, Richard Stilgoe3 2 March 1996Feat. Tony Hawks, Peter Jones, Derek Nimmo, Graham Norton4 15 February 1997Feat. Peter Jones, Paul Merton, Neil Mullarkey, Derek Nimmo5 31 January 1998Feat. Paul Merton, Derek Nimmo, Graham Norton, Greg Proops6 6 July 1998Feat. Blythe Duff, Tony Hawks, Paul Merton, Derek Nimmo7 13 July 1998Feat. Stephen Frost,Peter Jones, Maria McErlane, Paul Merton8 17 January 2000Feat. Peter Jones, Stephen Fry, Maria McErlane, Paul Merton9 26 February 2001Feat. Jenny Eclair, Tony Hawks, Graham Norton, Tim Rice10 16 July 2001Feat. Tony Hawks, Ross Noble, Sue Perkins, Tim Rice11 2 February 2004Feat. Gyles Brandreth, Fred MacAulay, Maria McErlane, Nick Revell12 9 February 2004Feat. Charles Collingwood, Kit Hesketh-Harvey, Paul Merton, Liza Tarbuck13 2 January 2006Feat. Gyles Brandreth, Paul Merton, Graham Norton, Sue Perkins14 6 February 2006Feat. Gyles Brandreth, Paul Merton, Graham Norton, Sue Perkins15 6 March 2006Feat. Kit Hesketh-Harvey, Paul Merton, Chris Neill, Liza Tarbuck16 22 January 2007Feat. Alun Cochrane, Paul Merton, Chris Neill, Tim Rice17 29 January 2007Feat. Tony Hawks, Paul Merton, Neil Mullarkey, Sue Perkins18 5 March 2007Feat. Tony Hawks, Paul Merton, Neil Mullarkey, Sue Perkins19 13 August 2007Feat. Alun Cochrane, Paul Merton, Chris Neill, Tim Rice20 1 September 2008Feat. Chris Addison, Julian Clary, Paul Merton, Sue Perkins21 22 September 2008Feat. Tony Hawks, Shappi Khorsandi, Ian McMillan, Paul Merton22 17 August 2009Feat. Gyles Brandreth, Kit Hesketh-Harvey, Shappi Khorsandi, Paul Merton23 31 August 2009Feat. Janey Godley, Richard Herring, Paul Merton, Sue Perkins24 7 September 2009Feat. Charles Collingwood, Jenny Eclair, Stephen Fry, Paul Merton©2025 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd (P)2025 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd