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Episode 2

28 Acts in 28 MinutesSeries 2
Episode 2 of 3

John Humphrys gives 28 performers 60 seconds each to entertain. With Arthur Smith and Carrie Quinlan. From January 2008.

28 performers have just 60 seconds in which to entertain the audience in this traditional variety show.

Featuring established stand-ups, and some newer talent

The whole thing is presided over by John Humphrys, who sits at the side of the stage with a stopwatch, ready to cut the microphone when the time is up.

And hey - if there's an act you don't like, well, there's another one along in 55 seconds or so...

Arthur Smith
Catherine Williams
Natalie Haynes
Murray Lachlan Young
Dave Fulton
Harald Dubois [Kevin Eldon]
Paul Sinha
Fat Tongue
Mick Miller
I Am Kloot
Dr. Phil Hammond
Pappy's Fun Club
Five Live Drive
Dan Evans
Faultless & Torrance
Joe Wilkinson
Joolz Denby
Paul Carenza
Philip Pope
Carrie Quinlan
Lady Agatha [Lizzie Roper]
Mark Maier
Hils Barker
The Pros from Dover
Andy Zaltzman
Billy Bennett [Andrew Sachs]
Jimmy Cricket
Marcus Brigstocke

Producers: Rohan Acharya and Ed Morrish

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in January 2008.

30 minutes

Last on

Sat 17 Feb 202423:30
BBC Radio 4 Extra

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