Episode 3
Just how hard can it be to talk for 60 seconds with no hesitation, repetition or deviation? Gyles Brandreth, Marcus Brigstocke, Jenny Eclair and Shappi Khorsandi try their best.
Just how hard can it be to talk for 60 seconds with no hesitation, repetition or deviation? Gyles Brandreth, Marcus Brigstocke, Jenny Eclair and Shappi Khorsandi try their best. Subjects include 'Animal Husbandry', 'The Rights of Spring' and 'The Goons'.
This is this third episode in series 71 of Radio 4's classic panel game in which the contestants are challenged to speak on a given subject for a minute without hesitation, repetition or deviation.
This series, the guests include Jenny Eclair, Stephen Fry, Sheila Hancock, Robin Ince Paul Merton, Graham Norton, and trying his hand at the game for the first time, the tenth doctor, David Tennant.
Recorded at the BBC's Radio Theatre and Marlowe Theatre in Canterbury, this long running and popular series enters its 47th year with the same wonderful host, Nicholas Parsons.
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Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Nicholas Parsons |
| Panellist | Gyles Brandreth |
| Panellist | Marcus Brigstocke |
| Panellist | Jenny Eclair |
| Panellist | Shappi Khorsandi |
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Mon 23 Feb 201518:30BBC Radio 4- Sun 1 Mar 201512:04BBC Radio 4
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Just a Minute
Panel game in which players must speak for one minute on any subject asked of them
