Just a Minute: Best of 2017 (Compact Disc)

BBC Radio Comedy

ISBN 10: 1785298917 / ISBN 13: 9781785298912

Published by BBC Audio, A Division Of Random House, London, 2017

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Compact Disc. Four sparkling episodes of the much-loved BBC Radio 4 panel game chaired by Nicholas ParsonsOne of the longest-running and most popular radio comedy shows of all time, Just a Minute celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2017.Here are four of the finest episodes from this milestone year, featuring veteran panellist Paul Merton and a host of other regulars including Pam Ayres, Gyles Brandreth, Marcus Brigstocke, Julian Clary, Jenny Eclair, Sheila Hancock, Josie Lawrence and Graham Norton, as well as relative newcomers Tom Allen, Zoe Lyons and Al Murray.Attempting to talk for sixty seconds without repetition, hesitation or deviation, they are faced with subjects including Anne Boleyn, dust sheets, the tube and pick n mix. We hear what Paul Merton considers to be the 8th Wonder of the World, find out what isnt Gyles Brandreths cup of tea, and discover what Jenny Eclair thinks about a dogs dinner. Plus, there are three uninterrupted minutes: but who scores them, and on what topic?Presided over by the charming Nicolas Parsons with a stopwatch that takes no prisoners,these four shows from Series 77 and 78 are a brilliant collection of the best of 2017.Duration: 1.5 hours Four sparkling episodes of the much-loved BBC Radio 4 panel game chaired by Nicholas ParsonsOne of the longest-running and most popular radio comedy shows of all time, Just a Minute celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2017. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Just a Minute: Best of 2017 (Compact Disc)
• Publisher: BBC Audio, A Division Of Random House, London
• Publication Date: 2017
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1785298917
• ISBN 13: 9781785298912
• Binding: Compact Disc
• Condition: new

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Synopsis

Just a Minute is a national institution. Sparkling panellists have their wits challenged as they attempt to speak on a subject for one minute, with no hesitation, deviation or repetition. Presided over by the charming Nicolas Parsons and a stopwatch that takes no prisoners, this is a brilliant collection of the best of 2017.

About the Author

BBC Books is the publisher of choice for titles relating to BBC programmes and personalities. One of the UK’s leading non-fiction imprints, BBC Books has had particular success in the food and drink, gardening, history, natural history and travel genres. Amongst our authors are some of Britain’s best-known and best-loved TV personalities including Mary Berry, David Attenborough, Alan Titchmarsh and Rick Stein. We are also the official publisher of some of the BBC’s biggest global brands, including Doctor Who, Top Gear, Sherlock, Good Food and Strictly Come Dancing.