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Just a Minute (2012)

TV Series ★ 9.5 30 min

Just a Minute is a BBC Radio 4 radio comedy and television panel game chaired by Nicholas Parsons. Its first transmission on Radio 4 was on 22 December 1967, three months after the station's launch. The Radio 4 programme won a Gold Sony Radio Academy Award in 2003. The object of the game is for panellists to talk for sixty seconds on a given subject, "without repetition, hesitation or deviation". The comedy comes from attempts to keep within these rules and the banter among the participants. In 2011 comedy writer David Quantick ascribed Just a Minute's success to its "insanely basic" format, stating, "It's so blank that it can be filled by people as diverse as Paul Merton and Graham Norton, who don't have to adapt their style of humour to the show at all."

Ian Messiter Creator

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Released
March 26, 2012
Runtime
30 min

Cast

Paul Merton Paul Merton Himself (regular panellist) Nicholas Parsons Nicholas Parsons Himself (host)

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Frequently asked questions

What is Just a Minute about?
Just a Minute is a BBC Radio 4 radio comedy and television panel game chaired by Nicholas Parsons. Its first transmission on Radio 4 was on 22 December 1967, three months after the station's launch. The Radio 4 programme won a Gold Sony Radio Academy Award in 2003. The object of the game is for panellists to talk for sixty seconds on a given subject, "without repetition, hesitation or deviation". The comedy comes from attempts to keep within these rules and the banter among the participants. In 2011 comedy writer David Quantick ascribed Just a Minute's success to its "insanely basic" format, stating, "It's so blank that it can be filled by people as diverse as Paul Merton and Graham Norton, who don't have to adapt their style of humour to the show at all."
Who created Just a Minute?
Just a Minute was created by Ian Messiter.
Who stars in Just a Minute?
Just a Minute stars Paul Merton, Nicholas Parsons.
When was Just a Minute released?
Just a Minute is a 2012 series.
Where can I watch Just a Minute?
You can watch Just a Minute with full details, cast, and streaming options on 3eyedraven.