Audiobooks by Ian Messiter

Just A Minute The Best Of 2013

'Welcome to Just a Minute! And as The Minute Waltz fades away... please talk for 60 seconds on a random subject without repetition, hesitation or deviation...' First broadcast in 1967, Just a Minute is one of the longest-running radio comedy shows. A national institution, it is also loved and listened to all around the world. These four episodes find regulars Paul Merton, Graham Norton and Julian Clary attempting to talk non-stop for sixty seconds, along with special guests including Jason Manford, Sue Perkins, Jenny Eclair, Richard Herring, Pam Ayres, Kevin Eldon, Gyles Brandreth and Russell Kane. Among the subjects hilariously tackled are Being a Punk, My Funny Valentine, The Cheeses of France, Interior Design, Explaining a Joke and The 11-Plus. Join host Nicholas Parsons and the distinguished panellists, as they use their intellect, imagination and verbal dexterity to beat the clock and win the points in these four ferociously funny shows.

Ian Messiter (Author), Nicholas Parsons, Various (Narrator)

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Just A Minute: Series 66 (Complete)

Nicholas Parsons hosts six episodes of BBC Radio's long-running panel game. Episode 1's panellists are Paul Merton, Pam Ayres, Kevin Eldon and Graham Norton. Nicholas Parsons is in Derry, Londonderry for Episode 2, along with Gyles Brandreth, Tony Hawks, Fred MacAulay and Roy Walker. Episode 3's panellists include Paul Merton, Richard Herring, Gyles Brandreth and Russell Kane. Nicholas Parsons hosts Episode 4 from the BBC Radio Theatre, with panellists Graham Norton, Kevin Eldon, Pam Ayres and Paul Merton. Episode 5 comes from the City of Culture Derry, Londonderry, and includes Tony Hawks, Roy Walker, Fred MacAulay and Gyles Brandreth. And finally, Nicholas Parsons puts Gyles Brandreth, Russell Kane, Richard Herring and Paul Merton through their linguistic paces in Episode 6.

Ian Messiter (Author), Nicholas Parsons, Various (Narrator)

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Just A Minute: Series 65 (Complete)

Just how hard can it be to talk for sixty seconds with no hesitation, repetition or deviation? The guests this series demonstrate, under the watchful eye of chairman Nicholas Parsons. Subjects covered include 'Funny Valentine'; 'Karaoke'; 'Getting Your Five a Day'; 'Treasure Island' and 'My Mate Dan'. Stalwart panellists Paul Merton, Graham Norton and Gyles Brandreth are joined by Jason Manford, Sue Perkins, Alun Cochrane, Stephen Mangan, Julian Clary, Jenny Eclair, Richard Herring, Sheila Hancock, Josie Lawrence and Marcus Brigstocke. The resulting shows are every bit as hilarious as you'd expect from the granddaddy of panel games.

Ian Messiter (Author), Nicholas Parsons, Various (Narrator)

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Just A Minute: The Best Of 2012

The Best of 2012 includes two very special episodes from the award-winning show. In the first, which celebrates Just A Minute's 45th anniversary, Paul Merton, Ross Noble, Jenny Eclair and Gyles Brandreth are given subjects from the first series in 1967, such as When I Wear A Top Hat, The English Nanny, Knitting A Cable Stitch Jumper, How To Perform A Cornish Floral Dance - and Derek Nimmo! Plus, there's a special from Mumbai, which features Indian comedians Cyrus Broacha and Anuvab Pal. Regulars Marcus Brigstocke, Julian Clary, Sue Perkins, Greg Proops and Tony Hawks welcome relative newcomers Richard Herring and Paul Sinha to give the game a go. So join host Nicholas Parsons and the distinguished panellists, as they use their intellect, imagination and verbal dexterity to beat the clock and win the points in these four ferociously funny shows.

Ian Messiter (Author), Nicholas Parsons, Various (Narrator)

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Just A Classic Minute 40th Anniversary Collection

This special celebratory selection of episodes marks the 40th anniversary of Just a Minute, and features episodes from each decade of the programme's history - the 1960s, 1970s, 1980s and 1990s. Nicholas Parsons introduces each episode and provides fascinating background information on the game, as well as memories of its players and its devisor, Ian Messiter. As funny and popular today as when it first began in 1967, Just a Minute challenges contestants to speak for one minute on a given subject without repetition, hesitation or deviation. Regular players include Kenneth Williams, Clement Freud, Derek Nimmo, Peter Jones and Paul Merton. Among the guests who also pit their wits - and their wit - against the clock are Ray Alan, Peter Cook, Stephen Fry, Sheila Hancock, Thora Hird, Geraldine Jones, John Junkin, Maureen Lipman, Alfred Marks, Bob Monkhouse, Jan Ravens, Tim Rice, Wendy Richard, Barry Took, Tommy Trinder and Victoria Wood.

Ian Messiter (Author), Guests, Nicholas Parsons (Narrator)

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Just A Minute (Series 63, Complete)

Chairman Nicholas Parsons is back with the classic panel game Just A Minute. Nicholas asks the panellists to speak on various subjects for 60 seconds with out hesitation, repetition or deviation. Panellists this series include Paul Merton, Graham Norton, Sue Perkins, Gyles Brandreth, Alun Cochrane, Julian Clary, Jenny Elcair, Tony Hawks and Greg Proops.

Ian Messiter (Author), Guests, Nicholas Parsons (Narrator)

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Just A Minute: Silver Minutes

Question: What do you do with the hole in a doughnut? Answer: Try to talk about it for a whole minute without repetition, deviation or hesitation - and without coming to blows with fellow panellists! That's the challenge that has awaited scores of guests on Just a Minute over the years. To celebrate its Silver Jubilee, four of the game's best known players - Clement Freud, Peter Jones, Derek Nimmo and the irrepressible, not to say uncontrollable, Kenneth Williams - respond to some pretty silly topics with hilarious results in two complete programmes of this much loved radio series. In addition, such talented talkers as Peter Cook, Stephen Fry, Sheila Hancock, Paul Merton and Victoria Wood all add their own unique contributions to the laughter. From 'The Most Extraordinary Person I Ever Met' and 'My Pet' to 'Wilhelm Furtwangler' and 'Burping', the wicked inventiveness of the panellists is well and truly exercised under the watchful eye of ever-jovial, though constantly embattled, chairman Nicholas Parsons.

Ian Messiter (Author), Nicholas Parsons, Various (Narrator)

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Just A Minute: Series 62: BBC Radio 4 Comedy Panel Game

Happy birthday, Just a Minute! Nicholas Parsons is joined by a host of panellists for this celebratory series commemorating 45 years of the popular panel game. In the first episode, Paul Merton, Ross Noble, Jenny Eclair and Gyles Brandreth are all asked to talk on the same subjects that were given out in the very first series in 1967. The next five episodes see guests Sue Perkins, Julian Clary, Charles Collingwood, Liza Tarbuck, Josie Lawrence and Kit Hesketh-Harvey battling it out for verbal supremacy. These are followed by two shows recorded in Mumbai, featuring regulars Paul Merton and Marcus Brigstocke alongside Indian comedians Cyrus Broacha and Anuvab Pal.

Ian Messiter (Author), Guests, Nicholas Parsons (Narrator)

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Just A Minute: Series 61 (Complete)

Nicholas Parsons is once again in the chair for this complete series of the popular BBC Radio 4 panel game. Featured in these eight episodes are panellists Paul Merton, Shappi Khorsandi, Tony Hawks, Graham Norton, Julian Clary, Gyles Brandreth, Sheila Hancock, Josie Lawrence, Phill Jupitus, Rick Wakeman, Pam Ayres and newcomers Russell Kane, Miles Jupp and Jason Byrne. Will they manage to talk for sixty seconds on a given topic without hesitation, repetition or deviation? Listen and find out...

Ian Messiter (Author), Nicholas Parsons, Various (Narrator)

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Just A Minute: The Best Of 2011

'Welcome to Just a Minute! And as The Minute Waltz fades away... please talk for 60 seconds on a random subject without repetition, hesitation or deviation...' First broadcast in 1967, Just a Minute is one of the longest-running radio comedy shows. A national institution, it is also loved and listened to all around the world. These four episodes find regulars Paul Merton, Graham Norton, Tony Hawks and Julian Clary attempting to talk non-stop for sixty seconds, along with special guests that include Stephen Fry, Sir Terry Wogan, Gyles Brandreth, Ross Noble, Sue Perkins and Liza Tarbuck. Among the subjects hilariously tackled are Dear Listener, The Best Sort of Babysitter, The Dictionary, A Limerick, The History of the World, How to Clean a Chandelier and On Valentine's Day, I Received... Join host Nicholas Parsons and the distinguished panellists, as they use their intellect, imagination and verbal dexterity to beat the clock and win the points in these four ferociously funny shows.

Ian Messiter (Author), Nicholas Parsons (Narrator)

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Just A Minute: Series 57 (Complete)

Nicholas Parsons chairs this complete series of the devious BBC Radio 4 word game. Featuring in these eight episodes are panellists Paul Merton, Graham Norton, Gyles Brandreth, Jenny Eclair, Sue Perkins, Liza Tarbuck, John Sergeant, Ross Noble, Tony Hawks, Sheila Hancock, Shappi Khorsandi, John Bishop, Fred MacAulay and Stephen K. Amos. Topics include What Shall We Do With the Drunken Sailor?; How to Audition; Two to Tango; My Inner Monologue and The Person to My Left. Enjoy the hilarity as they attempt to talk for sixty seconds on these subjects - and more - without hesitation, repetition or deviation.

Ian Messiter (Author), Nicholas Parsons, Various (Narrator)

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Just A Minute: Series 58 (Complete)

The long-running radio panel game challenging contestants to speak for sixty seconds on a range of topics without hesitation, repetition or deviation is back for another series. Featuring in these eight episodes are panellists Paul Merton, Tony Hawks, Kit Hesketh-Harvey, Julian Clary, Sue Perkins, Gyles Brandreth and Sheila Hancock. As ever, Nicholas Parsons is at the helm as hilarity ensues.

Ian Messiter (Author), Nicholas Parsons, Various (Narrator)

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