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From 29/08/2011

Episode 4 of 8

Nicholas Parsons chairs the devious word game. With Paul Merton, Gyles Brandreth, Shappi Khorsandi and Russell Kane. From 2011.

Nicholas Parsons presides over the devious game where panellists are challenged to speak for one minute without hesitation, deviation or repetition.

With:

Paul Merton
Gyles Brandreth
Shappi Khorsandi
Russell Kane

Subjects include: My Tartan Underwear, Castles, Call Centres, Spartacus, Hand Me Downs, On A Long Train Journey, The Eldest Child, Cleaning Up My Act and Acquired Taste

Created by Ian Messiter.

Producer: Tilusha Ghelani

Recorded at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival.

First broadcast on Âé¶¹Éç Radio 4 in August 2011.

30 minutes

On radio

Mon 4 May 2026 14:00

Broadcasts

  • Mon 29 Aug 2011 18:30
  • Sun 4 Sep 2011 12:00
  • Sun 4 Sep 2011 12:04
  • Mon 5 Sep 2011 12:30
  • Mon 5 Sep 2011 22:00
  • Mon 10 Dec 2018 09:00
  • Mon 10 Dec 2018 16:00
  • Tue 11 Dec 2018 04:00
  • Sat 15 Dec 2018 12:30
  • Mon 4 May 2026 14:00
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  • Tue 5 May 2026 04:00

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