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Episode 6

Episode 6 of 8

Nicholas Parsons chairs the devious word game. With Paul Merton, Sheila Hancock, Tony Hawks and Graham Norton. 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
Sheila Hancock
Tony Hawks
Graham Norton

Subjects include: Shakespeare’s Globe, Red Sky At Night, The Meat Raffle, Mother in Law Jokes, Thunder Storms, The Paper Boy, Ulterior Motives, Stepping Into The Spotlight, Matching Socks and Second Best

Created by Ian Messiter.

Producer: Tilusha Ghelani

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

30 minutes

On radio

Mon 18 May 2026 14:00

Broadcasts

  • Mon 12 Sep 2011 18:30
  • Sun 18 Sep 2011 12:00
  • Sun 18 Sep 2011 12:04
  • Mon 19 Sep 2011 12:30
  • Mon 19 Sep 2011 22:00
  • Christmas Eve 2018 09:00
  • Christmas Eve 2018 16:00
  • Christmas Day 2018 04:00
  • Mon 18 May 2026 14:00
  • Mon 18 May 2026 20:00
  • Tue 19 May 2026 04:00

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