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Just a Minute: Another Classic Collection

A sparkling collection of 22 classic episodes of the ever-popular BBC Radio 4 panel game chaired by Nicholas Parsons. Showcasing five key players from the past five decades - Sheila Hancock, Gyles Brandreth, Jenny Eclair, Stephen Fry and Graham Norton - the collection also includes two bonus Christmas themed editions of the show.Loved for the verbal dexterity, wicked wit and competitive edge of its participants, Just a Minute has welcomed scores of guest players to the game since it began in 1967. Among the most successful and popular of those are Sheila Hancock, Gyles Brandreth, Jenny Eclair, Stephen Fry and Graham Norton. This box set presents four specially selected episodes for each of them, all published for the first time, all highlighting the players at their cleverest and funniest.With episodes taken from the 1960s, 1970s, 1980s, 1990s and early 2000s, there is strong participation from some of the more regular players of the game: Clement Freud, Kenneth Williams, Derek Nimmo, Peter Jones and Paul Merton. Others playing here include Tony Hawks, Linda Smith, Julian Clary, Ross Noble, Tim Rice, William Rushton, Martin Jarvis and many more. As always, Nicholas Parsons is the capable chairman of the game.

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

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Jeremy Hardy Speaks To The Nation The Complete Series 4

Few can forget where they were twenty years ago when they first heard 'Jeremy Hardy Speaks to the Nation'. The show was an immediate smash-hit success, causing pubs to empty on a Saturday night, which was particularly astonishing since the show went out on Thursdays. Since that fateful first series, the show has gone on to win Sony awards, Writers Guild nominations and a Nobel Prize for Chemistry with lines like - 'Kids should never be fashion slaves, especially in the Far East. My 12-year-old daughter asked me for a new pair of trainers. I told her she was old enough to go out and make her own'.'The master of quietly inflammatory comedy' - Evening Standard.'Made me drop the kettle in shock, but worth it' - Gillian Reynolds in The Daily Telegraph.'The one-liners come hit the target time and again so that you've hardly stopped grinning from one gag before the next one comes along' - Evening Standard.This is the Complete Fourth Series, and contains five episodes, with the titles:'How to Fight Fire with Fire''How to Live''How to Work''How to See Through Others' Eyes''How to Hand the World Over to the Next Generation'

Guests (Author), Jeremy Hardy (Narrator)

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Jeremy Hardy Speaks To The Nation The Complete Series 6

Few can forget where they were twenty years ago when they first heard 'Jeremy Hardy Speaks to the Nation'. The show was an immediate smash-hit success, causing pubs to empty on a Saturday night, which was particularly astonishing since the show went out on Thursdays. Since that fateful first series, the show has gone on to win Sony awards, Writers Guild nominations and a Nobel Prize for Chemistry with lines like - 'Kids should never be fashion slaves, especially in the Far East. My 12-year-old daughter asked me for a new pair of trainers. I told her she was old enough to go out and make her own'.This series featured a revamped format where famous actresses were invited onto the show to face Jeremy's kindly indifference. Guest stars include Rebecca Front ('The Thick of It'), Pauline McLynn ('Father Ted'), Alison Steadman ('Gavin & Stacey') and Juliet Stevenson ('Truly Madly Deeply').'The master of quietly inflammatory comedy' - Evening Standard.'Made me drop the kettle in shock, but worth it' - Gillian Reynolds in The Daily Telegraph.'The one-liners come hit the target time and again so that you've hardly stopped grinning from one gag before the next one comes along' - Evening Standard.This is the Complete Sixth Series, and contains four episodes, with the titles:'How to Be Afraid''How to Argue Your Position''How to Choose''How to Live Life to the Full'

Guests (Author), Gordon Kennedy, Jeremy Hardy (Narrator)

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Jeremy Hardy Speaks To The Nation The Complete Series 5

Few can forget where they were twenty years ago when they first heard 'Jeremy Hardy Speaks to the Nation'. The show was an immediate smash-hit success, causing pubs to empty on a Saturday night, which was particularly astonishing since the show went out on Thursdays. Since that fateful first series, the show has gone on to win Sony awards, Writers Guild nominations and a Nobel Prize for Chemistry with lines like - 'Kids should never be fashion slaves, especially in the Far East. My 12-year-old daughter asked me for a new pair of trainers. I told her she was old enough to go out and make her own'.'The master of quietly inflammatory comedy' - Evening Standard.'Made me drop the kettle in shock, but worth it' - Gillian Reynolds in The Daily Telegraph.'The one-liners come hit the target time and again so that you've hardly stopped grinning from one gag before the next one comes along' - Evening Standard.This is the Complete Fifth Series, and contains four episodes, with the titles:'How to Be Yourself.''How to Belong.''How to Maximise Your Leisure.''How to Be Young.'

Guests (Author), Gordon Kennedy, Jeremy Hardy (Narrator)

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Jeremy Hardy Speaks To The Nation The Complete Series 7

Few can forget where they were thirteen years ago when they first heard 'Jeremy Hardy Speaks To The Nation'. The show was an immediate smash-hit success, causing pubs to empty on a Saturday night, which was particularly astonishing since the show went out on Thursdays. Since that fateful first series, the show has gone on to win Sony awards, Writers Guild nominations and a Nobel Prize for Chemistry with lines like - Kids should never be fashion slaves, especially in the Far East. My 12-year old daughter asked me for a new pair of trainers. I told her she was old enough to go out and make her own.This is the Complete Seventh Series, and contains 4 episodes, with the titles:'How To Feel''How To Die''How To Believe''How To Look'and co-stars Miranda Richardson ('Black Adder'), Pauline McLynn ('Father Ted'), Alison Steadman ('Gavin & Stacey') & Juliet Stevenson

Guests (Author), Alison Steadman, Ewan Bailey, Juliet Stevenson, Miranda Richardson, Paul B. Davies, Pauline Mclynn (Narrator)

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Jeremy Hardy Speaks To The Nation The Complete Series 1

Few can forget where they were thirteen years ago when they first heard 'Jeremy Hardy Speaks to the Nation'. The show was an immediate smash-hit success, causing pubs to empty on a Saturday night, which was particularly astonishing since the show went out on Thursdays. Since that fateful first series, the show has gone on to win Sony awards, Writers Guild nominations and a Nobel Prize for Chemistry with lines like - Kids should never be fashion slaves, especially in the Far East. My 12-year-old daughter asked me for a new pair of trainers. I told her she was old enough to go out and make her own. 'The master of quietly inflammatory comedy' - Evening Standard. 'Made me drop the kettle in shock, but worth it' - Daily Telegraph. 'The one-liners come hit the target time and again so that you've hardly stopped grinning from one gag before the next one comes along...' - Evening Standard. This is the Complete First Series, and contains 6 episodes, with the titles: 'How to Stay Alive for as Long as You Possibly Can' 'How to be Truly Free' 'How to Earn Your Place in Heaven' 'How to be an Adult' 'How to Have Sex' 'How to Know Your Place'

Guests (Author), Jeremy Hardy (Narrator)

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