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Review "This is the panel game next to which all other panel games pale, a soft, snuggly blanket of a show drawn weekly over the nation in a fug of warmth, wordplay and wit. Its silliness, and its simple capacity to bask in the quick-wittedness of its panellists (even when they deliver their monologues so very s-l-o-w-l-y) make it joyous listening." —Independent Product Description Four classic episodes of the ever-popular BBC Radio 4 panel game chaired by Nicholas Parsons. 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. Gyles Brandreth first played the game in the 1980s, and this collection presents four specially selected episodes in which he displays his wit, verbal dexterity, and erudition. With episodes taken from the 1980s and 2000s, there is strong participation from other regular players of the game: Kenneth Williams, Derek Nimmo, Martin Jarvis, Clement Freud, Tim Rice, Jenny Eclair, Chris Neill, Fred MacAulay, Maria McErlane, and Nick Revell. As always, Nicholas Parsons is the capable chairman of the game. Duration: 2 hours approx. About the Author Just A Minute has been a continually popular radio panel game show on BBC Radio. Decade after decade it has succeeded in both finding new fans and pleasing its legion of loyal older ones.