
From 04/11/1975
4 Extra Debut. Nicholas Parsons chairs the devious word game. With Derek Nimmo, Peter Jones, Aimi MacDonald and Kenneth Williams. From 1975.
Nicholas Parsons presides over the devious game where panellists are challenged to speak for one minute without hesitation, deviation or repetition.
With:
Derek Nimmo
Peter Jones
Aimi MacDonald
Kenneth Williams
Subjects include: Hunting, Economy, Clerihews, Solomon Grundy, Mrs Grundy, Pulling on my Tights, Gorillas and Snap
Created by Ian Messiter.
Producer: John Lloyd
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in November 1975.
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Panel game in which players must speak for one minute on any subject asked of them



