Just a Minute
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Just a Minute is a long-running BBC radio panel game in which contestants must speak for sixty seconds on a given topic without hesitation, repetition, or deviation.
Observed surface forms (4)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Just a Minute (New Zealand) | 1 |
| Just a Minute (Sweden) | 1 |
| Just a Minute (other international adaptations) | 1 |
| Just a Minute (television series) | 1 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
BBC radio programme
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radio panel game ⓘ |
| basedOn | idea by Ian Messiter ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| creator | Ian Messiter ⓘ |
| distributionFormat |
podcast
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radio broadcast ⓘ |
| firstAired | 1967 ⓘ |
| firstAiredOnStation | BBC Radio 4 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| format | improvised speech game ⓘ |
| genre |
comedy
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panel game ⓘ |
| hasInternationalVersion |
Just a Minute (India)
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Just a Minute self-linksurface differs ⓘ
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Just a Minute (New Zealand)
Just a Minute self-linksurface differs ⓘ
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Just a Minute (Sweden)
Just a Minute self-linksurface differs ⓘ
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Just a Minute (other international adaptations)
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| hasSpinOff |
Just a Minute
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Just a Minute (television series)
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| host |
Gyles Brandreth
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Nicholas Parsons ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| NicholasParsonsTenure | 1967–2020 ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
emphasis on quick wit and verbal dexterity
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use of a whistle to signal the end of the minute ⓘ |
| originalBroadcaster | BBC ⓘ |
| originalNetwork | BBC Radio 4 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany | BBC Radio Comedy ⓘ |
| recordingLocation |
London, England
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surface form:
London
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| regularPanellist |
Clement Freud
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Derek Nimmo ⓘ Graham Norton ⓘ Kenneth Williams ⓘ Paul Merton ⓘ Peter Jones ⓘ Sheila Hancock ⓘ Sue Perkins ⓘ Tony Hawks ⓘ |
| rules |
contestants must speak for sixty seconds on a given topic
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no deviation is allowed ⓘ no hesitation is allowed ⓘ no repetition is allowed ⓘ |
| scoring |
points awarded for speaking when the minute ends
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points awarded for successful challenges ⓘ |
| signatureCatchphrase |
"And the subject is..."
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"Without hesitation, repetition or deviation" ⓘ |
| televisionAdaptationBroadcaster |
BBC One
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BBC1
BBC Two ⓘ
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BBC2
ITV ⓘ |
| typicalNumberOfContestants | four ⓘ |
| typicalRecordingVenue | BBC Radio Theatre ⓘ |
| typicalRuntime | 30 minutes ⓘ |
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Just a Minute (New Zealand)
this entity surface form:
Just a Minute (Sweden)
this entity surface form:
Just a Minute (other international adaptations)
this entity surface form:
Just a Minute (television series)