Eight episodes of the perennially well-known BBC Radio 4 -panel game, chaired by Nicholas Parsons

‘Just a Minute’ was created the same yr mainly because Radio 4 itself, and is one of the longest-running and best-loved radio comedy shows. Hosted with the inimitable Nicholas Parsons, it jobs contestants to speak for sixty secs on any provided topic ‘without repetition, hesitation or deviation’.

With this 72nd series, the topics covered include British Sparkling Wine, Crows’ Feet, Nelson’s Column and Alice in Wonderland. Among the guests are Paul Merton, Liza Tarbuck, Graham Norton, Sheila Hancock, Pam Ayres and Tim Rice, who returns to the show for the first time since 2009.

Beneath the watchful eyesight of the Chairman, they need to fight challenges and win the points, only using their wit, ingenuity and improvisational skills. Can each goes the entire minute? You need to listen to find out!