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From 08/08/2011

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Nicholas Parsons chairs the devious word game. With Paul Merton, Tony Hawks, Shelia Hancock and Graham Norton. From 2011.

Nicholas Parsons presides over the devious game where panellists are challenged to speak for one minute without hesitation, deviation or repetition.

With:

Paul Merton
Tony Hawks
Sheila Hancock
Graham Norton

Subjects include: My Personal Assistant, Tale of Two Cities, Making a Difficult Decision, Ventriloquism, The Speaking Clock, Sending Postcards, Barn Dances, Achieving Longevity and Eavesdropping

Created by Ian Messiter.

Producer: Tilusha Ghelani

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in August 2011.

30 minutes

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