Stephen Fry explores the highways and byways of the English language in these four programmes, as heard on BBC Radio 4. 'The Mouth': Why is the human food processor and word processor in the same unit? Stephen Fry takes you inside 'this hole we call cake' - the most important part of speech. 'Brevity': A celebration of the miniature in English. Tim...

Is English an innately playful language? Are word games good for you? Do we divide into number and word players? And could Scrabble have been invented in any other language? In this special programme, Stephen examines many word games, and we'll hear some familiar voices playing unfamiliar games-Sheila Dillon from The Food Programme plays Font or Ch...

Through the medium of four open letters, the comedian Tom Wrigglesworth investigates the myriad examples of corporate lunacy and maddening jobsworths in modern Britain. His subjects range from traffic wardens to estate agents, with Tom recalling his own funny and ridiculous experiences as well as recounting the absurd encounters of others.

Nicholas Parsons and Paul Merton introduce four classic archive episodes of the ever-popular Radio 4 comedy panel game.

Nicholas Parsons and Paul Merton introduce Ian Messiter's four classic archive episodes of the ever-popular comedy panel game. Just as uproariously funny and terrifically popular today as when it first began on BBC Radio 4 in 1967, Just a Minute challenges contestants to speak for one minute on a given subject without repetition, hesitation or devi...

The Best of Just a Minute is a yearly event which brings together the greatest shows of the year. Just a Minute was devised by the late Ian Messiter, who came up with the idea on the top of a number 13 bus, where he suddenly remembered the horrible task of speaking for one minute without hesitation or deviation being meted out by one of his school...

Four specially selected episodes of Radio 4's much-loved panel game, hosted by Nicholas Parsons. Among the subjects hilariously tackled are tomboys, my secret vice, charisma, hot air, Speakers' Corner, cat lovers, agony aunts and bugs. First broadcast in 1968, Just a Minute is one of the longest-running radio comedy shows. A national institution, i...

Four of the most sparkling editions from recent series of the ever-popular Radio 4 comedy panel game, chaired by Nicholas Parsons with regular players Paul Merton and Clement Freud joined by a host of guest players. Among the subjects hilariously tackled are: The Scottish Play, The A to Z, An Infinite Number of Monkeys, Leonardo da Vinci, The Famou...

Another hilarious selection of mirth-filled minutes from BBC Radio 4's popular long-running panel game. These four shows were recorded in Bath, Edinburgh, Brighton and, from Sheffield, Derek Nimmo's last appearance on Just A Minute. Just a minute began on BBC Radio 4 in 1967 and has become a classic panel game which is still popular on Radio 4 toda...

Suave but embattled chairman Nicholas Parsons attempts to control prattling panellists Peter Jones, Clement Freud, Derek Nimmo and Paul Merton as they pit their wits - and their words - against the clock. Another hilarious selection of mirth-filled minutes from BBC Radio 4's popular long-running panel game. Suave but embattled chairman Nicholas Par...

Another hilarious selection of mirth-filled minutes from BBC Radio 4's popular long-running panel game. Suave but embattled chairman Nicholas Parsons attempts to control prattling panellists Clement Freud, Derek Nimmo and Paul Merton as they pit their wits - and their words - against the clock. Join them and their guests as they attempt to speak fo...

Four episodes taken from the first series of 2002 of the long-running BBC Radio 4 comedy panel game, in which Nicholas Parsons attempts to keep order as the contestants attempt to speak on a given subject for one minute without hesitation, repetition or deviation. Released to tie in with 35th anniversary of the programme. Contestants are Clement Fr...

This selection of four more editions of Just a Minute includes the Sony award-winning programme from 2002, plus three from the first series of 2003. Nicholas Parsons once again attempts to keep control over the proceedings, as well as over panellists Clement Freud, Paul Merton, Tony Hawks, Julian Clary, Pam Ayres (making her debut on the show), Gra...

In this selection of four more editions of Just a Minute, Nicholas Parsons once again attempts to keep control over the proceedings, as well as over panellists Paul Merton, Kit Hesketh-Harvey, Liza Tarbuck, Charles Collingwood, Clement Freud, Linda Smith, Tony Hawks, Chris Neill, Graham Norton, Dara O'Briain and Greg Proops. As the players attempt...

To mark the 35th anniversary of Just a Minute in 2002, this audio programme features an anniversary edition of the programme, as broadcast on BBC Radio 4. Those taking part include host Nicholas Parsons and players Paul Merton and Clement Freud. This release also includes a classic JAM from 11 Sept 1982 which features Kenneth Williams, Barry Cryer...

King Stupid is a new Radio Four panel game where four panellists are funny. It's not the News, sport, adverts, other panel games or anything! King Stupid is also a show where you will not hear any of the following phrases: 1."Now into our mercifully brief second round ..." 2."This weeks winners of the keys to the executive washroom are ..." 3."Tony...

King Stupid is a new Radio Four panel game where four panellists are funny. It's not the News, sport, adverts, other panel games or anything! King Stupid is also a show where you will not hear any of the following phrases: 1."Now into our mercifully brief second round ..." 2."This weeks winners of the keys to the executive washroom are ..." 3."Tony...

King Stupid is a new Radio Four panel game where four panellists are funny. It's not the News, sport, adverts, other panel games or anything! King Stupid is also a show where you will not hear any of the following phrases: 1."Now into our mercifully brief second round ..." 2."This weeks winners of the keys to the executive washroom are ..." 3."Tony...

King Stupid is a new Radio Four panel game where four panellists are funny. It's not the News, sport, adverts, other panel games or anything! King Stupid is also a show where you will not hear any of the following phrases: 1."Now into our mercifully brief second round ..." 2."This weeks winners of the keys to the executive washroom are ..." 3."Tony...

King Stupid is a new Radio Four panel game where four panellists are funny. It's not the News, sport, adverts, other panel games or anything! King Stupid is also a show where you will not hear any of the following phrases: 1."Now into our mercifully brief second round ..." 2."This weeks winners of the keys to the executive washroom are ..." 3."Tony...

King Stupid is a new Radio Four panel game where four panellists are funny. It's not the News, sport, adverts, other panel games or anything! King Stupid is also a show where you will not hear any of the following phrases: 1."Now into our mercifully brief second round ..." 2."This weeks winners of the keys to the executive washroom are ..." 3."Tony...