I'm Sorry I Haven't a Clue, another BBC radio comedy panel show which occupies the same Monday-night slot in the Radio 4 schedule, occasionally parodies its rival show with a round entitled "Just a Minim". If a witty interjection amuses the audience, but is not a correct challenge, at the chairperson's discretion the challenger can nevertheless be awarded an extra point (the "bonus point" rule). nicknamed the " Minute Waltz" (which, despite its name, lasts longer than 60 seconds; the nickname actually refers to "minute" as in "small" rather than the unit of time).

Controversially, [ citation needed] more than half the selected episodes featured Freud despite the revelations about him in the previous year. On the set, the loquacious panellist acts as a perfect straight man to the deadpan legend Paul Merton.Over the years, the application of these rules has been inconsistent, and their interpretation is the focus of much of the comic interplay between those appearing, who often challenge the chairman's rulings.

A hilarious romp through our history this isn't any ordinary history book, each topic covered is written in 60-second installments. Until 1989 he also sat on the stage with a stopwatch and blew a whistle when the sixty seconds were up. The pilot for Just a Minute was recorded in 1967, featuring Clement Freud, Derek Nimmo, Beryl Reid and Willma Ewert as panellists. There have also been occasions when players have chosen not to buzz because the speaker has been amusing the audience by performing badly.Repeat what I have been saying for the last minute, without hesitation or repetition," said the fearsome teacher. From Stonehenge and Boudicca to Peppa Pig and the London Olympics, each topic is written in 60-second installments, without hesitation, repetition, or deviation.