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Just a Minute: Series 62: Episode 1

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Nicholas Parsons invites guests to talk for 60 seconds.

Nicholas Parsons challenges Gyles Brandreth, Ross Noble, Paul Merton and Jenny Eclair talk on a subject for 60 seconds without hesitation, repetition or deviation. From Feb 2012.

Nicholas Parsons presents the first of the series that marked the 45th birthday of Just a Minute. 

In this show panellists Paul Merton, Ross Noble, Jenny Eclair and Gyles Brandreth are all asked to talk on subjects given out in the first series in 1967.

Paul Merton is asked to describe what he does When I Wear a Top Hat, Ross Noble explores the topic of The English Nanny, Gyles Brandreth explains How to Perform a Cornish Floral Dance and Jenny Eclair reveals all she knows about Knitting a Cablestitch Jumper.

Producer: Claire Jones.

Just a Minute: Series 62

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Nicholas Parsons chairs the long-running panel game

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