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* In one episode, Peter Jones challenged Clement Freud for hesitation, and Paul Merton pointed out "And repetition -- he repeated 'restaurant'."
-->'''Nicholas:''' Yes, he did, but he didn't challenge for that.
-->'''Paul:''' No, but I've just done.
-->'''Nicholas:''' Yes, but Peter got in first--and I disagree with that challenge--so Clement keeps the subject, even though Paul's challenge was correct--mind you, I don't mean to say you can't challenge later--twelve seconds, Clement, starting now.
-->'''Clement:''' Well, I--
-->''(buzz)''
-->'''Nicholas:''' Paul, you've challenged?
-->'''Paul:''' Repetition of 'restaurant'.
-->'''Nicholas:''' Yes, that's right. Ten seconds--
-->'''Paul:''' ...That was one of the most bizarre rulings I've ever come across!
-->'''Nicholas:''' Well, you challenged him for 'restaurant'.
-->'''Paul:''' I did.
-->'''Nicholas:''' And he did repeat 'restaurant'.
-->'''Paul:''' He did. But you wouldn't give it to me before.
-->'''Nicholas:''' But he--you--I mean, let's--let's get this--there are simple rules, which we follow--did he have 'restaurant'?
-->'''Paul:''' Nicholas, in an earlier programme, you accused me of living 'in a world of my own'.
-->'''Nicholas:''' I try to live in the world of ''Just A Minute'', which is ''particularly'' difficult, making these--obstuse decisions...
-->'''Paul:''' ''Obstuse?''
-->'''Nicholas:''' And obtruse! [[RantInducingSlight I gave the suggestion that you could challenge later, you did challenge later,]] [[MotorMouth you got in there with another repetition while Clement had the subject]], so I'm entitled to say to you now, yes, it's right, 'cause Clement Freud did repeat 'restaurant' before and so you get a point for a correct challenge to take away from Clement Freud and--''(devolves into gibberish)''
-->'''Derek:''' ...He's finally flipped.
-->'''Nicholas:''' Yes, he did, but he didn't challenge for that.
-->'''Paul:''' No, but I've just done.
-->'''Nicholas:''' Yes, but Peter got in first--and I disagree with that challenge--so Clement keeps the subject, even though Paul's challenge was correct--mind you, I don't mean to say you can't challenge later--twelve seconds, Clement, starting now.
-->'''Clement:''' Well, I--
-->''(buzz)''
-->'''Nicholas:''' Paul, you've challenged?
-->'''Paul:''' Repetition of 'restaurant'.
-->'''Nicholas:''' Yes, that's right. Ten seconds--
-->'''Paul:''' ...That was one of the most bizarre rulings I've ever come across!
-->'''Nicholas:''' Well, you challenged him for 'restaurant'.
-->'''Paul:''' I did.
-->'''Nicholas:''' And he did repeat 'restaurant'.
-->'''Paul:''' He did. But you wouldn't give it to me before.
-->'''Nicholas:''' But he--you--I mean, let's--let's get this--there are simple rules, which we follow--did he have 'restaurant'?
-->'''Paul:''' Nicholas, in an earlier programme, you accused me of living 'in a world of my own'.
-->'''Nicholas:''' I try to live in the world of ''Just A Minute'', which is ''particularly'' difficult, making these--obstuse decisions...
-->'''Paul:''' ''Obstuse?''
-->'''Nicholas:''' And obtruse! [[RantInducingSlight I gave the suggestion that you could challenge later, you did challenge later,]] [[MotorMouth you got in there with another repetition while Clement had the subject]], so I'm entitled to say to you now, yes, it's right, 'cause Clement Freud did repeat 'restaurant' before and so you get a point for a correct challenge to take away from Clement Freud and--''(devolves into gibberish)''
-->'''Derek:''' ...He's finally flipped.
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* From a 2012 episode, Charles Collingwood gets the subject "The Contents of Nicholas' Wallet". He claims that Nicholas has the body of a small labrador in his wallet, squashed up tight. Julian Clary challenges with the statement "Let's just...stop this now". Nicholas says, incredulously, "Exactly! I've got the body of a labrador in my wallet...?" Cue Paul Merton: "''[[SarcasmBlind So you admit it!]]''"
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* In one 2012 episode, Liza Tarbuck has the subject of "Camels". She says "There is nothing more delightful than a camel." Kit Hesketh-Harvey buzzes in -- "How can you say that in front of Nicholas Parsons?" Nicholas says "I've never been compared to a camel before..." and Paul Merton comes in with "Not favorably, no!"
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*** As the laughter died down, Clement nonsensically challenged Derek for saying "Tunbridge Wells". Nicholas overruled the challenge, but Clement continued to debate the point over Nicholas saying "starting now", leading Nicholas to point out that since Derek wasn't speaking, anyone could challenge him for hesitation! (No-one took the bait, unfortunately.)
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*** As the laughter died down, Clement nonsensically challenged Derek for saying "Tunbridge Wells". Nicholas overruled the challenge, but Clement continued to debate the point over Nicholas saying "starting now", leading Nicholas to point out that since Derek wasn't speaking, anyone could challenge him for hesitation! (No-one took the bait, unfortunately.however.)
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* In the 18 April 1981 episode, Clement Freud was apparently feeling more than usually unkindly disposed toward Nicholas and seemed to be taking every opportunity to criticise his abilities as chairman, and the other panellists were only too happy to join in:
** Upon winning the subject of "cheek", Clement said that this was exhibited by Nicholas in taking on the job of taking control of people "whose multi-syllabic words he doesn't understand, whose meaning he is unable to comprehend, and whose hours and time he is unable to keep", then acknowledged the numerous repetitions of "unable" and wondered why he hadn't been challenged. Peter Jones buzzed to say that he hadn't challenged because he'd been enjoying the speech, prompting loud and delighted laughter from Kenneth Williams as well as the audience.
** Later in the programme, Clement was given the subject of "making an effort", and declared that he would like to dissociate Nicholas from such a concept. Derek Nimmo buzzed to say he endorsed Clement's statement.
** Between these two denunciations, Peter was given the subject of "stink bombs", and while he was speaking, Derek (who sat next to him when they appeared together) produced a trick safety pin bought from a joke shop and put it through his nose. Peter was so surprised that he completely dried up and Derek promptly buzzed him for hesitation. Nicholas gave him the subject, and as he spoke of having set off a stink bomb in the studio, Derek produced a bag of plastic snow which he emptied over his head, to gales of laughter from the audience and other panellists. (Peter rather wisely pointed out that the performance was somewhat lost on the radio audience.)
*** As the laughter died down, Clement nonsensically challenged Derek for saying "Tunbridge Wells". Nicholas overruled the challenge, but Clement continued to debate the point over Nicholas saying "starting now", leading Nicholas to point out that since Derek wasn't speaking, anyone could challenge him for hesitation! (No-one took the bait, unfortunately.)
** Upon winning the subject of "cheek", Clement said that this was exhibited by Nicholas in taking on the job of taking control of people "whose multi-syllabic words he doesn't understand, whose meaning he is unable to comprehend, and whose hours and time he is unable to keep", then acknowledged the numerous repetitions of "unable" and wondered why he hadn't been challenged. Peter Jones buzzed to say that he hadn't challenged because he'd been enjoying the speech, prompting loud and delighted laughter from Kenneth Williams as well as the audience.
** Later in the programme, Clement was given the subject of "making an effort", and declared that he would like to dissociate Nicholas from such a concept. Derek Nimmo buzzed to say he endorsed Clement's statement.
** Between these two denunciations, Peter was given the subject of "stink bombs", and while he was speaking, Derek (who sat next to him when they appeared together) produced a trick safety pin bought from a joke shop and put it through his nose. Peter was so surprised that he completely dried up and Derek promptly buzzed him for hesitation. Nicholas gave him the subject, and as he spoke of having set off a stink bomb in the studio, Derek produced a bag of plastic snow which he emptied over his head, to gales of laughter from the audience and other panellists. (Peter rather wisely pointed out that the performance was somewhat lost on the radio audience.)
*** As the laughter died down, Clement nonsensically challenged Derek for saying "Tunbridge Wells". Nicholas overruled the challenge, but Clement continued to debate the point over Nicholas saying "starting now", leading Nicholas to point out that since Derek wasn't speaking, anyone could challenge him for hesitation! (No-one took the bait, unfortunately.)
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* In a 1971 episode, Kenneth Williams was given the subject of "Heinrich Schwarzburg" and spoke quite convincingly of the man's life story before losing the subject to Clement Freud with three seconds to go. After Clement used up the last few seconds, Nicholas revealed that, as far as Ian Messiter knew, there was no such person as Heinrich Schwarzburg, and they were just playing a prank on Kenneth.
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-->'''Nicholas:''' Kenneth Williams must continue on Immanuel Kant because he was thrown by all three of you, he has 13 seconds starting now.
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-->'''Nicholas:''' Clement Freud challenged.
-->'''Clement Freud:''' Deviation, he wasn't talking about Immanuel Kant.
-->'''Nicholas:''' Right, Kenneth Williams, you continue with Immanuel Kant, you have 18 seconds starting now.
-->'''Kenneth:''' It would be impossible for me to collect my thought, and all the thoughts that need collecting- ''[buzz]''
-->'''Clement Freud:''' Deviation, he wasn't talking about Immanuel Kant.
-->'''Nicholas:''' Right, Kenneth Williams, you continue with Immanuel Kant, you have 18 seconds starting now.
-->'''Kenneth:''' It would be impossible for me to collect my thought, and all the thoughts that need collecting- ''[buzz]''
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-->'''Nicholas:''' Clement Freud has challenged.
-->'''Clement Freud:''' Deviation, he wasn't talking about ImmanuelKant.
Kant. He was talking about his personal ruination.
-->'''Nicholas:''' ''[overlapping with Clement]'' Right, Kenneth Williams, you continue with Immanuel Kant, you have 18 seconds starting now.
-->'''Kenneth:'''It would But it'd be impossible for me to collect my thought, thoughts, and all the thoughts that need collecting- ''[buzz]''
-->'''Clement Freud:''' Deviation, he wasn't talking about Immanuel
-->'''Nicholas:''' ''[overlapping with Clement]'' Right, Kenneth Williams, you continue with Immanuel Kant, you have 18 seconds starting now.
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* In a 1974 episode featuring the four regulars, Clement Freud had the subject "The first of a new series" with three seconds to go, and before he said anything Peter Jones challenged for hesitation. Nicholas ruled that there hadn't been a hesitation and gave Clement back the subject... with ''two'' seconds left. The idea that not speaking for a second didn't qualify as hesitation led Peter to an epic rant that Kenneth Williams would have been proud of. The fact that this rant was intertwined with Derek Nimmo complaining that his buzzer wasn't working provided icing on the cake.
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* In a 1974 episode featuring the four regulars, 1974-75 series opener, Clement Freud had the subject "The first of a new series" with three seconds to go, and before he said anything Peter Jones challenged for hesitation. Nicholas ruled that there hadn't been a hesitation and gave Clement back the subject... with ''two'' seconds left. The idea that not speaking for a second didn't qualify as hesitation led Peter to an epic rant that Kenneth Williams would have been proud of. The fact that this This rant was intertwined with Derek Nimmo complaining that his buzzer wasn't working provided icing on working, then followed by a brief rant from Kenneth when Nicholas accidentally said his name instead of Clement's and he assumed Nicholas was about to chastise him, making for a chaotic yet hilarious start to the cake.new series.
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* In one episode, Derek Nimmo had the subject, and before he said anything Peter challenged for hesitation. Nicholas ruled that there hadn't been a hesitation and gave Derek back the subject ... with one second less on the clock than the first time. The idea that not speaking for a second didn't qualify as hesitation led Peter to an epic rant that Kenneth Williams would have been proud of.
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* In one episode, Derek Nimmo a 1974 episode featuring the four regulars, Clement Freud had the subject, subject "The first of a new series" with three seconds to go, and before he said anything Peter Jones challenged for hesitation. Nicholas ruled that there hadn't been a hesitation and gave Derek Clement back the subject ... subject... with one second less on the clock than the first time.''two'' seconds left. The idea that not speaking for a second didn't qualify as hesitation led Peter to an epic rant that Kenneth Williams would have been proud of. The fact that this rant was intertwined with Derek Nimmo complaining that his buzzer wasn't working provided icing on the cake.
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Best to avoid \"recent\" when describing examples. It\'s recent now, but it won\'t be so recent in a year or two.
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* In one recent episode, Sue Perkins gets the subject of Dadaism, and gives a lengthy speech on what it entails and where it originated, getting more and more melodramatic, finally saying "And it's gone way, way, way--[[OhCrap ARGH!]]" Cue the buzzer from Paul Merton, after which Nicholas reveals to her that she had been speaking for ''fifty-nine seconds.''
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* In one recent 2012 episode, Sue Perkins gets the subject of Dadaism, and gives a lengthy speech on what it entails and where it originated, getting more and more melodramatic, finally saying "And it's gone way, way, way--[[OhCrap ARGH!]]" Cue the buzzer from Paul Merton, after which Nicholas reveals to her that she had been speaking for ''fifty-nine seconds.''
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* In a 1974 episode, Kenneth Williams was given the subject "Immanuel Kant", and initially spoke for 39 seconds about Kant's life and ''The Critique of Pure Reason'' until Barry Cryer buzzed him for perceived deviation. Nicholas overruled the challenge, but Kenneth complained that his train of thought had been interrupted; Clement Freud proceeded to buzz him first for deviation, then for repetition of "thoughts", with Nicholas overruling both (legitimate) challenges in the interest of letting Kenneth continue with the subject. This led to the following:
-->'''Kenneth:''' Well you see- ''[buzz]''
-->'''Nicholas:''' And Derek Nimmo's challenged.
-->'''Derek Nimmo:''' What's happening!?
-->'''Kenneth:''' Well you see- ''[buzz]''
-->'''Nicholas:''' And Derek Nimmo's challenged.
-->'''Derek Nimmo:''' What's happening!?
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* In a 1974 episode, Kenneth Williams was given the subject "Immanuel Kant", and initially spoke for 39 seconds about Kant's life and ''The Critique of Pure Reason'' until Barry Cryer buzzed him for perceived deviation. Nicholas overruled the challenge, but Kenneth complained that his train of thought had been interrupted; Clement Freud proceeded to buzz him first for deviation, then for repetition of "thoughts", with Nicholas overruling both (legitimate) challenges in was apparently more than usually thrown by the interest of letting Kenneth continue with the subject. This led interruption, leading to the following:
-->'''Kenneth:'''Well you see- ''[buzz]''
-->'''Nicholas:''' And Derek Nimmo's challenged.
-->'''Derek Nimmo:''' What's happening!?Of course, the other, er... ''[buzz]''
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-->'''Nicholas:''' And Derek Nimmo's challenged.
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-->'''Nicholas:''' Kenneth Williams will start again, you have 21 seconds on Immanuel Kant starting...
-->'''Kenneth:''' Well I can't now because it's just ruined me! ''[buzz]'' I mean it's just ruined me!
-->'''Nicholas:''' Clement Freud challenged.
-->'''Clement Freud:''' Deviation, he wasn't talking about Immanuel Kant.
-->'''Nicholas:''' Right, Kenneth Williams, you continue with Immanuel Kant, you have 18 seconds starting now.
-->'''Kenneth:''' It would be impossible for me to collect my thought, and all the thoughts that need collecting- ''[buzz]''
-->'''Nicholas:''' Clement Freud has challenged again.
-->'''Clement:''' Repetition of "thoughts".
-->'''Nicholas:''' Yes he repeated "thoughts", but don't worry Kenneth, carry on on Immanuel Kant, and you have 14 seconds starting now.
-->'''Kenneth:''' Well you see- ''[buzz]''
-->'''Nicholas:''' And Derek Nimmo's challenged.
-->'''Derek Nimmo:''' What's happening!?
-->''[audience laughter]''
-->'''Kenneth:''' Well I can't now because it's just ruined me! ''[buzz]'' I mean it's just ruined me!
-->'''Nicholas:''' Clement Freud challenged.
-->'''Clement Freud:''' Deviation, he wasn't talking about Immanuel Kant.
-->'''Nicholas:''' Right, Kenneth Williams, you continue with Immanuel Kant, you have 18 seconds starting now.
-->'''Kenneth:''' It would be impossible for me to collect my thought, and all the thoughts that need collecting- ''[buzz]''
-->'''Nicholas:''' Clement Freud has challenged again.
-->'''Clement:''' Repetition of "thoughts".
-->'''Nicholas:''' Yes he repeated "thoughts", but don't worry Kenneth, carry on on Immanuel Kant, and you have 14 seconds starting now.
-->'''Kenneth:''' Well you see- ''[buzz]''
-->'''Nicholas:''' And Derek Nimmo's challenged.
-->'''Derek Nimmo:''' What's happening!?
-->''[audience laughter]''
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* The live episode from the Edinburgh Fringe 2011 where Gyles Brandreth managed to drag absolutely every subject around to the Royal Family within a couple of sentences, to much bewilderment from Paul Merton.
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* In once episode, Derek Nimmo had the subject, and before he said anything Peter challenged for hesitation. Nicholas ruled that there hadn't been a hesitation and gave Derek back the subject ... with one second less on the clock than the first time. The idea that not speaking for a second didn't qualify as hesitation led Peter to an epic rant that Kenneth Williams would have been proud of.
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* In once one episode, Derek Nimmo had the subject, and before he said anything Peter challenged for hesitation. Nicholas ruled that there hadn't been a hesitation and gave Derek back the subject ... with one second less on the clock than the first time. The idea that not speaking for a second didn't qualify as hesitation led Peter to an epic rant that Kenneth Williams would have been proud of.
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* In Linda Smith's first appearance everyone gave her joke challenges, culminating with "I just thought she should have another point." Her response was "Can I just say I don't find this at all patronising?"
* In Linda Smith's first appearance everyone gave her joke challenges, culminating with "I just thought she should have another point." Her response was "Can I just say I don't find this at all patronising?"
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** It was a good episode (August 25th, 2003). Ross Noble stumbles on a great pun with the subject "chipmunks": they're holy men that worship fried food, in chippies... or friaries.
** Nicholas says he's going to clear his throat and asks them to cut it out.
--->'''Ross:''' Cut your ''throat'' out?\\
'''Paul:''' Let's have a show of hands! All those who want Nicholas to cut his throat, put your hands up!... That's a forest, I call that a forest!
** And:
--->'''Clement:''' "Gnomes" is spelt with a G...\\
''[Paul challenges]''\\
'''Paul:''' Well, not ''just'' a G. There's an N, there's an O... I could go on!
** At one point, [[FateWorseThanDeath the watch started running backwards]].
** Nicholas says he's going to clear his throat and asks them to cut it out.
--->'''Ross:''' Cut your ''throat'' out?\\
'''Paul:''' Let's have a show of hands! All those who want Nicholas to cut his throat, put your hands up!... That's a forest, I call that a forest!
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--->'''Clement:''' "Gnomes" is spelt with a G...\\
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'''Paul:''' Well, not ''just'' a G. There's an N, there's an O... I could go on!
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* Paul pretending his microphone was dying so he could get away with several seconds of silence followed by an OrphanedPunchline. Everyone let him get away with it until he did it again a moment later and Clement challenged not for hesitation, but for repetition.
* One time (well, probably more than one time), Peter Jones talked for quite a while under the impression that he had the subject when he didn't.
* One time (well, probably more than one time), Peter Jones talked for quite a while under the impression that he had the subject when he didn't.
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* In a 1974 episode, Kenneth Williams was given the subject "Immanuel Kant", and initially spoke for 39 seconds about Kant's life and ''The Critique of Pure Reason'' until Barry Cryer buzzed him for perceived deviation. Nicholas overruled the challenge, but Kenneth complained that his train of thought had been interrupted; Clement Freud proceeded to buzz him first for deviation, then for repetition of "thoughts", with Nicholas overruling both (legitimate) challenges in the interest of letting Kenneth continue with the subject. A bewildered Derek Nimmo then buzzed in to ask first "What's happening!?", then "D'you mind if I go home?", apparently flustered by the act of the rules being set aside for Kenneth's sake. This then opened the floodgates for first Clement, then Derek, and finally Barry to buzz in with non-challenges simply because they wanted Kenneth to have extra points... then, when Kenneth was finally able to get going again, Derek ''finally'' successfully challenged him for repetition. The massive number of points he accumulated during the round was enough to hand Kenneth a rare win for the game.
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* In a 1974 episode, Kenneth Williams was given the subject "Immanuel Kant", and initially spoke for 39 seconds about Kant's life and ''The Critique of Pure Reason'' until Barry Cryer buzzed him for perceived deviation. Nicholas overruled the challenge, but Kenneth complained that his train of thought had been interrupted; Clement Freud proceeded to buzz him first for deviation, then for repetition of "thoughts", with Nicholas overruling both (legitimate) challenges in the interest of letting Kenneth continue with the subject. A bewildered This led to the following:
-->'''Kenneth:''' Well you see- ''[buzz]''
-->'''Nicholas:''' And DerekNimmo then buzzed in to ask first "What's happening!?", then "D'you Nimmo's challenged.
-->'''Derek Nimmo:''' What's happening!?
-->''[audience laughter]''
-->'''Nicholas:''' Kenneth Williams must continue on Immanuel Kant because he was thrown by all three of you, 13 seconds starting now.
-->'''Kenneth:''' He makes a definite- ''[buzz]''
-->'''Nicholas:''' Derek Nimmo's challenged.
-->'''Derek:''' D'you mind if I gohome?", apparently flustered by the act of the rules being set aside for Kenneth's sake. home? There doesn't seem to be a point, does there really!
:: This then opened the floodgates for first Clement, then Derek, and finally Barry to buzz in with non-challenges simply because they wanted Kenneth to have extra points... then, when Kenneth was finally able to get going again, Derek ''finally'' successfully challenged him for repetition. The massive number of points he accumulated during the round was enough to hand Kenneth a rare win for the game.
-->'''Kenneth:''' Well you see- ''[buzz]''
-->'''Nicholas:''' And Derek
-->'''Derek Nimmo:''' What's happening!?
-->''[audience laughter]''
-->'''Nicholas:''' Kenneth Williams must continue on Immanuel Kant because he was thrown by all three of you, 13 seconds starting now.
-->'''Kenneth:''' He makes a definite- ''[buzz]''
-->'''Nicholas:''' Derek Nimmo's challenged.
-->'''Derek:''' D'you mind if I go
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** Clement's challenge merits a mention as well:
--->'''Clement''': You know, people think, because someone hasn't played the game before, that you should be kind to them. But he hesitated! It was a most obvious hesitation!
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--->'''Clement''': You know, people think, because someone hasn't played the game before, that you should be kind to them. But he hesitated! It was a most obvious hesitation!
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* In a 2006 episode, the subject was "The London Marathon". Clement Freud managed to get the subject with 30 seconds left and quipped that he could run the London Marathon as he had the body of an 18-year-old boy... in his refrigerator. Paul Merton buzzed in but withdrew his challenge, saying that Clement really did have an 18-year-old boy named Simon in his fridge. He was given the subject anyway and began talking about his own relationship with Simon, at which point Julian Clary buzzed him for deviation - and during the ensuing banter, Clement claimed that Simon was in fact dead, to the dismay of Paul and Pauline [=McLynn=]. The round quickly collapsed into chaos, to the point that when Nicholas tried to return the subject to Julian, he slipped up and said Julian had four seconds to talk about Simon... and decided he might as well officially change the subject of the round.
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* The episode from August 2010 where, in the final round, the other panellists ''constantly'' buzz in on John Sergeant knowing their challenge is wrong.
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* In 2003, when the subject was "one minute"...
-->'''Paul Merton''': One minute can be fast, slow, medium paced... (buzz)
-->'''Nicholas Parsons''': Ross challenged.
-->'''Ross Noble''': No, it's a minute.
-->'''Paul Merton''': One minute can be fast, slow, medium paced... (buzz)
-->'''Nicholas Parsons''': Ross challenged.
-->'''Ross Noble''': No, it's a minute.
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* DavidMitchell, on his first appearance, started with the first subject and was buzzed on the grounds of hesitation by Clement Freud before he'd said a word. Nicholas then ruled it was not a valid challenge and gave David a point, prompting this:
-->'''David''': That's actually a rate of point scoring of infinity per word! I'll never keep it up!
-->'''David''': That's actually a rate of point scoring of infinity per word! I'll never keep it up!
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* Clement gets the subject "Records" at the very end of a round that's beginning to drag on a little: "The great thing about Virgin Records is that they have no" -- ''[whistle]'' -- [[GettingCrapPastTheRadar "holes in them."]]
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:: This was as far as he was able to get before riotous laughter from the audience, the other panellists, and host Nicholas Parsons cut him off. Eventually Paul Merton pressed his buzzer and balanced a smaller crown atop Stephen's:Stephen's.
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* Ross Noble and Tony Hawks' argument as to whether or not moles can have jobs.
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** Given the subject of "Body language", Stephen Fry opened thus:
--->'''Stephen Fry:''' My bottom speaks fluent German...
::: This was as far as he was able to get before riotous laughter from the audience, the other panellists, and host Nicholas Parsons cut him off. Eventually Paul Merton pressed his buzzer and balanced a smaller crown atop Stephen's:
--->'''Paul Merton:''' You don't have to tell me, I heard it clearing its throat earlier!
** Sir Clement Freud was given the opening subject of "Answering back" in one episode. When Nicholas finished his opening spiel about having sixty seconds to speak without hesitation, repetition, or deviation, "starting now", Clement simply replied:
--->'''Clement Freud:''' Shan't!
** Sue Perkins, upon gaining the subject "Chick Lit", gave a hilarious parody/deconstruction of the "chick lit" genre.
--->'''Sue Perkins:''' Alex is a doctor, slack jawed and ready to roll. She doesn't have a job but wants babies. Oh my ovaries are drying, must find a man, where can I go? The supermarket, I don't care. I'll travel miles because a baby will take my mind off the lack of personality that the writer has ascribed to me. He looks hot, what does he do? Is that a stethoscope? Touch me but maybe don't, because let's face it, I want to widen the audience that buys these books and pornography will simply detract from the overall theme. The... (''whistle blows as the sixty seconds are up'')
** In Dara O Briain's first episode, he gets the subject "Stiff upper lip" with fifty seconds left and immediately gets challenged for hesitation. Nicholas agrees with the challenge but decides to let him keep the subject because he's new. He starts again: "Being Irish..." Clement challenges him [[RuleOfFunny for deviation, for starting too quickly this time]]. Dara starts again: "Being Irish..." Paul challenges for repetition, but Dara says it's not his fault he didn't get to finish the sentence, prompting an argument ("So with the two words "being Irish," you've got me for hesitation, repetition and deviation"). Nicholas lets him keep the subject. Dara: "As a Paddy..." Paul then challenges for deviation for ''not'' saying "being Irish." Dara finally gets the thing off the ground with, ''"Not hailing from these shores..."'' [[ShaggyDogStory and ends up losing the subject after a sentence and a half anyway]].
** In a 1974 episode, Kenneth Williams was given the subject "Immanuel Kant", and initially spoke for 39 seconds about Kant's life and ''The Critique of Pure Reason'' until Barry Cryer buzzed him for perceived deviation. Nicholas overruled the challenge, but Kenneth complained that his train of thought had been interrupted; Clement Freud proceeded to buzz him first for deviation, then for repetition of "thoughts", with Nicholas overruling both (legitimate) challenges in the interest of letting Kenneth continue with the subject. A bewildered Derek Nimmo then buzzed in to ask first "What's happening!?", then "D'you mind if I go home?", apparently flustered by the act of the rules being set aside for Kenneth's sake. This then opened the floodgates for first Clement, then Derek, and finally Barry to buzz in with non-challenges simply because they wanted Kenneth to have extra points... then, when Kenneth was finally able to get going again, Derek ''finally'' successfully challenged him for repetition. The massive number of points he accumulated during the round was enough to hand Kenneth a rare win for the game.
** The time Tim Rice said that the way to be irresistible to women was to be "strong and silent," and gave [[{{Beat}} an example]]. This caused a lengthy argument about whether the silence in question counted as hesitation or not.
** With the subject [[SchmuckBait "The Chairman's Darkest Secret,"]] Clement appears to be weighing several options and decides on an allegation about [[ButYouScrewOneGoat a goat Nicholas keeps tied up somewhere]]. Paul buzzes: "That's no secret, we all know about that!"
** Paul saying he'd been to see Clement's "one-man tribute to RobbieWilliams," with a BriefAccentImitation of Clement saying, "Let Me Entertain You." ([[CallBack A little later]], when Clement got a subject away from him, Paul retaliated with, "Your Robbie Williams show was rubbish.")
--->'''Stephen Fry:''' My bottom speaks fluent German...
::: This was as far as he was able to get before riotous laughter from the audience, the other panellists, and host Nicholas Parsons cut him off. Eventually Paul Merton pressed his buzzer and balanced a smaller crown atop Stephen's:
--->'''Paul Merton:''' You don't have to tell me, I heard it clearing its throat earlier!
** Sir Clement Freud was given the opening subject of "Answering back" in one episode. When Nicholas finished his opening spiel about having sixty seconds to speak without hesitation, repetition, or deviation, "starting now", Clement simply replied:
--->'''Clement Freud:''' Shan't!
** Sue Perkins, upon gaining the subject "Chick Lit", gave a hilarious parody/deconstruction of the "chick lit" genre.
--->'''Sue Perkins:''' Alex is a doctor, slack jawed and ready to roll. She doesn't have a job but wants babies. Oh my ovaries are drying, must find a man, where can I go? The supermarket, I don't care. I'll travel miles because a baby will take my mind off the lack of personality that the writer has ascribed to me. He looks hot, what does he do? Is that a stethoscope? Touch me but maybe don't, because let's face it, I want to widen the audience that buys these books and pornography will simply detract from the overall theme. The... (''whistle blows as the sixty seconds are up'')
** In Dara O Briain's first episode, he gets the subject "Stiff upper lip" with fifty seconds left and immediately gets challenged for hesitation. Nicholas agrees with the challenge but decides to let him keep the subject because he's new. He starts again: "Being Irish..." Clement challenges him [[RuleOfFunny for deviation, for starting too quickly this time]]. Dara starts again: "Being Irish..." Paul challenges for repetition, but Dara says it's not his fault he didn't get to finish the sentence, prompting an argument ("So with the two words "being Irish," you've got me for hesitation, repetition and deviation"). Nicholas lets him keep the subject. Dara: "As a Paddy..." Paul then challenges for deviation for ''not'' saying "being Irish." Dara finally gets the thing off the ground with, ''"Not hailing from these shores..."'' [[ShaggyDogStory and ends up losing the subject after a sentence and a half anyway]].
** In a 1974 episode, Kenneth Williams was given the subject "Immanuel Kant", and initially spoke for 39 seconds about Kant's life and ''The Critique of Pure Reason'' until Barry Cryer buzzed him for perceived deviation. Nicholas overruled the challenge, but Kenneth complained that his train of thought had been interrupted; Clement Freud proceeded to buzz him first for deviation, then for repetition of "thoughts", with Nicholas overruling both (legitimate) challenges in the interest of letting Kenneth continue with the subject. A bewildered Derek Nimmo then buzzed in to ask first "What's happening!?", then "D'you mind if I go home?", apparently flustered by the act of the rules being set aside for Kenneth's sake. This then opened the floodgates for first Clement, then Derek, and finally Barry to buzz in with non-challenges simply because they wanted Kenneth to have extra points... then, when Kenneth was finally able to get going again, Derek ''finally'' successfully challenged him for repetition. The massive number of points he accumulated during the round was enough to hand Kenneth a rare win for the game.
** The time Tim Rice said that the way to be irresistible to women was to be "strong and silent," and gave [[{{Beat}} an example]]. This caused a lengthy argument about whether the silence in question counted as hesitation or not.
** With the subject [[SchmuckBait "The Chairman's Darkest Secret,"]] Clement appears to be weighing several options and decides on an allegation about [[ButYouScrewOneGoat a goat Nicholas keeps tied up somewhere]]. Paul buzzes: "That's no secret, we all know about that!"
** Paul saying he'd been to see Clement's "one-man tribute to RobbieWilliams," with a BriefAccentImitation of Clement saying, "Let Me Entertain You." ([[CallBack A little later]], when Clement got a subject away from him, Paul retaliated with, "Your Robbie Williams show was rubbish.")
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** RossNoble's claim for the benefit of foreign listeners that [[BritishAccents his Geordie accent is "the poshest in all the land."]]
-->"Why aye, Your Majesty!" will be heard ringing across the place. "I'd very much like to enjoy one of your champion Ferrero Rochers!"
-->"Why aye, Your Majesty!" will be heard ringing across the place. "I'd very much like to enjoy one of your champion Ferrero Rochers!"
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-->"Why aye, Your Majesty!" will be heard ringing across the place. "I'd very much like to enjoy one of your champion Ferrero
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