A very old, very British radio game show on the BBC.
Created by Ian Messiter, hosted by Nicholas Parsons. First aired in 1967, now has produced over 800 episodes from different venues across the UK.
Features four witty, articulate linguists (actors, comedians, famous people etc.) trying to talk on a subject without deviation, repetition or hesitation. Good laughs and a healthy amount of banter are almost always present. (often at the expense of the show's host)
Notable Players include: Sir Clement Freud, Peter Jones, Derek Nimmo, Kenneth Williams, Paul Merton
Created by Ian Messiter, hosted by Nicholas Parsons. First aired in 1967, now has produced over 800 episodes from different venues across the UK.
Features four witty, articulate linguists (actors, comedians, famous people etc.) trying to talk on a subject without deviation, repetition or hesitation. Good laughs and a healthy amount of banter are almost always present. (often at the expense of the show's host)
Notable Players include: Sir Clement Freud, Peter Jones, Derek Nimmo, Kenneth Williams, Paul Merton
Most common sayings of just a minute:
"And as the minute waltz fades away..." - Nicholas
"The audience enjoyed your interruption so we'll give you a bonus point" - Nicholas
"And as the minute waltz fades away..." - Nicholas
"The audience enjoyed your interruption so we'll give you a bonus point" - Nicholas
by treblue October 8, 2017
Get the just a minutemug. A TV broadcast where pornstars interview with one another about their sexual experiences.
Each broadcast runs for 69 minutes (1 hour 9 minutes aka a sexaminute).
Each broadcast runs for 69 minutes (1 hour 9 minutes aka a sexaminute).
by gregben September 13, 2023
Get the 69 Minutesmug. by ccxxii April 8, 2017
Get the minute 16mug. A unit of time based off of the plank, a painful core exercise which induces an extreme burning feeling in the abdomen. Just like the actual plank exercise, the plank minute seems to last forever.
by Kick ass high hive January 27, 2020
Get the plank minutemug. by spitwell December 30, 2009
Get the fly minutemug. Length of time taken by a woman to complete a seemingly simple task when others are waiting.
Inability of some women to forecast time taken to complete a task such as a loo break.
Inability of some women to forecast time taken to complete a task such as a loo break.
When a family is preparing to leave the house, and father and children are ready to leave, Mother isn't.
"I'll just be a minute..." she says. After a considerable wait, father will mutter, "A Mummy Minute".
"I'll just be a minute..." she says. After a considerable wait, father will mutter, "A Mummy Minute".
by Julia Dream May 25, 2011
Get the Mummy Minutemug. A unit of time that varies in length, in direct proportion to how drunk the person who just told you "In a minute" is, i.e. the drunker they are the longer it will be before they get to it.
Ben said he'd be here in a minute, but it's been half an hour. I guess he meant "in a drunk minute."
by Ward Indigo September 15, 2009
Get the Drunk minutemug.