Just a Minute unit of time). The recording used for the theme is of David Haines. In 2018, Nicholas Parsons was unable to attend the recording of two editions of the programme as he had the flu. This broke his uninterrupted run of fifty years as a performer on the programme. The episodes were recorded on 1 April 2018 with Gyles Brandreth standing in for Parsons and were broadcast on 4 and 11 June 2018. The panellists are invited, in rotation, to speak for one minute on a given subject (which they are normally not informed of in advance), without "hesitation, repetition or
Panel show A Clue" are parodies. Some panel shows are variations of classic parlor games. "Twenty Questions" is based on the parlor game of the same name, "Give Us a Clue" is modeled after Charades, and "Call My Bluff" and "Balderdash" are based on Fictionary. Frequently, a panel show features recurring panelists or permanent team captains, and some panelists appear on multiple panel shows. Most shows are recorded before a studio audience. The first known example of a panel show in the world is the radio program "Information Please", which debuted on 17 May 1938 on the NBC Blue Network. An evolution