Just a Minute competitors in the show's history: Freud and Nimmo appeared from the first programme in 1967, while Williams joined in the show's second series in 1968. Jones made his début in 1971. After Williams' death in 1988, Merton (a long-time fan of the show) contacted the producer at Nicholas Parsons' suggestion and was invited to participate during the following year. Nimmo died in 1999, Jones in 2000 and Freud in 2009, leaving Merton as the only regular, albeit he is not in every edition. Each of the regulars brought their individual style to playing the game. Clement Freud liked to make
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