Just a Minute usually by mistake or for laughs. The game rewards those who make entertaining challenges, even if they do not speak for very long. If successful, last-second challenges can be especially rewarding, as they allow one to speak for a short time but earn two points—one for the challenge and one for being the last speaker. The game is then scored and a winner declared, but the attraction of the show lies less in the contest than in the humour and banter among participants and the chairman. Nicholas Parsons has chaired the show since its inception. On nine occasions he has
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