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
Just a Minute Classic Minute: Volume 1". Each episode had a newly-recorded introduction by Parsons (for later volumes, Parson and Merton in discussion). The first four volumes were also released in a box set entitled "Just A Classic Minute: 40th Anniversary Collection" in 2007. The series finished in 2010 with the release of "Just A Classic Minute: Volume 7". In 2010, "Just A Minute: Series 56" became the first series to be made available in its entirety for purchase via digital download. This continued up to "Just A Minute: Series 67". The pattern resumed for "Just A Minute: Series 71" onwards, with complete