British comedy use of the panel game format, including the long-running "Just a Minute" (from 1967 to date) and "I'm Sorry I Haven't a Clue" (from 1972), and The News Quiz (from 1977), which often broadcast a dozen of so episodes a year, normally split over two series broadcast at different points in the year. The success of the panel show format has in turn has influenced TV series like "Have I Got News for You" (from 1990), "They Think It's All Over" (from 1995) and Mock the Week (from 2005). . BBC Radio has continued to be a breeding ground for
The Pin (comedy act) The Pin were the 2013 winners of London Sketchfest's prize for 'Best Act,' and the first series of their Radio 4 show won them the award for 'Best Comedy' at the 2016 BBC radio awards. The Pin (comedy act) The Pin is a comedy double-act composed of Ben Ashenden and Alex Owen. They write and star in their BBC Radio 4 show of the same name. The double act met at the University of Cambridge, where they joined the Cambridge Footlights. Whilst members they co-wrote and performed in two international tour shows: 2010's 'Good For You,' directed by Liam Williams