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01012011021720110602 (R4)It's the comedy panel show with no format!

Let battle commence in the games each brought along by the panellists:

Rufus Hound

Miles Jupp

Sara Pascoe

Adam Hills

Stand by for 'Them Next Door', 'What Does My Dad Know?', 'Come To Romford!' and 'Newspaper Headline or Cryptic Crossword Clue'.

All are untried, untested and unpredictable so it could all end in disaster.

Angus Deayton valiantly tries to keep the show together.

Written by: Angus Deayton, Ged Parsons and Paul Powell

Devised by Benjamin Partridge.

Producer: Sam Michell.

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in February 2011.

A panel show hosted by Angus Deayton but devised by the panellists.

Panel game in which the rounds are devised by the panellists

01022011022420110609 (R4)Angus Deayton hosts the comedy panel show with no format.

Battling it out to see who can beat each other at their own games:

Andy Parsons

Rebecca Front

Miles Jupp

Rick Wakeman

Can the teams guess the concept for Rick's new prog rock album in his 'What's The Concept?' round?

And what happens when the teams have to play Andy's inventively titled 'It's Not Your Round'?

And would Rebecca Front like to marry Prince William?

Angus tries valiantly to ensure everyone comes out of it with their reputations intact.

Written by Angus Deayton, Ged Parsons and Paul Powell

Devised by Benjamin Partridge

Producer: Sam Michell.

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in February 2011.

Andy Parsons, Rebecca Front, Miles Jupp and Rick Wakeman devise the panel show's rounds.

Panel game in which the rounds are devised by the panellists

01032011030320110616 (R4)Angus Deayton hosts the comedy panel show with no format.

Battling it out to see who can beat each other at their own games:

Arthur Smith

Lucy Montgomery

Tom Wrigglesworth

Will Smith

Find out the hilarity that ensues when each of them play the games they've brought along.

What will Arthur make of Tom's 'Re-wound, Sped Up Played Backwards'?

How will Twitter-fan Will Smith get on with Lucy's 'Twitter-witter-witter-who' game?

And how much would it take for Tom Wrigglesworth to change his name to Adolf Hitler when he plays Arthur Smith's round?

Angus Deayton valiantly tries to make sure everyone comes out of it with their reputations intact.

Writers: Angus Deayton, Ged Parsons and Paul Powell

Devised by Benjamin Partridge

Producer: Sam Michell.

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in February 2011.

The panel show hosted by Angus Deayton and devised by the panellists.

Panel game in which the rounds are devised by the panellists

01042011031020110623 (R4)Angus Deayton hosts the comedy panel show with no format.

Battling it out to see who can beat each other at their own games:

Russell Kane

Josie Long

Alun Cochrane

Milton Jones

How will they fare at Russell Kane's 'Mood News' round?

What superhero would Milton Jones like to be?

And what is Josie Long's 'Nine Previous Convictions' all about?

Find out the answers to these questions and more in this show.

Writers: Angus Deayton, Ged Parsons and Paul Powell

Devised by Benjamin Partridge

Producer: Sam Michell.

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in March 2011.

Russell Kane, Josie Long, Alun Cochrane and Milton Jones devise the panel show's rounds.

Panel game in which the rounds are devised by the panellists

01052011031720110630 (R4)Angus Deayton hosts the comedy panel show with no format.

Battling it out to see who can beat each other at their own games:

Tim Key

Micky Flanagan

Bridget Christie

Nick Hancock

What is Micky's 'Cockney Rhyming Slang Charades' all about and is it any fun to play? Can anyone understand the rules to Tim's 'No More Women'? And what is Bridget's idea of her 'Fantasy Funeral'? Find out the answers to these questions, and more, in this show.

Angus valiantly tries to make sure everyone comes out of it with their reputations intact.

Reader: Christine Kavanagh

Writers: Angus Deayton, Ged Parsons and Paul Powell

Devised by Benjamin Partridge

Producer: Sam Michell.

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in March 2011.

Tim Key, Micky Flanagan, Bridget Christie and Nick Hancock devise the panel show's rounds.

Panel game in which the rounds are devised by the panellists

01062011032420110707 (R4)Angus Deayton hosts the comedy panel show with no format.

Battling it out to see who can beat each other at their own games:

Johnny Vaughan

Alan Davies

Roisin Conaty

Arthur Smith

Angus valiantly tries to make sure everyone comes out of it with their reputations intact.

Writers: Angus Deayton, Ged Parsons and Paul Powell

Devised by Benjamin Partridge

Producer: Sam Michell.

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in March 2011.

Johnny Vaughan, Alan Davies, Roisin Conaty and Arthur Smith devise the panel show's rounds

Panel game in which the rounds are devised by the panellists

020120111225This is the series where panellists bring their own round for the others to play.

Hosted by Angus Deayton:

Trying to beat each other at their own games:

Miles Jupp

Fred MacAulay

Josie Long

Nick Helm

Featured rounds:

Miles Jupp's 'Test Match Specialists', a quiz using the rules and regulations of the 'world's finest sport' (Miles' words)

Fred MacAulay's 'Play Your Various Different Categories Right', like 'Play Your Cards Right', but with other variables such as Scottish landmarks, household accident statistics, Radio 4 presenter's heights and, er, the song 'Do They Know It's Christmas?' by Band Aid.

Josie Long's 'Dream Day Job' in which panellists have to guess an audience member's dream day job by asking yes/no questions.

Nick Helm's 'Cream Crackered' in which panellists have to eat as many cream crackers as they can in a minute...commentated on by Test Match Special's very own, Henry Blofeld.

Producer: Sam Michell.

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in December 2011.

Games galore! Angus Deayton with Fred MacAulay, Josie Long, Miles Jupp and Nick Helm.

Panel game in which the rounds are devised by the panellists

02012011122520131015 (R4)This is the series where panellists bring their own round for the others to play.

Hosted by Angus Deayton:

Trying to beat each other at their own games:

Miles Jupp

Fred MacAulay

Josie Long

Nick Helm

Featured rounds:

Miles Jupp's 'Test Match Specialists', a quiz using the rules and regulations of the 'world's finest sport' (Miles' words)

Fred MacAulay's 'Play Your Various Different Categories Right', like 'Play Your Cards Right', but with other variables such as Scottish landmarks, household accident statistics, Radio 4 presenter's heights and, er, the song 'Do They Know It's Christmas?' by Band Aid.

Josie Long's 'Dream Day Job' in which panellists have to guess an audience member's dream day job by asking yes/no questions.

Nick Helm's 'Cream Crackered' in which panellists have to eat as many cream crackers as they can in a minute...commentated on by Test Match Special's very own, Henry Blofeld.

Producer: Sam Michell.

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in December 2011.

Games galore! Angus Deayton with Fred MacAulay, Josie Long, Miles Jupp and Nick Helm.

Panel game in which the rounds are devised by the panellists

02022012010120131022 (R4)Angus Deayton presides over another episode of the show conceived not for the panellists but by them.

Trying to beat each other at their own games:

Sandi Toksvig

Clive Anderson

Humphrey Ker

Milton Jones

Featured rounds::

Clive Anderson's I Fought The Law, a selection of questions based around the idiosyncrasies of British Law.

Sandi Toksvig's Lost for Words, in which panellists must guess the meaning of various foreign words that have no direct translation in English.

Humphrey Ker's Pet, Lunch or Hat, a variation on Snog, Marry, Avoid.

And Milton Jones' Joke Jeopardy in which panellists are given punchlines to cracker jokes and the panellists must guess the set-ups.

Producer: Sam Michell.

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in January 2012.

Angus Deayton is joined by Sandi Toksvig, Clive Anderson, Humphrey Ker and Milton Jones.

Panel game in which the rounds are devised by the panellists

Angus Deayton presides over another episode of the show conceived not for the panellists but by them.

Trying to beat each other at their own games:

Sandi Toksvig

Clive Anderson

Humphrey Ker

Milton Jones

Featured rounds::

Clive Anderson's I Fought The Law, a selection of questions based around the idiosyncrasies of British Law.

Sandi Toksvig's Lost for Words, in which panellists must guess the meaning of various foreign words that have no direct translation in English.

Humphrey Ker's Pet, Lunch or Hat, a variation on Snog, Marry, Avoid.

And Milton Jones' Joke Jeopardy in which panellists are given punchlines to cracker jokes and the panellists must guess the set-ups.

Producer: Sam Michell.

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in January 2012.

Angus Deayton is joined by Sandi Toksvig, Clive Anderson, Humphrey Ker and Milton Jones.

Panel game in which the rounds are devised by the panellists

02032012010820131029 (R4)Another panel of comedians endeavour to beat each other at their own games, watched over by Angus Deayton.

Trying to beat each other at their own games:

Will Self

Gyles Brandreth

Sara Pascoe

Arthur Smith

Featured rounds:

Will's What's In My Hand?...further explanation unnecessary.

Glyles's It's My Party, in which panellists must all pitch their own, new political party.

Sara's Tax Loss Entertainment, in which panellists must improvise the worst play in history.

Arthur's How Much Would It Cost For You To?, a refinement of a game he's played before in which panellists must guess the money they'd require in order to complete various unpleasant tasks.

Producer: Sam Michell.

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in January 2012.

Angus Deayton plays host to Will Self, Arthur Smith, Sara Pascoe and Gyles Brandreth.

Panel game in which the rounds are devised by the panellists

Another panel of comedians endeavour to beat each other at their own games, watched over by Angus Deayton.

Trying to beat each other at their own games:

Will Self

Gyles Brandreth

Sara Pascoe

Arthur Smith

Featured rounds:

Will's What's In My Hand?...further explanation unnecessary.

Glyles's It's My Party, in which panellists must all pitch their own, new political party.

Sara's Tax Loss Entertainment, in which panellists must improvise the worst play in history.

Arthur's How Much Would It Cost For You To?, a refinement of a game he's played before in which panellists must guess the money they'd require in order to complete various unpleasant tasks.

Producer: Sam Michell.

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in January 2012.

Angus Deayton plays host to Will Self, Arthur Smith, Sara Pascoe and Gyles Brandreth.

Panel game in which the rounds are devised by the panellists

02042012011520131105 (R4)Another panel of comedians endeavour to beat each other at their own games, watched over by Angus Deayton.

Trying to beat each other at their own games:

Will Smith

Celia Pacquola

Jason Solomons

Andrew Maxwell

Featured rounds:

Will Smith's Jersey Quiz, all about the weird and wonderful world of his Channel Island birthplace.

Celia Pacquola's Now That's Charity! in which panellists must pitch a charity which they'd use to acquire enough funds to eradicate their personal bꀀtes noires, like men in flip-flops, Jennifer Aniston films, or people always checking their phones.

Jason Solomon's Tagline Tease in which panellists have to guess the tagline to a particular film.

Andrew Maxwell's Boarder, boarder, boarder or boarder... in which panellists are given a slang term and must guess whether it's from the world of snowboarding, surfboarding, clapper-boarding or boarding school.

Producer: Sam Michell.

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in January 2012.

With panellists Andrew Maxwell, Celia Pacquola, Will Smith and Jason Solomons.

Panel game in which the rounds are devised by the panellists

Another panel of comedians endeavour to beat each other at their own games, watched over by Angus Deayton.

Trying to beat each other at their own games:

Will Smith

Celia Pacquola

Jason Solomons

Andrew Maxwell

Featured rounds:

Will Smith's Jersey Quiz, all about the weird and wonderful world of his Channel Island birthplace.

Celia Pacquola's Now That's Charity! in which panellists must pitch a charity which they'd use to acquire enough funds to eradicate their personal bꀀtes noires, like men in flip-flops, Jennifer Aniston films, or people always checking their phones.

Jason Solomon's Tagline Tease in which panellists have to guess the tagline to a particular film.

Andrew Maxwell's Boarder, boarder, boarder or boarder... in which panellists are given a slang term and must guess whether it's from the world of snowboarding, surfboarding, clapper-boarding or boarding school.

Producer: Sam Michell.

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in January 2012.

With panellists Andrew Maxwell, Celia Pacquola, Will Smith and Jason Solomons.

Panel game in which the rounds are devised by the panellists

02052012012220131112 (R4)Another panel of comedians endeavour to beat each other at their own games, watched over by Angus Deayton.

Trying to beat each other at their own games:

Tom Wrigglesworth

Robert Popper

Lucy Porter

Lloyd Langford

Featured rounds:

Tom Wrigglesworth's Dodo's Den in which each contestant must pitch an idea for a new invention to make them millions. Examples include the Herring Aid and the intriguingly titled Bam.

Robert Popper's brilliant parlour game, ORAG aka The Opposite Rhyming Animal Game, which is pretty much, er, self-explanatory...

Lucy Porter's Who's the Daddy? in which the other three, childless, male panellists must complete the quote from a 70's parenting bible.

And Lloyd Langford devises a quiz based on Welsh talisman and eccentric, Dr William Price, in his round The Price Is Right.

Producer: Sam Michell

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in January 2012.

With Tom Wrigglesworth, Lloyd Langford, Lucy Porter and Robert Popper.

Panel game in which the rounds are devised by the panellists

Another panel of comedians endeavour to beat each other at their own games, watched over by Angus Deayton.

Trying to beat each other at their own games:

Tom Wrigglesworth

Robert Popper

Lucy Porter

Lloyd Langford

Featured rounds:

Tom Wrigglesworth's Dodo's Den in which each contestant must pitch an idea for a new invention to make them millions. Examples include the Herring Aid and the intriguingly titled Bam.

Robert Popper's brilliant parlour game, ORAG aka The Opposite Rhyming Animal Game, which is pretty much, er, self-explanatory...

Lucy Porter's Who's the Daddy? in which the other three, childless, male panellists must complete the quote from a 70's parenting bible.

And Lloyd Langford devises a quiz based on Welsh talisman and eccentric, Dr William Price, in his round The Price Is Right.

Producer: Sam Michell

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in January 2012.

With Tom Wrigglesworth, Lloyd Langford, Lucy Porter and Robert Popper.

Panel game in which the rounds are devised by the panellists

02062012012920131119 (R4)Another panel of comedians endeavour to beat each other at their own games, watched over by Angus Deayton.

Trying to beat each other at their own games:

Alex Horne

Roisin Conaty

Paul Sinha

Rufus Hound

Featured rounds:

Alex Horne's Font, Fighter or Fragrance in which panellists are given a word and they must guess whether that word refers to a typographical font, the name of a Gladiator from ITV's show Gladiators or a Lynx deodorant fragrance.

Roisin Conaty's Four Second Pitch in which panellists have but four seconds to pitch Angus the elements of an idea for a blockbuster film and a new religion.

Paul Sinha's World Record Recall in which panellists have to fill in the missing details from the description of a real record from the Guinness Book of World Records.

And Rufus Hound's Which Lady Done Say That Thing in which panellists must guess which audience member said a certain phrase. As the title suggests.

Producer: Sam Michell

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in January 2012.

Rufus Hound, Roisin Conaty, Alex Horne and Paul Sinha devise their own panel show games.

Panel game in which the rounds are devised by the panellists

Another panel of comedians endeavour to beat each other at their own games, watched over by Angus Deayton.

Trying to beat each other at their own games:

Alex Horne

Roisin Conaty

Paul Sinha

Rufus Hound

Featured rounds:

Alex Horne's Font, Fighter or Fragrance in which panellists are given a word and they must guess whether that word refers to a typographical font, the name of a Gladiator from ITV's show Gladiators or a Lynx deodorant fragrance.

Roisin Conaty's Four Second Pitch in which panellists have but four seconds to pitch Angus the elements of an idea for a blockbuster film and a new religion.

Paul Sinha's World Record Recall in which panellists have to fill in the missing details from the description of a real record from the Guinness Book of World Records.

And Rufus Hound's Which Lady Done Say That Thing in which panellists must guess which audience member said a certain phrase. As the title suggests.

Producer: Sam Michell

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in January 2012.

Rufus Hound, Roisin Conaty, Alex Horne and Paul Sinha devise their own panel show games.

Panel game in which the rounds are devised by the panellists