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It's Not What You Know: Series 1-5
- The BBC Radio 4 Comedy Panel Show
- Narrated by: Miles Jupp, Joe Lycett
- Length: 11 hrs and 32 mins
- Categories: Arts & Entertainment, Entertainment & Performing Arts
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Publisher's Summary
What would Jonathan Agnew do if he wasn't a cricket commentator? Who would play Romesh Ranganathan in a film of his life? What's the naughtiest thing Sara Pascoe did as a child?
It's not what you know but who you know that matters...and, indeed, how well you know them. The show is a bit like ‘Mr and Mrs’, except that it's not played by husbands and wives. Instead, panellists can pick anyone they like: dad, cousin, best friend, mother-in-law.
What is Bridget Christie's worst fear? Or Ainsley Harriott's worst habit? Or Seann Walsh's worst gig?
All these burning questions, and more, will be answered in this BBC comedy panel show hosted by Miles Jupp, where panellists are tested on how well they know their nearest and dearest.
Get to know panellists such Rebecca Front, Roisin Conaty, Mark Steel, Tom Wrigglesworth, Ed Byrne, Tony Hawks, Rachel Riley, Richard Madeley, Dave Gorman, Lucy Porter, Richard Osman, Frankie Boyle, Susan Calman, Sara Cox, Katherine Ryan, Alan Johnson and Sarah Millican.
Produced by Sam Michell.
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- Toni
- 15-12-2019
Sort of enjoyable
So I was looking for something mind-numbing to listen to. This did seem to hit that spot. For a while. And then it just got repetitive and boring. Comedy should be funny. Just my opinion of course. But when Miles Jupp has the same lines in every single episode ... and the questions get to the point of guessing ... it just lost if for me.
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- Brian
- 05-01-2019
Hilarious
Laugh out loud funny. Nothing is more embarrassing than your friends and family. A great panel show comedy to pass the time on long flights.
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- philip white
- 27-12-2018
Great entertainment
Great entertainment- very funny and quite a few laugh out loud moments, ideal listening while walking the dog at night - not a euphemism.
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- Mr A P Jackson
- 09-12-2018
Highly enjoyable for the most part.
Great idea for a game show. Miles Jupp is very quick witted and hilariously funny. It was all going so well until Joe Lycett took over. Then it quickly went from marvellous, clever and hugely entertaining to being bland and ordinary. Thankfully Jupp hosts the majority of the shows (the first 4 series?) so it’s definitely worth getting, but Lycett’s final series is very missable.
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- Alex
- 27-03-2019
Thoroughly enjoyable Radio 4 panel game
Thoroughly enjoyable Radio 4 panel game - great to while away a journey on enjoy with a day at the cricket.
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- I. Ney
- 03-03-2019
great listen
a great item, so many hours of hilarity with Mike Jupp and the Joe Lycett. Really funny, really enjoyable, fits a journey to school and back!
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- Matthew
- 04-02-2020
It's pretty good.
Very Fun. Very Enjoyable. Miles Jupp and Joe Lycett are both funny but for different reasons. Haven't heard of half the people in it but it's made me laugh a lot.
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- Peter
- 09-12-2019
Laugh out loud moment galore
What a fantastic show with a truly wide range of guests. Some minor repetition of questions into the later series but not to detract from the entertainment. The change of host provided a good variation too. Definitely one to revisit again once in your library.
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- Lesley Goodman
- 22-11-2019
Miles Jupp spoils the enjoyment
It's quite a funny panel show but it was spoiled by Miles Jupps constant stupid repetitive jokes and intros to rounds and "a lovely bunch of lads" joke IN EVERY EPISODE. I gave up after 3rd episode. Miles Jupp takes over and tries to be funnier than the guests (similar to the way Dara o'briain tries to be funnier than the guests on Mock the Week) shame.. Don't buy this, buy Bleak Expectations instead.
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- Lesley Cassidy
- 17-05-2019
Funny....but......
Bought this with a credit,as I've exhausted my "ISIHAC" episodes! An interesting format,and hilarious in some parts! Celebrities pick a nominee (friend,family member) to answer questions about them,and the celeb has to guess what answer the nominee said,with sometimes hilarious results. Most of the shows are presented by Miles Jupp,who does a grand job,and is rather witty....but....whilst driving home tonight,I plugged in for another laugh on the way home,and found the programme is now being presented by Joe Lycett.....and it lost its sparkle for me. Joe's voice is extremely annoying,and to be honest,he's just not funny. I don't know if Miles Jupp presented it before or after Joe Lycett,I'm hoping it's the latter,and I hope another series is commissioned,as it is good fun. Another gripe is these "modern female comedians"....Holly Walsh,Katherine Ryan,Sara Pascoe....I just don't find them funny......but apart from that,great value! hours of entertainment for 1 credit!
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- david
- 25-06-2019
not that good
get rid of miles jupp and it would be funnier. Joe Lycett is funnier. done
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