The 99p Challenge

First broadcast from 20000622 to 20040929. (* = BBC7).

A new comedy panel game hosted by Sue Perkins in which someone stands to win 99p live on air! Written by Kevin Cecil (series 1 - 4), Andy Riley (series 1 - 4), Jon Holmes (series 3 & 4), Tony Roche (series 4)

 
 
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0101 20000622* 20060731, * 20060801With Peter Baynham, Jack Docherty, Armando Iannucci and Simon Pegg 
0102 20000629* 20060807, * 20060808Sue Perkins chairs the crazy panel game where contestants battle for pennies, with Simon Pegg and Richard Herring.
0103 20000706* 20060814, * 20060815Comedy panel game hosted by Sue Perkins. Simon Pegg, Tom Binns, Peter Baynham and David Schneider compete to win 99p.
0104 20000713  
0105 20000720* 20091113Crazy panel show capers as Sue Perkins grills Simon Pegg, Peter Baynham, David Schneider and Tom Binns. From July 2000.
Sue Perkins grills Simon Pegg, Peter Baynham, David Schneider and Tom Binns.
0106 20000727  
0106 LAST 20000727* 20091120Crazy panel show capers as Sue Perkins grills Simon Pegg, Armando Iannucci, Jack Docherty and Peter Baynham. From July 2000.
Sue Perkins grills Simon Pegg, Armando Iannucci, Jack Docherty and Peter Baynham.
0201The Warehouse Is Empty20010719* 20060911, * 20060912, * 20091127Armando Iannucci, Simon Pegg, Peter Serafinowicz and Bill Bailey. From July 2001.
Crazy panel show capers as Sue Perkins grills Simon Pegg, Armando Iannucci, Peter Serafinowicz and Bill Bailey. From July 2001.
Sue Perkins grills Simon Pegg, Armando Iannucci, Peter Serafinowicz and Bill Bailey.
0202Do Not Go Said The Wizard20010726* 20060918, * 20060919, * 20091204Sue Perkins; Armando Iannucci; Peter Baynham; Simon Pegg; David Quanticke - like Lord of the Rings but smaller.
Crazy panel show capers as Sue Perkins grills Simon Pegg, Armando Iannucci, Peter Baynham and David Quantick. From July 2001.
Sue Perkins grills Simon Pegg, Armando Iannucci, Peter Baynham and David Quantick.
0203The Pulang Tribe And The Ula Tribe Have Merged20010802* 20060925, * 20060926, * 20091211Simon Pegg, Armando Iannucci, Ben Moor and Nick Frost compete for that elusive and shining almost-pound.
Crazy panel show capers as Sue Perkins grills Simon Pegg, Armando Iannucci, Ben Moor and Nick Frost. From August 2001.
Sue Perkins grills Simon Pegg, Armando Iannucci, Ben Moor and Nick Frost. From 2001.
0204And On The Last Day20010809* 20061002, * 20061003, * 20091218Sue Perkins wafts the coveted 99p under the noses of Tom Binns, Peter Serafinowicz, Nick Frost and Marcus Brigstocke.
Crazy panel show capers as Sue Perkins grills Tom Binns, Peter Serafinowicz, Nick Frost and Marcus Brigstocke. From August 2001.
Sue Perkins grills Tom Binns, Peter Serafinowicz, Nick Frost and Marcus Brigstocke.
0205The Old Man Opened His Eyes20010816* 20061009, * 20061010, * 20091225Simon Pegg, Peter Baynham, Armando Iannucci and Nick Frost join Sue Perkins in the game show with a miniscule prize.
Crazy panel show capers as Sue Perkins grills Simon Pegg, Peter Baynham, Armando Iannucci and Nick Frost. From August 2001.
Sue Perkins grills Simon Pegg, Peter Baynham, Armando Iannucci and Nick Frost. From 2001.
0206 20010823  
0206 LASTFrom The Darkness The Dark Ones Came20010823* 20061016, * 20061017, * 20100101Sue Perkins hosts the panel game competing for 99p. Panellists include Peter Serafinowicz. From August 2001.
Crazy panel show capers as Sue Perkins grills Tom Binns, Ben Moor, Nick Frost and Peter Serafinowicz. From August 2001.
Sue Perkins grills Tom Binns, Ben Moor, Nick Frost and Peter Serafinowicz. From 2001.
0301The Thing Is Said Harry20030204  
0302And So The Wise Men Rode From The East20030211  
0303Red Five This Is Gold Leader20030218  
0304It's Coming After You20030225  
0305The Market's On Freefall20030304  
0306 LASTJill Bounced Out Of Bed20030311 The final edition of the thrilling Radio Four panel game which has already given out an astonishing 4.95 on air!.
0401According To The Tag In My Gym Shorts...20040825 A new series of the thrilling Radio Four panel game where someone stands a chance of leaving the studio a 99p-onaire!
Hosted by Sue Perkins.
Starring Simon Pegg, Armando Iannucci, Peter Baynham and Jon Holmes.
If you'd like to try and win 99p, you can do so by ringing the special '99p Challenge' hotline (calls are charged at £1.50 a minute).
0402I Love The Smell Of Clapping In The Morning20040901 Sue Perkins hosts the comedy panel game where someone stands a chance to win 99 pence. Starring Simon Pegg, Armando Iannucci, Peter Baynham and Jon Holmes.
0403The First Show On Radio Four To Ask A Gay Question20040908 Sue Perkins hosts the comedy panel game where someone stands a chance to win 99 pence. Starring Simon Pegg, Armando Iannucci, Peter Baynham and Jon Holmes.
0404Wotcha - I'm sue Perkins20040915  
0405The 85th Longest Running Panel Game20040922 Another edition of the thrilling Radio Four panel game where someone stands a chance of leaving the studio a 99p-onaire!
Hosted by Sue Perkins and starring Miranda Hart, Armando Iannucci, Marcus Brigstocke and Nick Frost.
Written by Kevin Cecil, Andy Riley, Jon Holmes and Tony Roche.
0406 LASTFully Interactive20040929 Another edition of the thrilling Radio Four panel game where someone stands a chance of leaving the studio a 99p-onaire!
Hosted by Sue Perkins and starring Peter Serafinowicz, Rob Rouse, Armando Iannucci and Nick Frost.
Written by Kevin Cecil, Andy Riley, Jon Holmes and Tony Roche.
 01  * 20091016Crazy panel show capers as Sue Perkins grills Jack Docherty, Pater Baynam, Armando Iannucci and Simon Pegg. From March 2004.
Crazy capers as Sue Perkins grills Jack Docherty, Pater Baynam, Armando Iannucci.
 02  * 20091023Crazy panel show capers as Sue Perkins grills Simon Pegg, David Quantick, Peter Baynham and Richard Herring. From June 2000.
Sue Perkins grills Simon Pegg, David Quantick, Peter Baynham and Richard Herring.
 03  * 20091030Crazy panel show capers as Sue Perkins grills Simon Pegg, Tom Binns, Peter Baynham and David Schneider. From July 2000.
Sue Perkins grills Simon Pegg, Tom Binns, Peter Baynham and David Schneider. From 2000.
 04  * 20051114, * 20051115Sue Perkins wafts the coveted 99p under the noses of Tom Binns, Peter Serafinowicz, Nick Frost and Marcus Brigstocke. Episode 4 of 6.
 04  * 20060821, * 2006082299p up for grabs! Peter Baynham explains Palmesan Baboons to Sue Perkins, Simon Pegg and Richard Herring! From July 2000. Episode 4 of 6.
 04  * 20091106Crazy panel show capers as Sue Perkins grills Simon Pegg, Melanie Giedroyc, Peter Baynham and Richard Herring. From July 2000.
Sue Perkins grills Simon Pegg, Melanie Giedroyc, Peter Baynham and Richard Herring.
 05  * 20051010, * 20051011Sue Perkins chairs the big money game show where the panellists compete for a share of the 99p jackpot. From July 2000. Episode 5 of 6.
 05  * 20051121, * 20051122Simon Pegg, Peter Baynham, Armando Iannucci and Nick Frost join Sue Perkins in the game show with a minuscule prize. Episode 5 of 6.
 05  * 20060828, * 20060829With all that money at stake, how can the celebrity panel resist the 99p Challenge? Peter Baynham and Simon Pegg join the fray. Episode 5 of 6.
 06 20010800* 20051128, * 20051129Sue Perkins asks her guests for reasons why you can't talk on a mobile phone. The best answer may win 99p! From August 2001.
 06  * 20060904, * 20060905Sue Perkins has 99p up for grabs but Armando Iannucci, Peter Baynham, Jack Docherty and Simon Pegg all have a nagging doubt. Episode 6 of 6.
   20010700* 20051024, * 20051025Sue Perkins challenges the team for novel children's gift ideas: 'Cheesy Shoes: wear them, eat them!' From July 2001.
    * 20041223, * 20041224With all that moolah at stake, how can the celebrity panel resist the 99p Challenge? First broadcast July 2000.
    * 20041230, * 20041231Sue Perkins has 99p up for grabs but Armando Iannucci, Peter Baynham, Jack Docherty and Simon Pegg all have a nagging doubt.
    * 20050113, * 20050114Sue Perkins chairs Armando Iannucci, Peter Baynham, Simon Pegg and David Quanticke as they battle for the pitiful prize.
    * 20050120, * 20050121Simon Pegg, Armando Iannucci, Ben Moor and Nick Frost compete with the savagery of mountain foxes.
    * 20050127, * 20050128Sue Perkins wafts the coveted 99p under the noses of Tom Binns, Peter Serafinowicz, Nick Frost and Marcus Brigstocke.
    * 20050203, * 20050204Simon Pegg, Peter Baynham, Armando Iannucci and Nick Frost join Sue Perkins in the game show with a minuscule prize.
    * 20050210, * 20050211Sue Perkins asks her guests for reasons why you can't talk on a mobile phone. The best answer may win 99p! From August 2001.
    * 20050912, * 20050913Who will be a 99p-ionaire? Sue Perkins leads a panel of aspiring near pound winners.
    * 20050919Sue Perkins chairs the crazy panel game where contestants battle for pennies. With Simon Pegg and Richard Herring.
    * 20050920Sue Perkins chairs the crazy panel game where contestants battle for pennies. With Simon Pegg and Richard Herring.
    * 20050926, * 20050927Comedy panel game hosted by Sue Perkins. Simon Pegg, Tom Binns, Peter Baynham and David Schneider compete to win 99p.
    * 20051003, * 20051004Sue Perkins dishes out the big bucks and Simon Pegg, Richard Herring, Mel Giedroyc and Peter Baynham compete. From July 2000.
    * 20051017, * 20051018Sue Perkins has 99p up for grabs but Armando Iannucci, Peter Baynham, Jack Docherty and Simon Pegg all have a nagging doubt.
    * 20051031Sue Perkins chairs Armando Iannucci, Peter Baynham, Simon Pegg and David Quanticke as they battle for the pitiful prize.
    * 20051101Sue Perkins chairs Armando Iannucci, Peter Baynham, Simon Pegg and David Quanticke as they battle for the pitiful prize.
    * 20051107, * 20051108Simon Pegg, Armando Iannucci, Ben Moor and Nick Frost compete for that elusive and shining almost-pound.
  99p Up For Grabs! peter Baynham Explains Palmesan Baboons To sue Perkins, simon Pegg And Richard Her * 20041216, * 2004121799p up for grabs! Peter Baynham explains Palmesan Baboons to Sue Perkins, Simon Pegg and Richard Herring! From July 2000.
  Comedy Panel Game Hosted By sue Perkins. simon Pegg, Tom Binns, peter Baynham And David Schneider Co * 20041209, * 20041210mpete to win 99p.
  Who Will Be A 99pionaire? sue Perkins Presides Over A Panel Of Armando Ianucci, simon Pegg, Jack Doc * 20041125, * 20041126herty and Peter Baynham.
 A  * 20040301, * 20040302Sue Perkins presides over a panel of would-be almost-pound winners, Armando Iannucci, Simon Pegg, Jack Docherty and Peter Baynham.
 C  * 20040315, * 20040316, * 20040322, * 20040323, * 20040329, * 20040330Sue Perkins hosts the comedy panel game with the big cash prize.
 F  * 20040405, * 20040406Sue Perkins challenges Armando Iannucci, Peter Baynham, Jack Docherty and Simon Pegg over their 'nagging doubts'.
 G  * 20040412, * 20040413, * 20050106, * 20050107sue Perkins Challenges The Team For Novel Children's Gift Ideas - "Cheesy Shoes - wear them, eat them!" From July 2001.
'Cheesy Shoes - wear them, eat them!' From July 2001.
 H  * 20040419, * 20040420, * 20041202, * 20041203Sue Perkins hosts another edition of the crazy panel game where contestants fight for coppers!.
 I  * 20040426, * 20040427Simon Pegg, Armando Iannucci, Ben Moor and Nick Frost compete with the savagery of mountain foxes.
 J  * 20040503, * 20040504Nick Frost, Tom Binns, Peter Serafinovitch And Marcus Brigstocke join Sue Perkins for some fun and games.
 K  * 20040510, * 20040511Sue Perkins hosts the show with Peter Baynham, Armando Ianucci, Nick Frost and Simon Pegg. Sharp and funny challenges.
 L  * 20040517, * 20040518Sue Perkins hosts the show as the competitors vie for the grand prize of 99p.
 

Cast and Crew

Armando Iannucci
Rob Rouse
Jon Holmes
Marcus Brigstocke