Episodes
| Series | Episode | First Broadcast | Repeated | Comments |
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| 01 | 01 | 20031029 | 20110920/21 (BBC7) 20120824 (BBC7) 20120825 (BBC7) 20140922 (BBC7) 20140923 (BBC7) 20170711 (BBC7) 20170712 (BBC7) 20190916 (BBC7) 20190917 (BBC7) 20190921 (BBC7) 20210519 (BBC7) 20210520 (BBC7) 20210522 (BBC7) 20230908 (BBC7) 20230909 (BBC7) | What is the rather inflammatory connection between Salman Rushdie and The Beatles? This is the series celebrating our fascination with gossip, rumour and controversy. Gyles Brandreth hosts the panel game with scandal on its mind and slander at its heart. Regular team captains Anthony Holden and Stella Duffy are joined by: Rosie Millard Jenny Colgan Producer: Elizabeth Freestone First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in October 2003. Gyles Brandreth quizzes Anthony Holden, Stella Duffy, Jenny Colgan and Rosie Millard. |
| 01 | 02 | 20031105 | 20110927/28 (BBC7) 20120831 (BBC7) 20120901 (BBC7) 20140929 (BBC7) 20140930 (BBC7) 20170718 (BBC7) 20170719 (BBC7) 20190923 (BBC7) 20190924 (BBC7) 20210526 (BBC7) 20210527 (BBC7) 20210529 (BBC7) 20230915 (BBC7) 20230916 (BBC7) | Discover the truth about how Bram Stoker broke Oscar Wilde's heart. Gyles Brandreth hosts the scandals quiz show that puts naughty before nice, dishing the dirt on the bad boys and girls in history. Regular team captains Anthony Holden and Stella Duffy are joined by: Lynne Truss Rowan Pelling Producer: Elizabeth Freestone First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in November 2003. Gyles Brandreth quizzes Anthony Holden, Stella Duffy, Lynne Truss and Rowan Pelling. |
| 01 | 03 | 20031112 | 20111004/05 (BBC7) 20120907 (BBC7) 20120908 (BBC7) 20141006 (BBC7) 20141007 (BBC7) 20170725 (BBC7) 20170726 (BBC7) 20190930 (BBC7) 20191001 (BBC7) 20210603 (BBC7) 20210605 (BBC7) 20230922 (BBC7) 20230923 (BBC7) | “There never was an individual less regretted by his fellow creatures than this deceased King. Gyles Brandreth reveals who - in the panel show that celebrates gossip rather than discretion - believing valour to be a redundant concept in the face of a good story. Regular team captains Anthony Holden and Stella Duffy are joined by: Jennie Bond Geoffrey Durham. Producer: Elizabeth Freestone First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in November 2003. Anthony Holden, Stella Duffy, Jennie Bond and Geoffrey Durham join Gyles Brandreth. |
| 01 | 04 | 20031119 | 20111011/12 (BBC7) 20120914 (BBC7) 20120915 (BBC7) 20141013 (BBC7) 20141014 (BBC7) 20170801 (BBC7) 20170802 (BBC7) 20191007 (BBC7) 20191008 (BBC7) 20191012 (BBC7) 20210609 (BBC7) 20210610 (BBC7) 20210612 (BBC7) 20230929 (BBC7) 20230930 (BBC7) | The great and the good are torn from their pedestals in glee in the panel show that proves there's no smoke without fire. Gyles Brandreth is your host. Regular team captains Anthony Holden and Stella Duffy are joined by: Jenny Colgan Rosie Millard Producer: Elizabeth Freestone First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in November 2003. Gyles Brandreth chairs the scandals quiz. With Anthony Holden and Stella Duffy. |
| 01 | 05 | 20031126 | 20111019/20 (BBC7) 20120921 (BBC7) 20120922 (BBC7) 20141020 (BBC7) 20141021 (BBC7) 20170808 (BBC7) 20170809 (BBC7) 20191014 (BBC7) 20191015 (BBC7) 20210616 (BBC7) 20210617 (BBC7) 20210619 (BBC7) 20231006 (BBC7) 20231007 (BBC7) | The ins and outs of the abdication crisis in the quiz show that loves scandals. Hosted by the least discreet man in Britain, Gyles Brandreth. Regular team captains Anthony Holden and Stella Duffy are joined by: Lynne Truss Rowan Pelling Producer: Elizabeth Freestone First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in November 2003. Gyles Brandreth is joined by Anthony Holden, Stella Duffy, Lynne Truss and Rowan Pelling. |
| 01 | 06 LAST | 20031203 | 20111026/27 (BBC7) 20120928 (BBC7) 20120929 (BBC7) 20141027 (BBC7) 20141028 (BBC7) 20170815 (BBC7) 20170816 (BBC7) 20191021 (BBC7) 20191022 (BBC7) 20210623 (BBC7) 20210624 (BBC7) 20210626 (BBC7) 20231013 (BBC7) 20231014 (BBC7) | Swearing, cocaine, wine throwing and flagellation! Gyles Brandreth sets the questions in the quiz about scandal, gossip and slander. Regular team captains Anthony Holden and Stella Duffy are joined by: Jennie Bond Geoffrey Durham Producer: Elizabeth Freestone First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in December 2003. Gyles Brandreth hosts Anthony Holden, Stella Duffy, Jennie Bond and Geoffrey Durham. Gyles Brandreth's scandals quiz, with Anthony Holden, Stella Duffy, Jennie Bond and Geoffrey Durham. From December 2003. |
| 02 | 01 | 20040915 | 20111214/15 (BBC7) 20130502 (BBC7) 20130503 (BBC7) 20150421 (BBC7) 20150422 (BBC7) 20170824 (BBC7) 20170825 (BBC7) 20170826 (BBC7) 20200203 (BBC7) 20200204 (BBC7) 20200208 (BBC7) 20210811 (BBC7) 20210812 (BBC7) 20210814 (BBC7) 20231229 (BBC7) 20231230 (BBC7) | Revelations about Rasputin and accordion playing from Idi Amin. Gyles Brandreth hosts the quiz show with scandal on its mind and slander at its heart. Joining team captains Lucy Moore and Anthony Holden to run the gauntlet of gossip: Geoffrey Durham Valerie Grove Producer: Elizabeth Freestone First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in September 2004. Scandals quiz with Anthony Holden, Valerie Grove, Lucy Moore and Geoffrey Durham. Gyles Brandreth's scandals quiz with Anthony Holden, Valerie Grove, Lucy Moore and Geoffrey Durham. From September 2004. Geoffrey Durham and Valerie Grove join team captains Lucy Moore and Anthony Holden to run the gauntlet of gossip. |
| 02 | 02 | 20040922 | 20111221/22 (BBC7) 20130509 (BBC7) 20130510 (BBC7) 20150428 (BBC7) 20150429 (BBC7) 20170831 (BBC7) 20170901 (BBC7) 20200210 (BBC7) 20200211 (BBC7) 20210818 (BBC7) 20210819 (BBC7) 20210821 (BBC7) 20240105 (BBC7) 20240106 (BBC7) | What is the real truth about Alexander Graham Bell, Walt Disney and Lord Lucan? Gyles Brandreth hosts the quiz show with scandal on its mind and slander at its heart. Joining team captains Lucy Moore and Anthony Holden to run the gauntlet of gossip: Lynne Truss Michele Brown Producer: Elizabeth Freestone First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in September 2004. Scandals quiz with Anthony Holden, Lynne Truss, Lucy Moore and Michele Brown. Gyles Brandreth hosts the scandals quiz with Anthony Holden, Lynne Truss, Lucy Moore and Michele Brown. From September 2004. Lynne Truss and Michele Brown join team captains Lucy Moore and Anthony Holden to run the gauntlet of gossip. |
| 02 | 03 | 20040929 | 20111228/29 (BBC7) 20130516 (BBC7) 20130517 (BBC7) 20150505 (BBC7) 20150506 (BBC7) 20170907 (BBC7) 20170908 (BBC7) 20200217 (BBC7) 20200218 (BBC7) 20210825 (BBC7) 20210826 (BBC7) 20210828 (BBC7) 20240112 (BBC7) 20240113 (BBC7) | Which scandal would the panelist like to be involved with..? Gyles Brandreth hosts the quiz show with scandal on its mind and slander at its heart. Joining team captains Lucy Moore and Anthony Holden to run the gauntlet of gossip: Simon Fanshawe Charles Collingwood Producer: Elizabeth Freestone First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in September 2004. Scandals quiz with Charles Collingwood, Lucy Moore, Anthony Holden and Simon Fanshawe. Gyles Brandreth's scandals quiz, with Anthony Holden, Simon Fanshawe, Lucy Moore and Charles Collingwood. From September 2004. Simon Fanshawe and Charles Collingwood join team captains Lucy Moore and Anthony Holden to run the gauntlet of gossip. Quiz about scandal, gossip and slander, with guests Charles Collingwood and Simon Fanshawe |
| 02 | 04 | 20041006 | 20120104/05 (BBC7) 20130523 (BBC7) 20130524 (BBC7) 20150512 (BBC7) 20150513 (BBC7) 20170914 (BBC7) 20170915 (BBC7) 20200224 (BBC7) 20200225 (BBC7) 20210901 (BBC7) 20210902 (BBC7) 20210904 (BBC7) 20240119 (BBC7) 20240120 (BBC7) | Scandalous quiz with Anthony Holden, Valerie Grove, Lucy Moore and Geoffrey Durham. |
| 02 | 05 | 20041013 | 20120111/12 (BBC7) 20130530 (BBC7) 20130531 (BBC7) 20150519 (BBC7) 20150520 (BBC7) 20170921 (BBC7) 20170922 (BBC7) 20200302 (BBC7) 20200303 (BBC7) 20210908 (BBC7) 20210909 (BBC7) 20210911 (BBC7) 20240126 (BBC7) 20240127 (BBC7) | Gyles Brandreth is joined by Anthony Holden, Lynne Truss, Lucy Moore and Michelle Brown. |
| 02 | 06 LAST | 20041020 | 20120118/19 (BBC7) 20130606 (BBC7) 20130607 (BBC7) 20150526 (BBC7) 20150527 (BBC7) 20170928 (BBC7) 20170929 (BBC7) 20200309 (BBC7) 20200310 (BBC7) 20210915 (BBC7) 20210916 (BBC7) 20210918 (BBC7) 20240202 (BBC7) 20240203 (BBC7) | With Lucy Moore, Charles Collingwood, Anthony Holden and Simon Fanshawe. From 2004. |
| 03 | 01 | 20051005 | 20141112/13 (BBC7) 20160625 (BBC7) 20180119 (BBC7) 20180120 (BBC7) 20200427 (BBC7) 20200428 (BBC7) 20200502 (BBC7) 20220204 (BBC7) 20220205 (BBC7) 20240322 (BBC7) 20240323 (BBC7) | Gyles Brandreth quizzes Anthony Holden, Lucy Moore, Penny Junor and Julian Fellowes. |
| 03 | 02 | 20051012 | 20141119/20 (BBC7) 20160701 (BBC7) 20180126 (BBC7) 20180127 (BBC7) 20200504 (BBC7) 20200505 (BBC7) 20220211 (BBC7) 20220212 (BBC7) 20240329 (BBC7) 20240330 (BBC7) | Gyles Brandreth chairs with Anthony Holden, Lucy Moore, Richard Herring and Louise Doughty |
| 03 | 03 | 20051019 | 20141126/27 (BBC7) 20160708 (BBC7) 20160709 (BBC7) 20180202 (BBC7) 20180203 (BBC7) 20200511 (BBC7) 20200512 (BBC7) 20220218 (BBC7) 20220219 (BBC7) 20240405 (BBC7) 20240406 (BBC7) | Gyles Brandreth chairs the scandals quiz with Anthony Holden, Lucy Moore and Dan Tetsell. |
| 03 | 04 | 20051026 | 20141203/04 (BBC7) 20160715 (BBC7) 20160716 (BBC7) 20180209 (BBC7) 20180210 (BBC7) 20200518 (BBC7) 20200519 (BBC7) 20200523 (BBC7) 20220225 (BBC7) 20220226 (BBC7) | Gyles Brandreth chairs with Lucy Moore, Anthony Holden, Penny Junor and Julian Fellowes. |
| 03 | 05 | 20051109 | 20141210/11 (BBC7) 20160722 (BBC7) 20160723 (BBC7) 20180216 (BBC7) 20180217 (BBC7) 20200525 (BBC7) 20200526 (BBC7) 20220304 (BBC7) 20220305 (BBC7) | Gyles Brandreth hosts with Lucy Moore, Anthony Holden, Richard Herring and Louise Doughty. |
| 03 | 06 LAST | 20051116 | 20141217/18 (BBC7) 20160729 (BBC7) 20160730 (BBC7) 20180223 (BBC7) 20180224 (BBC7) 20200601 (BBC7) 20200602 (BBC7) 20220311 (BBC7) 20220312 (BBC7) | Gyles Brandreth hosts, with Lucy Moore, Anthony Holden, John O'Farrell and Dan Tetsell. |