Episodes
| Series | Episode | First Broadcast | Repeated | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 | 01 | 19980619 | 20120926 (BBC7) 20120927 (BBC7) 20140805 (BBC7) 20140806 (BBC7) 20170113 (BBC7) 20170114 (BBC7) 20180801 (BBC7) 20180802 (BBC7) 20200728 (BBC7) 20200729 (BBC7) 20221206 (BBC7) 20221207 (BBC7) 20241205 (BBC7) 20241206 (BBC7) | Martin Young chairs the quiz looking at lives of those who made it into the history books. Plus those who only enjoyed 15 minutes of fame... Tackling the biographical teasers are team captains Francis Wheen and Fred Housego. With guests: Polly Toynbee Miles Kington Martin Young chairs the famous people quiz. With Francis Wheen and Fred Housego. Producer: Aled Evans Martin Young chairs the famous people quiz. With Francis Wheen, Fred Housego, Polly Toynbee and Miles Kington. From June 1998. |
| 02 | 02 | 19980626 | 20121003 (BBC7) 20121004 (BBC7) 20140812 (BBC7) 20140813 (BBC7) 20170120 (BBC7) 20170121 (BBC7) 20180808 (BBC7) 20180809 (BBC7) 20200804 (BBC7) 20200805 (BBC7) 20221213 (BBC7) 20221214 (BBC7) 20241212 (BBC7) 20241213 (BBC7) | Martin Young chairs the quiz looking at lives of the noteworthy and notorious from the history books. Tackling the biographical teasers are team captains Francis Wheen and Fred Housego. With guests: Claire Rayner Roy Hattersley. Martin Young chairs the quiz about famous folk. With Claire Rayner and Roy Hattersley. Producer: Aled Evans Martin Young chairs the famous people quiz. With Francis Wheen, Claire Rayner, Roy Hattersley and Fred Housego. From June 1998. |
| 02 | 03 | 19980703 | 20121010 (BBC7) 20121011 (BBC7) 20140819 (BBC7) 20140820 (BBC7) 20170127 (BBC7) 20170128 (BBC7) 20180815 (BBC7) 20180816 (BBC7) 20200811 (BBC7) 20200812 (BBC7) 20221220 (BBC7) 20221221 (BBC7) 20241219 (BBC7) 20241220 (BBC7) | Martin Young chairs the quiz looking at lives of the noteworthy and notorious from the history books. Tackling the biographical teasers are team captains Francis Wheen and Fred Housego. With guests: Carmen Callil Victoria Glendinning First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in July1998. With Francis Wheen, Carmen Callil, Fred Housego and Victoria Glendinning. Producer: Aled Evans Martin Young's famous people quiz. With Francis Wheen, Carmen Callil, Fred Housego and Victoria Glendinning. From July 1998. |
| 02 | 04 | 19980710 | 20121017 (BBC7) 20121018 (BBC7) 20140826 (BBC7) 20140827 (BBC7) 20170203 (BBC7) 20170204 (BBC7) 20180822 (BBC7) 20180823 (BBC7) 20200818 (BBC7) 20200819 (BBC7) 20221227 (BBC7) 20221228 (BBC7) 20241226 (BBC7) 20241227 (BBC7) | With Francis Wheen, Fred Housego, Polly Toynbee and Miles Kington. |
| 02 | 05 | 19980717 | 20121024 (BBC7) 20121025 (BBC7) 20140902 (BBC7) 20140903 (BBC7) 20170210 (BBC7) 20170211 (BBC7) 20180829 (BBC7) 20180830 (BBC7) 20200825 (BBC7) 20200826 (BBC7) 20230103 (BBC7) 20230104 (BBC7) 20250102 (BBC7) 20250103 (BBC7) | With Francis Wheen, Fred Housego, Claire Rayner and Roy Hattersley. |
| 02 | 06 LAST | 19980724 | 20121031 (BBC7) 20121101 (BBC7) 20140909 (BBC7) 20140910 (BBC7) 20170217 (BBC7) 20170218 (BBC7) 20180905 (BBC7) 20180906 (BBC7) 20200901 (BBC7) 20200902 (BBC7) 20230110 (BBC7) 20230111 (BBC7) 20250109 (BBC7) 20250110 (BBC7) | Martin Young chairs the quiz looking at lives of the noteworthy and notorious from the history books. Tackling the biographical teasers are team captains Francis Wheen and Fred Housego. With guests: Carmen Callil Victoria Glendinning With Francis Wheen, Fred Housego, Carmen Callil and Victoria Glendinning. Producer: Aled Evans Martin Young's famous people quiz. With Francis Wheen, Fred Housego, Carmen Callil and Victoria Glendinning. From July 1998. |
| 03 | 01 | 20000105 | 20141211 (BBC7) 20141212 (BBC7) 20170407 (BBC7) 20170408 (BBC7) 20181024 (BBC7) 20181025 (BBC7) 20181027 (BBC7) 20201020 (BBC7) 20201021 (BBC7) 20230228 (BBC7) 20230301 (BBC7) 20250227 (BBC7) 20250228 (BBC7) | Martin Young hosts the quiz. With Francis Wheen, Fred Housego, Sue Cook and Annabel Giles. |
| 03 | 02 | 20000112 | 20141218 (BBC7) 20141219 (BBC7) 20170414 (BBC7) 20170415 (BBC7) 20181031 (BBC7) 20181101 (BBC7) 20201027 (BBC7) 20201028 (BBC7) 20230307 (BBC7) 20230308 (BBC7) 20250306 (BBC7) 20250307 (BBC7) | Martin Young's quiz. With Francis Wheen, Fred Housego, Amanda Foreman and Maria McErlane. |
| 03 | 03 | 20000119 | 20141225 (BBC7) 20141226 (BBC7) 20170421 (BBC7) 20170422 (BBC7) 20181107 (BBC7) 20181108 (BBC7) 20201103 (BBC7) 20201104 (BBC7) 20230314 (BBC7) 20230315 (BBC7) 20250313 (BBC7) 20250314 (BBC7) | Martin Young is joined by Francis Wheen, Carol Sarler, Fred Housego and Rachel Holmes. |
| 03 | 04 | 20000126 | 20150101 (BBC7) 20150102 (BBC7) 20170428 (BBC7) 20170429 (BBC7) 20181114 (BBC7) 20181115 (BBC7) 20201110 (BBC7) 20201111 (BBC7) 20230321 (BBC7) 20230322 (BBC7) 20250320 (BBC7) 20250321 (BBC7) | Martin Young's quiz. With Francis Wheen, Sue Cook, Fred Housego and Annabel Giles. |
| 03 | 05 | 20000202 | 20150108 (BBC7) 20150109 (BBC7) 20170505 (BBC7) 20170506 (BBC7) 20181121 (BBC7) 20181122 (BBC7) 20201117 (BBC7) 20201118 (BBC7) 20230328 (BBC7) 20230329 (BBC7) 20250327 (BBC7) 20250328 (BBC7) | Martin Young's quiz. With Francis Wheen, Amanda Foreman, Fred Housego and Maria McErlane. |
| 03 | 06 LAST | 20000209 | 20150115 (BBC7) 20150116 (BBC7) 20170512 (BBC7) 20170513 (BBC7) 20181128 (BBC7) 20181129 (BBC7) 20201124 (BBC7) 20201125 (BBC7) 20230404 (BBC7) 20230405 (BBC7) 20250403 (BBC7) 20250404 (BBC7) | Famous people quiz with Francis Wheen, Carol Sarler, Fred Housego and Rachel Holmes. |
| 04 | 02 | 20001101 | 20150416 (BBC7) 20150417 (BBC7) 20170630 (BBC7) 20170701 (BBC7) 20190308 (BBC7) 20190309 (BBC7) 20210105 (BBC7) 20210106 (BBC7) 20230523 (BBC7) 20230524 (BBC7) 20250514 (BBC7) 20250515 (BBC7) | Martin Young hosts, with Francis Wheen, Fred Housego, Gyles Brandreth and Sheridan Morley. |
| 04 | 03 | 20001108 | 20150423 (BBC7) 20150424 (BBC7) 20170707 (BBC7) 20170708 (BBC7) 20190315 (BBC7) 20190316 (BBC7) 20210112 (BBC7) 20210113 (BBC7) 20230530 (BBC7) 20230531 (BBC7) 20250521 (BBC7) 20250522 (BBC7) | Captains Francis Wheen and Fred Housego play guests Vivienne Parry and Jonathan Meades. |
| 04 | 04 | 20001115 | 20150430 (BBC7) 20150501 (BBC7) 20170714 (BBC7) 20170715 (BBC7) 20190322 (BBC7) 20190323 (BBC7) 20210119 (BBC7) 20210120 (BBC7) 20230606 (BBC7) 20230607 (BBC7) 20250528 (BBC7) 20250529 (BBC7) | Famous people quiz with Francis Wheen, Fred Housego, Claire Rayner and David Aaronovitch. |
| 04 | 05 | 20001122 | 20150507 (BBC7) 20170721 (BBC7) 20170722 (BBC7) 20190329 (BBC7) 20190330 (BBC7) 20210126 (BBC7) 20210127 (BBC7) 20230613 (BBC7) 20230614 (BBC7) 20250604 (BBC7) 20250605 (BBC7) | Martin Young's guests are Francis Wheen, Fred Housego, Gyles Brandreth and Sheridan Morley |
| 04 | 06 LAST | 20001129 | 20150514 (BBC7) 20150515 (BBC7) 20170728 (BBC7) 20170729 (BBC7) 20190405 (BBC7) 20190406 (BBC7) 20210202 (BBC7) 20210203 (BBC7) 20230620 (BBC7) 20230621 (BBC7) 20250611 (BBC7) 20250612 (BBC7) | Martin Young presents the biographical quiz show. Francis Wheen and Fred Housego captain. Martin Young with Francis Wheen, Fred Housego, David Aaronovitch and Claire Rayner. |
| 05 | 04 | 20020313 | 20150714 (BBC7) 20150715 (BBC7) 20170804 (BBC7) 20170805 (BBC7) 20190823 (BBC7) 20190824 (BBC7) | Martin Young's famous people quiz. With Francis Wheen, Fred Housego, Gyles Brandreth. |
| 06 | 01 | 20021009 | 20170811 (BBC7) 20170812 (BBC7) 20190816 (BBC7) 20190817 (BBC7) 20210603 (BBC7) 20210604 (BBC7) 20210605 (BBC7) 20230808 (BBC7) 20230809 (BBC7) 20260319 (BBC7) 20260320 (BBC7) |  Martin Young chairs the quiz which looks at the noteworthy and the notorious from history. Tackling the biographical teasers are team captains Francis Wheen and Fred Housego. With guests: Lynne Truss Anthony Holden Teams battle to prove that it's not what you know but who you know that counts. Producer: Elizabeth Freestone Martin Young's famous people quiz. With Francis Wheen, Fred Housego, Lynne Truss. Martin Young's famous people quiz. With Francis Wheen, Fred Housego, Lynne Truss and Anthony Holden. From October 2002. Martin Young quizzes Francis Wheen, Fred Housego and Lynne Truss about famous folk. |
| 06 | 03 | 20021023 | 20150728 (BBC7) 20150729 (BBC7) 20170818 (BBC7) 20170819 (BBC7) 20190830 (BBC7) 20190831 (BBC7) 20210610 (BBC7) 20210611 (BBC7) 20230815 (BBC7) 20230816 (BBC7) 20260326 (BBC7) 20260327 (BBC7) | Martin Young chairs the biographical quiz show about the noteworthy and notorious. Tackling the biographical teasers are team captains Francis Wheen and Fred Housego. With guests: Geoffrey Durham Jenny Colgan Teams battle to prove that it's not what you know but who you know that counts. Producer: Elizabeth Freestone Martin Young's famous people quiz. With Francis Wheen and Fred Housego. From 2002. Martin Young's famous people quiz. With Francis Wheen, Fred Housego, Jenny Colgan and Geoffrey Durham. From October 2002. Martin Young quizzes Francis Wheen, Fred Housego and Jenny Colgan about famous folk. |
| 06 | 04 | 20021030 | 20150721 (BBC7) 20150722 (BBC7) 20150804 (BBC7) 20150805 (BBC7) 20170825 (BBC7) 20170826 (BBC7) 20190906 (BBC7) 20190907 (BBC7) 20210617 (BBC7) 20210618 (BBC7) 20230822 (BBC7) 20230823 (BBC7) 20260402 (BBC7) 20260403 (BBC7) | Martin Young chairs the biographical quiz show about the noteworthy and notorious. Tackling the biographical teasers are team captains Francis Wheen and Fred Housego. With guests: Lynne Truss Anthony Holden Teams battle to prove that it's not what you know but who you know that counts. Producer: Elizabeth Freestone Team captains Francis Wheen and Fred Housego are joined by Lynne Truss and Anthony Holden. Martin Young's famous people quiz. With Francis Wheen, Fred Housego, Lynne Truss and Anthony Holden. From 2002. |
| 06 | 05 | 20021106 | 20150811 (BBC7) 20150812 (BBC7) 20170901 (BBC7) 20170902 (BBC7) 20190913 (BBC7) 20190914 (BBC7) 20210624 (BBC7) 20210625 (BBC7) 20230829 (BBC7) 20230830 (BBC7) 20260409 (BBC7) 20260410 (BBC7) | Famous people quiz with Francis Wheen, Fred Housego, Claire Rayner and David Aaronovitch. |
| 06 | 06 LAST | 20021113 | 20150818 (BBC7) 20150819 (BBC7) 20170908 (BBC7) 20170909 (BBC7) 20190920 (BBC7) 20190921 (BBC7) 20210701 (BBC7) 20210702 (BBC7) 20230905 (BBC7) 20230906 (BBC7) 20260416 (BBC7) 20260417 (BBC7) | Martin Young's famous people quiz. With Francis Wheen, Fred Housego, Geoffrey Durham. |