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| show_name = Banter
| show_name = Banter
| format = Comedy panel game
| format = Comedy panel game
| runtime = 30 mins
| runtime = 30 mins
| country = {{GBR}}
| country = United Kingdom
| language = [[English language|English]]
| language = English
| home_station = [[BBC Radio 4]]
| home_station = [[BBC Radio 4]]
| presenter = [[Andrew Collins (broadcaster)|Andrew Collins]]
| presenter = [[Andrew Collins (broadcaster)|Andrew Collins]]
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'''''Banter''''' is a radio programme that is broadcast on [[BBC Radio 4]] in the UK, starring [[Andrew Collins (broadcaster)|Andrew Collins]] and [[Richard Herring]]. The pilot and the first 2 series were broadcast from August 2005 to November 2006, and a third series was broadcast in April and May 2008. There have been 19 half-hour episodes so far. The programme normally takes the form of invited guests naming their "top threes" in a given category.


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'''''Banter''''' is a radio programme that is broadcast on [[BBC Radio 4]] in the United Kingdom, starring [[Andrew Collins (broadcaster)|Andrew Collins]] and [[Richard Herring]]. The pilot and the first 2 series were broadcast from August 2005 to November 2006, and a third series was broadcast in April and May 2008. There have been 19 half-hour episodes so far. The programme normally takes the form of invited guests naming their "top threes" in a given category.
Banter was devised by Tim Barber, Director of Leeds based Marketing Agency PCD and is produced for Radio 4 by Avalon.


The series was devised by Tim Barber and is produced for Radio 4 by Avalon. A pilot for a television version under the name of "Rule Of 3" was recorded in October 2011 with [[Rebecca Front]] as host and team captains Russell Howard and Chris Addison.

==Guests==
Apart from Collins and Herring, the other guests for each episode were:
Apart from Collins and Herring, the other guests for each episode were:


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*Episode 1 - Will Smith, Russell Howard, [[Jenny Eclair]]
*Episode 1 - Will Smith, Russell Howard, [[Jenny Eclair]]
*Episode 2 - Will Smith, [[Simon Day]], [[Lynn Ferguson]]
*Episode 2 - Will Smith, [[Simon Day]], [[Lynn Ferguson]]
*Episode 3 - Russell Howard, [[Arthur Smith]], [[Natalie Haynes]]
*Episode 3 - Russell Howard, [[Arthur Smith (comedian)|Arthur Smith]], [[Natalie Haynes]]
*Episode 4 - Russell Howard, [[Sue Perkins]], [[Chris Addison]]
*Episode 4 - Russell Howard, [[Sue Perkins]], [[Chris Addison]]
*Episode 5 - Will Smith, Lynn Ferguson, [[Dave Gorman]]
*Episode 5 - Will Smith, Lynn Ferguson, [[Dave Gorman]]
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*Episode 5 - Chris Addison, Natalie Haynes, Will Smith
*Episode 5 - Chris Addison, Natalie Haynes, Will Smith
*Episode 6 - Russell Howard, Will Smith, Lynn Ferguson
*Episode 6 - Russell Howard, Will Smith, Lynn Ferguson

Pilot for a TV version is being recorded on 1st October 2011 with team captains -Russell Howard and Chris Addison.
if successful the BBC hopefully will commission a series.


Series 3
Series 3
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*Episode 5 - Chris Addison, Jenny Eclair, Will Smith
*Episode 5 - Chris Addison, Jenny Eclair, Will Smith
*Episode 6 - Lynn Ferguson, [[Tim Vine]], Will Smith
*Episode 6 - Lynn Ferguson, [[Tim Vine]], Will Smith

== Notes and references ==
== Notes and references ==
* [http://epguides.com/Banter/ Lavalie, John. "Banter" EpGuides, 29 Jul 2005]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20070612232105/http://epguides.com/Banter/ Lavalie, John. "Banter" EpGuides, 29 Jul 2005]
* [http://www.richardherring.com/newsletters/index.php?nlid=210 Herring, Richard. September News]
* [http://www.richardherring.com/newsletters/index.php?nlid=210 Herring, Richard. September News]


==External links==
==External links==
* {{BBC programme|b009nlwc|Banter}}
* {{BBC programme}}


{{Lee and Herring}}
{{Lee and Herring}}

Latest revision as of 12:09, 30 January 2024

Banter
GenreComedy panel game
Running time30 mins
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Language(s)English
Home stationBBC Radio 4
Hosted byAndrew Collins
Created byTim Barber
Original releaseAugust 2005 –
May 2008
No. of series3
No. of episodes18
WebsiteWebsite

Banter is a radio programme that is broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in the United Kingdom, starring Andrew Collins and Richard Herring. The pilot and the first 2 series were broadcast from August 2005 to November 2006, and a third series was broadcast in April and May 2008. There have been 19 half-hour episodes so far. The programme normally takes the form of invited guests naming their "top threes" in a given category.

The series was devised by Tim Barber and is produced for Radio 4 by Avalon. A pilot for a television version under the name of "Rule Of 3" was recorded in October 2011 with Rebecca Front as host and team captains Russell Howard and Chris Addison.

Guests

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Apart from Collins and Herring, the other guests for each episode were:

Pilot - Lucy Porter, Russell Howard, Will Smith.

Series 1

Series 2

  • Episode 1 - Russell Howard, Lucy Porter, Arthur Smith
  • Episode 2 - Rob Deering, Lynn Ferguson, Russell Howard
  • Episode 3 - Barry Cryer, Sue Perkins, Will Smith
  • Episode 4 - Russell Howard, Lee Mack, Julia Morris
  • Episode 5 - Chris Addison, Natalie Haynes, Will Smith
  • Episode 6 - Russell Howard, Will Smith, Lynn Ferguson

Series 3

  • Episode 1 - Dave Gorman, Russell Howard, Dillie Keane
  • Episode 2 - Jenny Eclair, Russell Howard, Arthur Smith
  • Episode 3 - Natalie Haynes, Russell Howard, Will Smith
  • Episode 4 - Miranda Hart, Russell Howard, Will Smith
  • Episode 5 - Chris Addison, Jenny Eclair, Will Smith
  • Episode 6 - Lynn Ferguson, Tim Vine, Will Smith

Notes and references

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