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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. Banter was devised by Tim Barber, Director of Leeds based Marketing Agency PCD and is produced for Radio 4 by Avalon. Apart from Collins and Herring, the other guests for each episode were: Pilot - [[Lucy Porter]], [[Russell Howard]], [[Will Smith (comedian)|Will Smith]]. Series 1 *Episode 1 - Will Smith, Russell Howard, [[Jenny Eclair]] *Episode 2 - Will Smith, [[Simon Day]], [[Lynn Ferguson]] *Episode 3 - Russell Howard, [[Arthur Smith]], [[Natalie Haynes]] *Episode 4 - Russell Howard, [[Sue Perkins]], [[Chris Addison]] *Episode 5 - Will Smith, Lynn Ferguson, [[Dave Gorman]] *Episode 6 - Will Smith, Russell Howard, Jenny Éclair 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 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 *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 == * [http://epguides.com/Banter/ Lavalie, John. "Banter" EpGuides, 29 Jul 2005] * [http://www.richardherring.com/newsletters/index.php?nlid=210 Herring, Richard. September News] ==External links== * [http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/banter/ BBC Radio 4 Page] {{LeeandHerring}} [[Category:BBC Radio 4 programmes]] [[Category:BBC radio comedy programmes]]'