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{{Infobox radio show
| show_name = Banter
| format =
| runtime = 30 mins
| country = {{GBR}}
| language = [[English language|English]]
| home_station = [[BBC Radio 4]]
| presenter = [[Andrew Collins (broadcaster)|Andrew Collins]]
| creator = Tim Barber
| producer =
| first_aired = August 2005
| last_aired = May 2008
| num_series = 3
| num_episodes = 18
| audio_format =
| website = {{URL|http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b009nlwc|Website}}
| podcast =
}}
'''''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''''' 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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==External links==
==External links==
* {{BBC programme|b009nlwc|Banter}}
* [http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/banter/ BBC Radio 4 Page]


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Revision as of 02:13, 27 December 2011

Banter
Running time30 mins
Country of origin United Kingdom
LanguageEnglish
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 UK, 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.

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.

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

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