Room 101 (radio series)

Room 101 is a radio comedy series on BBC Radio 4 hosted by Paul Merton. Celebrities are invited to discuss their "least favourite people, places and pop songs" in order to have them consigned to Room 101.

Room 101
Logo for the 2023 revival
GenreComedy
Running time30 mins
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Language(s)English
Home stationBBC Radio 5 (1992-1994)
BBC Radio 4 (2023)
SyndicatesBBC Radio 1
TV adaptationsRoom 101
Hosted byNick Hancock (1992-1994)
Paul Merton (2023)
Original release9 January 1992 (1992-01-09) –
28 June 2023
No. of series5
No. of episodes31

History

It originally ran from 1992 to 1994 on BBC Radio 5, before transferring to BBC television in 1994 after Radio 5 was discontinued and replaced by its current format, BBC Radio 5 Live. Hosted by Nick Hancock, it was an alternative to the more established and formal Desert Island Discs. Hancock would continue to host the TV series until 1997, and the TV version would run until 2018.

In January 2023, it was announced that the series would return to radio this time on BBC Radio 4 and hosted by Paul Merton, who was the first guest on the original radio version and hosted the TV version of the series from 1999 to 2007.[1]

Episode guide

Series One (1992)

Series Two (1992)

Christmas Special (1992)

Series Three (1993)

Series Four (1994)

Series Five (2023)

Title

The title refers to the room in George Orwell's 1949 novel Nineteen Eighty-Four which, for each person, represents the worst fear they can imagine. Appropriately, this is supposedly named after a conference room at BBC Broadcasting House where Orwell used to sit through tedious meetings.

See also

References
  1. "Room 101 to return to Radio 4 as part of 2023 comedy offerings". British Comedy Guide. 16 January 2023.
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