Sue Perkins as Host

Episodes 28

Frank

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January 4, 201630m
1x1

Sue, Richard, and Josh are joined by Stephen Mangan, Kate Williams, Roisin Conaty, and Rob Beckett to talk about people named Frank, Frances, or Fanny.

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William

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January 11, 201630m
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Hugh Dennis, Lucy Porter, Omid Djalili and Alice Roberts are the guests in this second episode, which talks about people named Will, Bill, and Billy.

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Kate

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January 18, 201630m
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Absolutely Fabulous creator Jennifer Saunders, comedian Romesh Ranganathan, W1A star Jessica Hynes and historian Suzannah Lipscomb join team captains Richard Osman and Josh Widdicombe to answer questions about famous people who share a name, with the winners earning the right to pick the greatest bearer of the moniker. Sue Perkins hosts.

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Jo

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January 25, 201630m
1x4

Guests Danny Baker, Aisling Bea, Robert Webb and Kate Williams join Sue, Josh and Richard.

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Dave

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February 1, 201630m
1x5

Joining the teams are Ruth Goodman, Adil Ray, Jon Richardson and Holly Walsh.

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Chris

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Season Finale
February 8, 201630m
1x6

The guests are Paul Hollywood, Joe Lycett, Sara Pascoe and Kate Williams.

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Christmas Special

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December 21, 201630m
2x1

A special festive edition to kick off the second series. Sue Perkins is joined by captains Josh Widdicombe and Richard Osman. Completing the line up are Danny Baker, Sara Pascoe, Deborah Meaden and historian Kate Williams.

In a twist to the usual format, different names are discussed, all with a link to Christmas. So expect fiendish facts about the Queen's Christmas speech, Delia Smith's Christmas cooking and the original Father Christmas, St Nicholas.

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Alex

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January 9, 201730m
2x2

Host Sue Perkins and captains Richard Osman and Josh Widdicombe are joined by Danny Baker, Gabby Logan, Adil Ray and Kate Williams to compete to earn the right to decide the greatest ever bearer of the name Alex.

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Mary

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January 16, 201730m
2x3

Host Sue Perkins and captains Richard Osman and Josh Widdicombe are joined by Stephen Mangan, Mel Giedroyc, Nish Kumar and Suzannah Lipscomb to compete to earn the right to decide the greatest ever bearer of the name Mary.

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Ben

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January 23, 201730m
2x4

Host Sue Perkins and captains Richard Osman and Josh Widdicombe are joined by wildlife expert Chris Packham, actor Paul Feig, comedian Jon Richardson and historian Kate Williams to compete to earn the right to decide the greatest ever bearer of the name Ben.

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Charlie

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January 30, 201730m
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Host Sue Perkins and captains Richard Osman and Josh Widdicombe are joined by Rob Beckett, Stephanie McGovern, James Acaster and Suzannah Lipscomb to compete to earn the right to decide the greatest ever bearer of the name Charlie.

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Steve

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Season Finale
February 6, 201730m
2x6

Host Sue Perkins and captains Richard Osman and Josh Widdicombe are joined by Lucy Porter, Chris Addison, Al Porter and Kate Williams to compete to earn the right to decide the greatest ever bearer of the name Steve.

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Tom

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November 20, 201730m
3x1

In this series opener Josh Widdicombe is joined by Nish Kumar and historian Kate Williams, while Richard Osman is joined by Katherine Ryan and Gabby Logan.

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Lou

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November 27, 201730m
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In episode two, Josh is joined by Hugh Dennis and historian Suzannah Lipscomb and Richard is joined by Rebecca Front and Phil Wang.

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Anne

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December 4, 201730m
3x3

In episode three, Josh is joined by James Acaster and historian Kate Williams, while Richard is joined by Ed Balls and Lauren Laverne.

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Paul

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December 11, 201730m
3x4

In episode four, Josh is joined by Ed Gamble and historian Suzannah Lipscomb, and Richard is joined by Katy Brand and the BBC's media editor Amol Rajan. Cue lots of comic banter, funny facts and unusual stats as the as the two teams vie to outdo the other.

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Christmas

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December 21, 201730m
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In this special festive edition, Josh is joined by Jack Dee and historian Suzannah Lipscomb and Richard is joined by Martin Kemp and Liz Bonnin. In a twist to the usual format, different names are discussed, all with a link to Christmas. So expect fiendish facts about everyone from the baby Jesus to Noel Edmonds!

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John

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January 8, 201830m
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In episode six, Josh is joined by Miles Jupp and historian Kate Williams and Richard is joined by Sally Phillips and Roisin Conaty. Cue lots of comic banter, funny facts and unusual stats, as the two teams vie to outdo the other.

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Jane

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January 15, 201830m
3x7

Josh is joined by Adrian Chiles and historian Suzannah Lipscomb, and Richard is joined by Sara Pascoe and Anita Rani.

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Jack

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Season Finale
January 22, 201830m
3x8

In the final episode of the series, Josh is joined by Tom Davis and historian Kate Williams and Richard is joined by Robert Peston and Aisling Bea.

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Christmas Special

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December 19, 201830m
4x1

Panel show about people with the same name. Josh is joined by Chris Packham and Suzannah Lipscomb and Richard is joined by Carol Vorderman and James Acaster.

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Mo

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January 2, 201930m
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Panel show about people with the same name. Josh Widdicombe is joined by Tom Allen and Kate Williams and Richard Osman is joined by Angela Scanlon and Griff Rhys Jones.

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Mark

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January 9, 201930m
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Panel show about people with the same name. Josh Widdicombe is joined by Suzanna Lipscombe and Al Murray and Richard Osman is joined by Stephen Mangan and Ellie Taylor.

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Emma

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January 23, 201930m
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Panel show about people with the same name. Josh Widdicombe is joined by Desiree Burch and Kate Williams and Richard Osman is joined by Katy Brand and Nish Kumar.

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Harry

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January 30, 201930m
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Panel show about people with the same name. Josh Widdicombe is joined by Angela Barnes, Suzannah Lipscomb and Richard Osman is joined by Paul Feig and Jon Richardson.

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Liz

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February 13, 201930m
4x6

Panel show about people with the same name. Josh Widdicome is joined by Kerry Godliman and Kate Williams and Richard Osman is joined by Gabby Logan and Tom Davis.

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Jules

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February 20, 201930m
4x7

Andy Hamilton, Suzannah Lipscomb, Naga Munchetty and Reginald D Hunter join Sue Perkins, Josh Widdicombe and Richard Osman to chat about famous people called Jules.

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Rob

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Season Finale
February 27, 201930m
4x8

Sue Perkins presents the comedy panel show about famous people with the same name. This week's guest panellists are Chris Harris, Kate Williams, Lucy Porter and Joe Wilkinson.

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