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	'''''Many a Slip''''' is a British [[w:panel game]] created by [[w:Ian Messiter]] which was broadcast from 1964 to 1979. It was chaired by [[w:Roy Plomley]], with a musical mistakes round supplied by [[w:Steve Race]]. The title of the show is a reference to the English proverb "''There's many a slip twixt cup and lip''".		'''''Many a Slip''''' is a British [[w:panel game\|panel game]] created by [[w:Ian Messiter\|Ian Messiter]] which was broadcast from 1964 to 1979. It was chaired by [[w:Roy Plomley\|Roy Plomley]], with a musical mistakes round supplied by [[w:Steve Race\|Steve Race]]. The title of the show is a reference to the English proverb "''There's many a slip twixt cup and lip''".

	The BBC received requests from school teachers and lecturers for transcripts of Ian Messiter's pieces as a fun way of teaching educational subjects to pupils.		The BBC received requests from school teachers and lecturers for transcripts of Ian Messiter's pieces as a fun way of teaching educational subjects to pupils.

	==Contestants==		==Contestants==
	For the first couple of series, the contestants were [[w:Isobel Barnett]] and [[w:Eleanor Summerfield]] versus [[Richard Murdoch]] and [[Lance Percival]]. Temporary replacements for Lance Percival in the first series (each for one show) were [[Kenneth Horne]], [[Terence Alexander]] and [[Jon Pertwee]].		For the first couple of series, the contestants were [[w:Isobel Barnett\|Isobel Barnett]] and [[w:Eleanor Summerfield\|Eleanor Summerfield]] versus [[Richard Murdoch]] and [[Lance Percival]]. Temporary replacements for Lance Percival in the first series (each for one show) were [[Kenneth Horne]], [[Terence Alexander]] and [[Jon Pertwee]].

	When the annual radio series returned, magician [[w:David Nixon (magician)\|David Nixon]] replaced Lance Percival. When Nixon died in 1978, Percival returned to the show,		When the annual radio series returned, magician [[w:David Nixon (magician)\|David Nixon]] replaced Lance Percival. When Nixon died in 1978, Percival returned to the show,

	In the early 1970s, Isobel Barnett and Richard Murdoch were replaced by [[w:Katharine Whitehorn]] and [[w:Paul Jennings (British author)\|Paul Jennings]]. The new panellists were replaced after only one series by [[w:Tim Rice\|Tim Rice]] and [[w:Gillian Reynolds\|Gillian Reynolds]] who remained until the show ended in 1979.		In the early 1970s, Isobel Barnett and Richard Murdoch were replaced by [[w:Katharine Whitehorn\|Katharine Whitehorn]] and [[w:Paul Jennings (British author)\|Paul Jennings]]. The new panellists were replaced after only one series by [[w:Tim Rice\|Tim Rice]] and [[w:Gillian Reynolds\|Gillian Reynolds]] who remained until the show ended in 1979.

	Over 250 shows were recorded. Roy Plomley was in every show but Steve Race missed a few shows due to illness and was replaced by pianist Alan Paul. Eleanor Summerfield only missed two shows; her temporary replacement was [[Andrée Melly]]. The only other stand-in player for one show was [[w:Graeme Garden\|Graeme Garden]].		Over 250 shows were recorded. Roy Plomley was in every show but Steve Race missed a few shows due to illness and was replaced by pianist Alan Paul. Eleanor Summerfield only missed two shows; her temporary replacement was [[Andrée Melly]]. The only other stand-in player for one show was [[w:Graeme Garden\|Graeme Garden]].

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	'''''Many a Slip''''' is a British [[w:panel game]] created by [[w:Ian Messiter]] which was broadcast from 1964 to 1979. It was chaired by [[w:Roy Plomley]], with a musical mistakes round supplied by [[w:Steve Race]]. The title of the show is a reference to the English proverb "[[There's many a slip twixt cup and lip]]".		'''''Many a Slip''''' is a British [[w:panel game]] created by [[w:Ian Messiter]] which was broadcast from 1964 to 1979. It was chaired by [[w:Roy Plomley]], with a musical mistakes round supplied by [[w:Steve Race]]. The title of the show is a reference to the English proverb "''There's many a slip twixt cup and lip''".

	The BBC received requests from school teachers and lecturers for transcripts of Ian Messiter's pieces as a fun way of teaching educational subjects to pupils.		The BBC received requests from school teachers and lecturers for transcripts of Ian Messiter's pieces as a fun way of teaching educational subjects to pupils.

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	'''''Many a Slip''''' is a British [[panel game]] created by [[Ian Messiter]] which was broadcast from 1964 to 1979. It was chaired by [[Roy Plomley]], with a musical mistakes round supplied by [[Steve Race]]. The title of the show is a reference to the English proverb "[[There's many a slip twixt ~~the~~ cup and ~~the~~ lip]]".		'''''Many a Slip''''' is a British [[w:panel game]] created by [[w:Ian Messiter]] which was broadcast from 1964 to 1979. It was chaired by [[w:Roy Plomley]], with a musical mistakes round supplied by [[w:Steve Race]]. The title of the show is a reference to the English proverb "[[There's many a slip twixt cup and lip]]".

	The BBC received requests from school teachers and lecturers for transcripts of Ian Messiter's pieces as a fun way of teaching educational subjects to pupils.~~{{citation needed\|date=February 2020}}~~		The BBC received requests from school teachers and lecturers for transcripts of Ian Messiter's pieces as a fun way of teaching educational subjects to pupils.

	==Contestants==		==Contestants==
	For the first couple of series, the contestants were [[Isobel Barnett]] and [[Eleanor Summerfield]] versus [[Richard Murdoch]] and [[Lance Percival]]. Temporary replacements for Lance Percival in the first series (each for one show) were [[Kenneth Horne]], [[Terence Alexander]] and [[Jon Pertwee]].		For the first couple of series, the contestants were [[w:Isobel Barnett]] and [[w:Eleanor Summerfield]] versus [[Richard Murdoch]] and [[Lance Percival]]. Temporary replacements for Lance Percival in the first series (each for one show) were [[Kenneth Horne]], [[Terence Alexander]] and [[Jon Pertwee]].

	When the annual radio series returned, magician [[David Nixon (magician)\|David Nixon]] replaced Lance Percival. When Nixon died in 1978, Percival returned to the show,		When the annual radio series returned, magician [[w:David Nixon (magician)\|David Nixon]] replaced Lance Percival. When Nixon died in 1978, Percival returned to the show,

	In the early 1970s, Isobel Barnett and Richard Murdoch were replaced by [[Katharine Whitehorn]] and [[Paul Jennings (British author)\|Paul Jennings]]. The new panellists were replaced after only one series by [[Tim Rice]] and [[Gillian Reynolds]] who remained until the show ended in 1979.		In the early 1970s, Isobel Barnett and Richard Murdoch were replaced by [[w:Katharine Whitehorn]] and [[w:Paul Jennings (British author)\|Paul Jennings]]. The new panellists were replaced after only one series by [[w:Tim Rice\|Tim Rice]] and [[w:Gillian Reynolds\|Gillian Reynolds]] who remained until the show ended in 1979.

	Over 250 shows were recorded. Roy Plomley was in every show but Steve Race missed a few shows due to illness and was replaced by pianist Alan Paul. Eleanor Summerfield only missed two shows; her temporary replacement was [[Andrée Melly]]. The only other stand-in player for one show was [[Graeme Garden]].		Over 250 shows were recorded. Roy Plomley was in every show but Steve Race missed a few shows due to illness and was replaced by pianist Alan Paul. Eleanor Summerfield only missed two shows; her temporary replacement was [[Andrée Melly]]. The only other stand-in player for one show was [[w:Graeme Garden\|Graeme Garden]].

	==Format==		==Format==

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	In the mid-1960s, ''Many a Slip'' was tried out on television for one series. [[Peter Haigh]] took over as chairman and Steve Race's contribution was replaced by a spot the mistakes in the picture round, but it was deemed too static for TV.~~{{citation needed\|date=November 2011}}~~		In the mid-1960s, ''Many a Slip'' was tried out on television for one series. [[Peter Haigh]] took over as chairman and Steve Race's contribution was replaced by a spot the mistakes in the picture round, but it was deemed too static for TV.

	Personnel from ''Many a Slip'' took part in two special editions of ''[[Brain of Britain]]'' in which they were pitted against the current year's Brain of Brains. The first, in 1970, featured Eleanor Summerfield, Richard Murdoch and Roy Plomley and was chaired by [[Franklin Engelmann]].<ref>{{Cite magazine \|title=Brain of Britain \|date=1970-07-09 \|magazine=[[Radio Times]] \|url=https://genome.ch.bbc.co.uk/schedules/radio4/fm/1970-07-11#at-12.25 \|page=21 \|access-date=2020-02-17 \|publisher=[[BBC Magazines]] \|issue=2435 \|edition=London & South East \|volume=188 }}</ref> The second, in 1976, featured Eleanor Summerfield, David Nixon, Tim Rice and Gillian Reynolds and was chaired by [[Robert Robinson (broadcaster)\|Robert Robinson]].<ref>{{Cite magazine \|title=Brain of Britain meets Many a Slip \|date=1976-12-16 \|magazine=[[Radio Times]] \|url=https://genome.ch.bbc.co.uk/schedules/radio4/fm/1976-12-24#at-21.30 \|page=57 \|access-date=2020-02-17 \|publisher=[[BBC Magazines]] \|issue=2771 \|edition=London \|volume=214 }}</ref>		Personnel from ''Many a Slip'' took part in two special editions of ''[[Brain of Britain]]'' in which they were pitted against the current year's Brain of Brains. The first, in 1970, featured Eleanor Summerfield, Richard Murdoch and Roy Plomley and was chaired by [[Franklin Engelmann]].<ref>{{Cite magazine \|title=Brain of Britain \|date=1970-07-09 \|magazine=[[Radio Times]] \|url=https://genome.ch.bbc.co.uk/schedules/radio4/fm/1970-07-11#at-12.25 \|page=21 \|access-date=2020-02-17 \|publisher=[[BBC Magazines]] \|issue=2435 \|edition=London & South East \|volume=188 }}</ref> The second, in 1976, featured Eleanor Summerfield, David Nixon, Tim Rice and Gillian Reynolds and was chaired by [[Robert Robinson (broadcaster)\|Robert Robinson]].<ref>{{Cite magazine \|title=Brain of Britain meets Many a Slip \|date=1976-12-16 \|magazine=[[Radio Times]] \|url=https://genome.ch.bbc.co.uk/schedules/radio4/fm/1976-12-24#at-21.30 \|page=57 \|access-date=2020-02-17 \|publisher=[[BBC Magazines]] \|issue=2771 \|edition=London \|volume=214 }}</ref>

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	In the first series of ''[[Just a Minute]]'' after [[Kenneth Williams]] died in 1988, for a double recording at the [[Paris Studio]] in [[Regent Street\|Lower Regent Street]] (the home of many ''Many a Slip'' recordings), ''Many a Slip'' one-time team-mates Richard Murdoch and Lance Percival were reunited to do battle against [[Clement Freud]] and [[Wendy Richard]] in another of Ian Messiter's panel games. Richard Murdoch remained a regular guest on ''Just a Minute'' until he died in 1990.		In the first series of ''[[Just a Minute]]'' after [[Kenneth Williams]] died in 1988, for a double recording at the [[Paris Studio]] in [[Regent Street\|Lower Regent Street]] (the home of many ''Many a Slip'' recordings), ''Many a Slip'' one-time team-mates Richard Murdoch and Lance Percival were reunited to do battle against [[Clement Freud]] and [[Wendy Richard]] in another of Ian Messiter's panel games. Richard Murdoch remained a regular guest on ''Just a Minute'' until he died in 1990.

	In the late 1990s, the BBC recorded a pilot of ''Many a Slip'' at the Radio Theatre in [[Broadcasting House]]. The show's new host was one-time fill-in panellist [[Graeme Garden]]. The teams were [[Helen Lederer]] and [[Lorelei King]] versus [[Miles Kington]] and [[David Stafford (writer)\|David Stafford]]. The show had a new musical mistakes man~~{{Specify\|reason=What was the name of this person?\|date=February 2020}}~~ at the piano.		In the late 1990s, the BBC recorded a pilot of ''Many a Slip'' at the Radio Theatre in [[Broadcasting House]]. The show's new host was one-time fill-in panellist [[Graeme Garden]]. The teams were [[Helen Lederer]] and [[Lorelei King]] versus [[Miles Kington]] and [[David Stafford (writer)\|David Stafford]]. The show had a new musical mistakes man at the piano.

	==Theme music==		==Theme music==

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	*{{BBC Programme}}		*{{BBC Programme}}

	~~{{BBC Radio}}~~

	[[Category:BBC Home Service programmes]]		[[Category:BBC Home Service programmes]]

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'''''Many a Slip''''' is a British [[panel game]] created by [[Ian Messiter]] which was broadcast from 1964 to 1979. It was chaired by [[Roy Plomley]], with a musical mistakes round supplied by [[Steve Race]]. The title of the show is a reference to the English proverb "[[There's many a slip twixt the cup and the lip]]".

The BBC received requests from school teachers and lecturers for transcripts of Ian Messiter's pieces as a fun way of teaching educational subjects to pupils.{{citation needed|date=February 2020}}

==Contestants==
For the first couple of series, the contestants were [[Isobel Barnett]] and [[Eleanor Summerfield]] versus [[Richard Murdoch]] and [[Lance Percival]]. Temporary replacements for Lance Percival in the first series (each for one show) were [[Kenneth Horne]], [[Terence Alexander]] and [[Jon Pertwee]].

When the annual radio series returned, magician [[David Nixon (magician)|David Nixon]] replaced Lance Percival. When Nixon died in 1978, Percival returned to the show,

In the early 1970s, Isobel Barnett and Richard Murdoch were replaced by [[Katharine Whitehorn]] and [[Paul Jennings (British author)|Paul Jennings]]. The new panellists were replaced after only one series by [[Tim Rice]] and [[Gillian Reynolds]] who remained until the show ended in 1979.

Over 250 shows were recorded. Roy Plomley was in every show but Steve Race missed a few shows due to illness and was replaced by pianist Alan Paul. Eleanor Summerfield only missed two shows; her temporary replacement was [[Andrée Melly]]. The only other stand-in player for one show was [[Graeme Garden]].

==Format==
In a typical round, Plomley read out a piece of text prepared by Messiter, and contestants buzzed in if they detected an error. Correctly identifying an error scored one point and supplying a correction was worth a second; if a contestant buzzed in when there was no error, two points were awarded to the opposing team. Occasionally a third point was awarded when a contestant spotted a mistake Messiter had not intended.

Mid-way through each show, for one round, Plomley handed over to "our musical mistakes man, Steve Race", who would play short extracts from well-known pieces of music, each preceded by a spoken introduction, while contestants attempted to detect errors in the introduction, the piece, or both. A regular feature was a memory round: Plomley read a short piece, usually of verse or song lyrics, then read it again later on in the show with funny alterations which the teams scored points for correcting. Other regular features were the ''Many a Slip'' library with its books of incorrect titles and authors; a murder mystery round with the ''Many a Slip'' detective; travelogues of different countries and the ''Many a Slip'' chef and his way of cooking with ingredients that no sane chef would use.

For each series, the chairman kept a running total of how many games each team had won and in the last show he announced which team had won the series.

==Broadcast information==
From its inception in 1964, ''Many a Slip'' was broadcast on the [[BBC Light Programme]], with the programme repeated the same week on the [[BBC Home Service]]. In July 1969, this changed, with the original broadcast now on [[BBC Radio 4]] and the repeats on [[BBC Radio 2]]. Radio 2 stopped broadcasting the weekly repeats in 1970.

The BBC's archive [[digital radio]] station, [[BBC Radio 4 Extra]], occasionally broadcasts repeats of the show.

The show was played on Saturday nights on [[RNZ National]] (then known as National Radio) in [[New Zealand]] in the 1980s.

==Other versions and connections to other shows==
In the mid-1960s, ''Many a Slip'' was tried out on television for one series. [[Peter Haigh]] took over as chairman and Steve Race's contribution was replaced by a spot the mistakes in the picture round, but it was deemed too static for TV.{{citation needed|date=November 2011}}

Personnel from ''Many a Slip'' took part in two special editions of ''[[Brain of Britain]]'' in which they were pitted against the current year's Brain of Brains. The first, in 1970, featured Eleanor Summerfield, Richard Murdoch and Roy Plomley and was chaired by [[Franklin Engelmann]].<ref>{{Cite magazine |title=Brain of Britain |date=1970-07-09 |magazine=[[Radio Times]] |url=https://genome.ch.bbc.co.uk/schedules/radio4/fm/1970-07-11#at-12.25 |page=21 |access-date=2020-02-17 |publisher=[[BBC Magazines]] |issue=2435 |edition=London & South East |volume=188 }}</ref> The second, in 1976, featured Eleanor Summerfield, David Nixon, Tim Rice and Gillian Reynolds and was chaired by [[Robert Robinson (broadcaster)|Robert Robinson]].<ref>{{Cite magazine |title=Brain of Britain meets Many a Slip |date=1976-12-16 |magazine=[[Radio Times]] |url=https://genome.ch.bbc.co.uk/schedules/radio4/fm/1976-12-24#at-21.30 |page=57 |access-date=2020-02-17 |publisher=[[BBC Magazines]] |issue=2771 |edition=London |volume=214 }}</ref>

In the first series of ''[[Just a Minute]]'' after [[Kenneth Williams]] died in 1988, for a double recording at the [[Paris Studio]] in [[Regent Street|Lower Regent Street]] (the home of many ''Many a Slip'' recordings), ''Many a Slip'' one-time team-mates Richard Murdoch and Lance Percival were reunited to do battle against [[Clement Freud]] and [[Wendy Richard]] in another of Ian Messiter's panel games. Richard Murdoch remained a regular guest on ''Just a Minute'' until he died in 1990.

In the late 1990s, the BBC recorded a pilot of ''Many a Slip'' at the Radio Theatre in [[Broadcasting House]]. The show's new host was one-time fill-in panellist [[Graeme Garden]]. The teams were [[Helen Lederer]] and [[Lorelei King]] versus [[Miles Kington]] and [[David Stafford (writer)|David Stafford]]. The show had a new musical mistakes man{{Specify|reason=What was the name of this person?|date=February 2020}} at the piano.

==Theme music==
The theme music for the series was composed by [[John Baker (Radiophonic musician)|John Baker]] at the [[BBC Radiophonic Workshop]].

==References==
{{reflist}}

==Sources==
* BBC Public Archives in Caversham, Berkshire.{{Specify|date=November 2011}}
* {{cite book|last=Messiter |first=Ian |author-link=Ian Messiter |title=My Life and Other Games |year=1990 |location=London |publisher=[[Fourth Estate (imprint)|Fourth Estate]] |isbn=978-1872180618 |oclc=924879009}}{{Page needed|date=November 2011}}
* {{cite web |url=http://www.ukgameshows.com/ukgs/Many_a_Slip |title=Many a Slip |accessdate=2007-10-26 |work=UKGameshows.com}}

==External links==
*{{BBC Programme}}

{{BBC Radio}}

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