Description

The comedy panel game where all the questions are about the guest host

Welcome to The Personality Test the panel show in which a brand new host takes the chair for every episode to present a quiz entirely themed around themselves Each gets to run the show by their own rules devising topics and queries based on their life whims fancies and past glories Among the showbiz celebrities in the hot seat are Gyles Brandreth Jennie Bond Antony Worrall Thompson Esther Rantzen Janet StreetPorter and Edwina Currie while the rounds include Love It Or Hate It True or False That Special Day and Lifes a Pitch

Is John Sergeant a fan of Julia Roberts Would Greg Dyke give Radio 4 just a minute or leave it on a desert island And does Claire Rayner have a penchant for jelly babies Having spent a week swotting up on their host the contestants must tackle these questions and more as they do their best to amuse entertain charm flatter and occasionally flirt outrageously in a bid to chalk up the points and win the game Battling it out are regular panellists and comedy heavyweights Alan Carr Sue Perkins Robert Ince Lucy Porter Will Smith and Carrie Quinlan

Intriguing and challenging riotous and revealing this unique panel show shines a fascinating spotlight on the interests and enthusiasms of your favourite personalities and keeps you laughing along the way

Production credits
Written by Richard Turner Simon Littlefield and Kieron Quirke
Devised and produced by Aled Evans

Series 1 presented by John Sergeant Greg Dyke Gyles Brandreth and Jennie Bond
With Sue Perkins Alan Carr Lucy Porter Will Smith Robin Ince and Natalie Haynes

Series 2 presented by Roy Hattersley Rick Wakeman Adam HartDavis Antony Worrall Thompson Claire Rayner and Esther Rantzen
With Sue Perkins Lucy Porter Robin Ince Mark Dolan and Will Smith

Series 3 presented by Janet StreetPorter Lorraine Kelly Andrew Neill Edwina Currie Toyah Willcox and Eve Pollard
With Sue Perkins Will Smith Nick Doody Lucy Porter Robin Ince Carrie Quinlan and Dan Tetsell

First broadcast BBC Radio 4 12 July2 August 2006 Series 1 7 December 200611 January 2007 Series 2 5 July9 August 2007 Series 3

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