This is a list of episodes of the British comedy talk-show Room 101. The first three series were hosted by Nick Hancock and then Paul Merton hosted series 4 to 11. Starting with series 12, Frank Skinner is the host of a redesigned programme featuring three guests competing to get their items into Room 101.
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Series: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18
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Series 1 Episode Broadcast Guest Rejected items Banished items1x01 4 July 1994 Bob Monkhouse1x02 11 July 1994 Ian Hislop1x03 18 July 1994 Jo Brand1x04 25 July 1994 Peter Cook1x05 1 August 1994 David Baddiel1x06 8 August 1994 Tony Slattery1x07 15 August 1994 Maureen Lipman1x08 22 August 1994 Danny Baker
Series 2 Episode Broadcast Guest Rejected items Banished items2x01 (9) 1 September 1995 Richard Wilson2x02 (10) 8 September 1995 Frank Skinner2x03 (11) 15 September 1995 Caroline Quentin2x04 (12)22 September 1995 Jimmy Tarbuck2x05 (13) 29 September 1995 Richard E. Grant2x06 (14) 6 October 1995 Germaine Greer2x07 (15) 13 October 1995 Angus Deayton2x08 (16) 20 October 1995 Terry Christian
Series 3 Episode Broadcast Guest Rejected items Banished items3x01 (17)1 August 1997Jeremy Clarkson3x02 (18)8 August 1997Neil Morrissey3x03 (19)15 August 1997Terry Wogan3x04 (20)22 August 1997Alan Davies3x05 (21)29 August 1997Chris Tarrant3x06 (22)12 September 1997Arthur Smith3x07 (23)19 September 1997Ulrika Jonsson3x08 (24)26 September 1997Mark Lamarr
Series 4 EpisodeFirst broadcastGuestRejected itemsBanished items4x01 (25)22 July 1999Nick HancockFootball • People who are happy • Theatre and actorsBeing a teacher • New Year's Eve • People who do not know how to argue4x02 (26)29 July 1999Michael ParkinsonPeople who dress up as football mascots • The small piece of cotton which holds a new pair of socks together • Marylebone Cricket Club • TeletubbiesTeenagers • Weather forecasts • Celebrities doing jobs for which they are not qualified4x03 (27)6 August 1999Spike MilliganFootballSpike refused to take football home with him, saying "I'll get rid of it" before throwing the prop awayPortsmouthThis originally was not going to be banished to Room 101, as Paul Merton claimed that everyone in Southsea would fall into the water. However, in response to the crowd disagreeing, he said "Oh, okay then!" and pulled the lever, only for a model of The Victory illustrating Portsmouth to end up in Room 101. In response Spike said "You've just sunk The Victory!" • Muzak • Chris Evans • His own house • Soap operas • Hunting • Parties4x04 (28)13 August 1999Jim DavidsonLefties • The dark • Oysters • MotownRichard Madeley • Beach holidays • Paul Daniels4x05 (29)20 August 1999John SergeantOver-attentive waiters • Casualty • War reportingShopping for shoes • Margaret Thatcher • Plastic wrappers around videotapes and compact discs4x06 (30)27 August 1999Meera SyalMen adjusting their genitals in public (pocket billiards) • Decorative toilet roll covers • Wannabe ethnicsCockroaches • Youth hostelling • Austria • The skin on rice pudding and custard • The song "Paper Roses" by Marie Osmond4x07 (31)3 September 1999Esther RantzenTelevision cookery programmes • Incorrect word usage • Horror filmsLeggings • Astrology • Gentlemen's clubs • Housework • Body piercing4x08 (32)10 September 1999Julian ClaryBoats • The left side of his own faceFor the entire episode, Merton sat in the chair on the right where the guest would usually sit, while Clary sat on the left in Merton's place. This item was pointed out as the reason for the change • Spitting • The countrysideCelebrity parties • The fact that dogs don't live long enough
Series 5 EpisodeFirst broadcastGuestRejected itemsBanished items5x01 (33)4 August 2000Kathy BurkeMobile phones • Fish bonesKissing on both cheeks • Mathematics • Posh tea • Jeffrey Archer • Soppy love songs5x02 (34)11 August 2000Terry VenablesPins in shirts • Dogs that are too big for their surroundings • Football chairmenTo decide whether to allow football chairmen into Room 101, Merton arranged a penalty shootout. As Venables failed to get two shots past Merton, the item was rejected.Uninformed journalists • People who reject their working class past • Cyclists5x03 (35)18 August 2000Bill BaileyBrasHis TV debut with a mind reading dog • The revamped theme tune to The Bill • The 1980s • Chris de Burgh5x04 (36)1 September 2000Phill JupitusPeople that are not afraid of spiders • Pudding basin haircutsCorporate fast food • Extended warranties • Cat lovers • God Save the Queen5x05 (37)8 September 2000Janet Street-PorterPetsKen Livingstone • Builders who make fun of her accent • BBC Radio 1 DJs • Stephen Bayley and other design gurus • Cockney culture5x06 (38)15 September 2000Mo MowlamVerdigris on statuesWigs • Lawyers • Smoking bans • Section 28 • Cooked apples • Golf5x07 (39)22 September 2000Will SelfAirport design • TrainersBed and breakfast • The Crown Jewels • Cheese footballs5x08 (40)29 September 2000Jonathan RossGadgets that don't live up to their advertising • His own dress senseThe Royal Family going abroad • Dog lips • Plucky underdog filmsSuch as Rocky and Escape to Victory. During this segment Ross claims that Sylvester Stallone's character playing as a goalkeeper runs up the field with the ball and scores the winning goal, when, in fact, this never happens and Stallone instead saves a penalty resulting in the match being a draw
Series 6 EpisodeFirst broadcastGuestRejected itemsBanished items6x01 (41)8 January 2001Paul DanielsNoneSynchronised swimming • DIY makeover shows like Changing Rooms • Top Gear • Cheese6x02 (42)15 January 2001Rich HallNonePointless science • Disney • Short people • Pretentious food • Modern country music6x03 (43)22 January 2001Sanjeev BhaskarSkippy the Bush KangarooSilent letters • Pet accessories • Alan Ball • Gifts from elderly relatives6x04 (44)29 January 2001George MellyAdvertisers who use Estuary English as a selling technique • Swans • Growing oldBoy bands • Reverence to the Royal Family6x05 (45)5 February 2001Liza TarbuckCompact DiscsMini-cab drivers who beep their horn to let you know they've arrived • Men Are from Mars, Women Are from Venus • Litter • Slugs • Snot6x06 (46)12 February 2001Lorraine KellyScottish stereotypingComb overs • Elizabeth Hurley • Thongs • Realistic toys6x07 (47)19 February 2001Des LynamTeeth • Eating in cinemasInstruction manuals • France • Golf • Politicians • Rap6x08 (48)26 February 2001Mel and SueLeighton BuzzardTonsils • Student drama • Protest raps • Nautical fashion • PE teachersTonsils and protest raps were Mel's personal choices. Student drama and nautical fashion were Sue's personal choices.6x09 (49)5 March 2001Anne RobinsonThe WelshChildren's television presenters who shout • Big Mouth Billy BassWhen Merton produced Billy Bass, instead of beginning the usual discussion he activated it and immediately banished it to Room 101 • Ben Elton • Media training (e.g. as used by spokesmen who appear on Watchdog) • 24-hour television news channels6x10 (50)12 March 2001Stephen FryCommemorative platesLate-night review shows • New Age • Australian Questioning Intonation • Room 101Instead of discussing why he wants Room 101 put into Room 101, Fry instead discusses with Merton in a spin-off of the show called Room Lovely things he likes, such as iMac computers and Kathy Burke being examples. Merton ultimately decided to put Room 101 in to Room 101 only for the screen to fade into blackness, causing him to say "Wish I didn't do that now!"
Series 7 EpisodeFirst broadcastGuestRejected itemsBanished items7x01 (51)25 February 2002Johnny VegasCourtroom drawings • Jackets for wine bottlesPeople who force holiday reps with no talent to entertain • Internet chat rooms • Novelty boxer shorts7x02 (52)4 March 2002John PeelDriving through Essex • Death • Men with beardsMen with colds • Shielding the ball in football • Shopping for clothes7x03 (53)11 March 2002Fay RipleyShy people • Camping in tents • ChampagneRobert Kilroy-Silk • Horses7x04 (54)18 March 2002Alexei SayleThe PublicStatic Electricity • Cirque du Soleil • Starbucks • Carved vegetables • Abuse of Disabled parking permits7x05 (55)25 March 2002Patrick MooreAdvertising leaflets in newspapers • Female radio announcersGeorge Carey • May bugs • Loud pop music in restaurants • Plastic packaging7x06 (56)8 April 2002Jessica StevensonFree loveMarzipan • Anne Robinson • Winter • Cross-country running • Zoos7x07 (57)15 April 2002Michael GradeCustomsDoctor Who • Miss World and other beauty contests • Powerboats • Shirley Bassey7x08 (58)22 April 2002Ricky GervaisCaravan holidays from his own youthBabies in restaurants • Lateness • Telethons like Children in Need or Red Nose Day • Unnecessary noises (e.g. Whistling)
Series 8 EpisodeFirst broadcastGuestRejected itemsBanished items8x01 (59)3 November 2003Ronan KeatingNoneHangovers • Daft questions in interviews (e.g. "if you were a biscuit, what kind of biscuit would you be?") • People who go out of their way to be rude • Large entourages • Pop stars who mime8x02 (60)10 November 2003Boris JohnsonPeople who call out to him while he is CyclingBoiled eggs • Richard Clayderman • Lynda Lee Potter • Smoking bans8x03 (61)17 November 2003Linda SmithBow tiesAdults who read Harry Potter books • Tim Henman • "Back to School" signs in shops • Posh peopleThis started as "comic opera", but was generalised to "posh people" by Paul, based on the nature of most of her other nominated items8x04 (62)24 November 2003Gordon RamsayLondon Taxi drivers • Changing his children's nappiesService charges • Okra • Traffic wardens8x05 (63)1 December 2003Ross NoblePeople who look like CatsCraig David • Cartoon animals that wear clothes • Clipboards • Christian rock 8x06 (64)8 December 2003Sean LockJeremy ClarksonJeremy Clarkson was not put in as Paul thought, as Jeremy Clarkson likes being hated, he would be more angry if he was not put into Room 101Concrete • Merchandising • Actors • Pointless tourist attractions8x07 (65)15 December 2003Renato Pagliari made a guest appearance to illustrate the item "Save Your Love".Ron AtkinsonDIY and housework • Snakes • Spaghetti Junction • "Save Your Love" by Renée and RenatoFootballers who complain8x08 (66)22 December 2003Bruce ForsythYugoslaviaLollo rosso lettuce and bottled water and bruised Jack Daniel's • The rules of golf • Announcers (mostly female) who shout at the end of a sentence • Directors who make Fast cuts
Series 9 EpisodeFirst broadcastGuestRejected itemsBanished items9x01 (67)13 September 2004This episode featured a guest appearance by Brian Blessed to demonstrate the choice "very loud voices".Kirsty YoungPeople with either very loud or very quiet voices • Brazilian waxingCowboy boots • Britney Spears • "Baby on Board" stickers 9x02 (68)20 September 2004Shane RichieQueuing • Out-of-date magazines in waiting roomsLousy massages • Donkey Derby • Trisha9x03 (69)27 September 2004Tracey EminTipping • Pointing at people aggressivelyHerself being drunk • Cocaine • Clowns9x04 (70)4 October 2004Harry HillNocturnal animals in ZoosIce cream vans • Barney the Dinosaur • Traffic calming measures • God9x05 (71)11 October 2004Michael WinnerDrivers who don't drive off immediately at green traffic lights • Snooty restaurant staff • Bad liarsPeople at the cinema or theatre with big heads who sit in front of you • Modern buildings9x06 (72)18 October 2004Fern BrittonFlowers from a petrol station • Animal HospitalDetox diets • Skiing Holidays • Small ladies' evening bags9x07 (73)25 October 2004Omid DjaliliOpen air theatresMale yoga teachers • Places with no air conditioning • Chilies • Bad MCs and hecklers9x08 (74)1 November 2004Michael GambonFussy make-up artists • BirthdaysBuses in London between 10am and 3pm • The Government going on about education • Notting Hill
Series 10