''The Personality Test'' is a British

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broadcast on

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, which sees a weekly guest host present a series of questions about themselves to a panel consisting of comedians. Along with regulars Sue Perkins, Lucy Porter and Robin Ince, panellists (previous and current) have included

Will Smith Willard Carroll Smith II (born September 25, 1968) is an American actor, rapper, and film producer. Known for his work in both Will Smith filmography, the screen and Will Smith discography, music industries, List of awards and nominations re ...

Alan Carr Alan Graham Carr (born 14 June 1976) is an English comedian, broadcaster, and writer. His breakthrough was in 2001, winning the '' City Life'' Best Newcomer of the Year and the BBC New Comedy Awards. In the ensuing years, Carr's career burgeo ...

, Mark Dolan,

Natalie Haynes Natalie Louise Haynes (born 1974) is an English writer, broadcaster, Classics, classicist, and comedian. Early life Haynes was born in Birmingham, where she attended the private King Edward VI High School for Girls. She grew up in Bournville. ...

, and Dan Tetsell.

Episodes (and Guest Hosts)

* 01-01 – 2006-07-12 – John Sergeant * 01-02 – 2006-07-19 –

Greg Dyke Gregory Dyke (born 20 May 1947) is a British media executive, football administrator, journalist and broadcaster. Since the 1960s, Dyke has had a long career in the UK in print and then broadcast journalism. He is credited with introducing " t ...

* 01-03 – 2006-07-26 – Gyles Brandreth * 01-04 – 2006-08-02 – Jennie Bond * 02-01 – 2006-12-07 –

Roy Hattersley Roy Sydney George Hattersley, Baron Hattersley, (born 28 December 1932) is a British politician, author and journalist from Sheffield. A member of the Labour Party, he was MP for Birmingham Sparkbrook for over 32 years from 1964 to 1997, and ...

* 02-02 – 2006-12-14 –

Rick Wakeman Richard Christopher Wakeman (born 18 May 1949) is an English keyboardist and composer best known as a member of the progressive rock band Yes across five tenures between 1971 and 2004, and for his prolific solo career. AllMusic describes Wakema ...

* 02-03 – 2006-12-21 –

Adam Hart-Davis Adam John Hart-Davis (born 4 July 1943) is an English scientist, author, photographer, historian and broadcaster. He presented the BBC television series '' Local Heroes'' and '' What the Romans Did for Us'', the latter spawning several spin-off ...

* 02-04 – 2006-12-28 – Antony Worrall Thompson * 02-05 – 2007-01-04 – Claire Rayner * 02-06 – 2007-01-11 –

Esther Rantzen Dame Esther Louise Rantzen (born 22 June 1940) is an English journalist and television presenter who presented the BBC television series ''That's Life!'' for 21 years, from 1973 until 1994. She works with various charitable causes and founded t ...

* 03-01 – 2007-07-05 – Janet Street-Porter * 03-02 – 2007-07-12 –

Lorraine Kelly Lorraine Kelly (born 30 November 1959) is a Scottish television presenter. She has presented various television shows for ITV and STV, including '' Good Morning Britain'' (1988–1992), ''GMTV'' (1993–2010), ''This Morning'' (2003–2005, ...

* 03-03 – 2007-07-19 – Andrew Neil * 03-04 – 2007-07-26 –

Edwina Currie Edwina Currie (; born 13 October 1946) is a British writer, broadcaster and former politician, serving as Conservative Party Member of Parliament for South Derbyshire from 1983 until 1997. She was a Junior Health Minister for two years, res ...

* 03-05 – 2007-08-02 –

Toyah Willcox Toyah Ann Willcox (born 18 May 1958) is an English singer-songwriter, actress, and television presenter. In a career spanning more than 40 years, she has had eight top 40 singles, released over 20 albums, written two books, appeared in over 40 ...

* 03-06 – 2007-08-09 – Eve Pollard

References

External links

* * – Archived Radio 4 page *
The Big Personality Test
BBC Radio comedy programmes 2006 radio programme debuts {{BBC-radio-stub