List of Room 101 episodes

This is a list of episodes of the British comedy talk-show Room 101. The first three series were hosted by Nick Hancock, 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.

Contents

Series: 1  · 2  · 3  · 4  · 5  · 6  · 7  · 8  · 9  · 10  · 11  · 12  · 13  · 14  · 15  · 16  · 17

Footnotes · References · External links

Episodes

Series 1

Episode First broadcast Guest Rejected items Banished items
1x01 4 July 1994 Bob Monkhouse Cilla Black singing • The Golden ShotKumbaya • Presenting The Big Breakfast The FrenchVentriloquists whose lips move • Elvis Presley
1x02 11 July 1994 Ian Hislop KilroyBeards • The Channel 4 talk show Loose Talk as presented by Ian Hislop Postman PatHello!Truly, Madly, Deeply • The book A Parliamentary Affair by Edwina Currie
1x03 18 July 1994 Jo Brand Mona Lisa • Smug people in car commercials • Spitting (gobbing) 1975 • JazzThe Magic RoundaboutBonn
1x04 25 July 1994 Peter Cook Domestic rabbitsGracie FieldsWatchdog • The British countrysidePackaging The "Dear Son" Nationwide Building Society advert • 1970s German softcore pornography
1x05 1 August 1994 David Baddiel Football bootsDelicatessen • A photograph of himself taken in 1977 • Tomorrow's WorldGolfing memorabilia Margi Clarke • The FA Cup draw
1x06 8 August 1994 Tony Slattery An Odor Eaters advert • British chain hotelsThe Lady in Red by Chris de BurghWilliam Hague • 1980s daytime soap opera Gems starring Tony Slattery The Our Tune feature of Simon Bates' radio shows • SnoopySpace hoppers
1x07 15 August 1994 Maureen Lipman Tom Jones • The film The Smashing Bird I Used To Know starring Maureen Lipman • The film Carry On Columbus again starring Maureen Lipman • Television quiz shows Leggings • Television cop shows • The Word
1x08 22 August 1994 Danny Baker QVCPub grub • A Robert Redford look-alike • Consumer affairs television Casualty • Long glovesEuro Disney

Series 2

Episode First broadcast Guest Rejected items Banished items
2x01 1 September 1995 Richard Wilson SmokingTrainspottersGardeners' Question Time Songs of Praise[fn 1]Come DancingFaeces
2x02 8 September 1995 Frank Skinner Jokes that don't work • David Baddiel's cat 'Chairman Miaow' • Sophie's Choice Action Man[fn 1] • Unidentified tubes in meatWilliam Shakespeare
2x03 15 September 1995 Caroline Quentin Bras for ladies with a large bosom • Weather forecastersTeasmadesLes Misérables • Home perms Rodents, especially rats
2x04 22 September 1995 Jimmy Tarbuck Sports commentatorsDressing gowns Children using the telephone[fn 1]Australian television programmesDIYRichard and Judy
2x05 29 September 1995 Richard E. Grant Sandals with socks • A Vauxhall Astra advert starring Richard E. Grant • Noisy people in cinemas Tie a Yellow Ribbon Round the Ole Oak TreeJilly Goolden[fn 1]Mathematics teachersSarah, Duchess of York
2x06 6 October 1995 Germaine Greer Sister Wendy Beckett The Joanna Trollope television series The Choir[fn 1]Vivienne WestwoodDogs with disproportionately large genitals • Her postMichael Portillo's lips
2x07 13 October 1995 Angus Deayton West Highland TerriersBBC Two logos BBC Radio 2 • The 1960s • Cricket[fn 1]Insurance companies • Car stickers
2x08 20 October 1995 Terry Christian Musical filmsTortoisesKenny Dalglish The United States and the American peopleStudent backpackersBlue Peter[fn 1]Public schoolboys

Series 3

Episode First broadcast Guest Rejected items Banished items
3x01 1 August 1997 Jeremy Clarkson Last of the Summer WineVegetarianism CaravansFliesGolf
3x02 8 August 1997 Neil Morrissey Germany Mornings3-2-1[fn 1] • The Bay City RollersAmerican football
3x03 15 August 1997 Terry Wogan Animal sex • Guests on WoganHave I Got News for You Eric CantonaEastEnders
3x04 22 August 1997 Alan Davies Live television • Keeping birds in cagesActors eating while they are acting The sound of posh people talkingJacket and jeans combination[fn 1]Liverpool
3x05 29 August 1997 Chris Tarrant Nouvelle cuisineSoap stars singing SootyMystic MegOperaClowns
3x06 12 September 1997 Arthur Smith "Puppet on a String" • Bob Beamon's world record in the long jump being broken • Balloon modelling SkiingDinner parties
3x07 19 September 1997 Ulrika Jonsson Ferrero RocherUS fitness television channels • A photograph of herself as a baby Doctors surgeriesYorkshire Terriers[fn 1]School hockey
3x08 26 September 1997 Mark Lamarr None[fn 2] "Y.M.C.A."[fn 1]Telephone chat-linesBaby talkFilms with subtitles • Men's public toilets

Series 4

Episode First broadcast Guest Rejected items Banished items
4x01 22 July 1999 Nick Hancock Football • People who are happyTheatre and actors Being a teacherNew Year's Eve • People who don't know how to argue
4x02 29 July 1999 Michael Parkinson People who dress up as football mascots • The small piece of cotton which holds a new pair of socks together • Marylebone Cricket ClubTeletubbies TeenagersWeather forecastsCelebrities doing jobs for which they are not qualified
4x03 6 August 1999 Spike Milligan Football[fn 3] Portsmouth[fn 4]MuzakChris Evans • His own houseSoap operasHuntingParties
4x04 13 August 1999 Jim Davidson Lefties • The darkOystersMotown Richard Madeley • Beach holidaysPaul Daniels
4x05 20 August 1999 John Sergeant Over-attentive waitersCasualtyWar reporting Shopping for shoesMargaret ThatcherPlastic wrappers around videotapes and Compact discs
4x06 27 August 1999 Meera Syal Men adjusting their genitals in public (pocket billiards) • Decorative toilet roll covers • Wannabe ethnics CockroachesYouth hostellingAustria • The skin on rice pudding and custard • The song "Paper Roses" by Marie Osmond
4x07 3 September 1999 Esther Rantzen Television cookery programmes • Incorrect word usage • Horror films LeggingsAstrologyGentlemen's clubsHouseworkBody piercing
4x08 10 September 1999 Julian Clary Boats • The left side of his own face[fn 5]Spitting • The countryside Celebrity parties • The fact that dogs don't live long enough

Series 5

Episode First broadcast Guest Rejected items Banished items
5x01 4 August 2000 Kathy Burke Mobile phonesFish bones Kissing on both cheeksMathematicsPosh teaJeffrey ArcherSoppy love songs
5x02 11 August 2000 Terry Venables Pins in shirtsDogs that are too big for their surroundings • Football chairmen[fn 6] Uninformed journalists • People who reject their working class past • Cyclists
5x03 18 August 2000 Bill Bailey Bras His TV debut with a mind reading dog • The revamped theme tune to The Bill • The 1980s • Chris de Burgh
5x04 1 September 2000 Phill Jupitus People that are not afraid of spidersPudding basin haircuts Corporate fast foodExtended warrantiesCat lovers • God Save the Queen
5x05 8 September 2000 Janet Street-Porter Pets Ken LivingstoneBuilders who make fun of her accentBBC Radio 1 DJsStephen Bayley and other design gurus • Cockney culture
5x06 15 September 2000 Mo Mowlam Verdigris on statues WigsLawyersSmoking bansSection 28Cooked applesGolf
5x07 22 September 2000 Will Self Airport design • Trainers Bed and breakfast • The Crown JewelsCheese footballs
5x08 29 September 2000 Jonathan Ross Gadgets that don't live up to their advertising • His own dress sense The Royal Family going abroad • Dog lips • Plucky underdog films[fn 7]

Series 6

Episode First broadcast Guest Rejected items Banished items
6x01 8 January 2001 Paul Daniels None[fn 2] Synchronised swimmingDIY makeover shows like Changing RoomsTop GearCheese
6x02 15 January 2001 Rich Hall None[fn 2] Pointless scienceDisney • Short people • Pretentious food • Modern country music
6x03 22 January 2001 Sanjeev Bhaskar Skippy the Bush Kangaroo Silent lettersPet accessoriesAlan BallGifts from elderly relatives
6x04 29 January 2001 George Melly Advertisers who use Estuary English as a selling technique • SwansGrowing old Boy bands • Reverence to the Royal Family
6x05 5 February 2001 Liza Tarbuck Compact Discs Mini-cab drivers who beep their horn to let you know they've arrived • Men Are from Mars, Women Are from VenusLitterSlugsSnot
6x06 12 February 2001 Lorraine Kelly Scottish stereotyping Comb oversElizabeth HurleyThongs • Realistic toys
6x07 19 February 2001 Des Lynam Teeth • Eating in cinemas Instruction manualsFranceGolfPoliticiansRap
6x08 26 February 2001 Mel and Sue Leighton Buzzard TonsilsStudent dramaProtest raps • Nautical fashionPE teachers[fn 8]
6x09 5 March 2001 Anne Robinson The Welsh Children's television presenters who shout • Big Mouth Billy Bass[fn 9]Ben EltonMedia training (e.g. as used by spokesmen who appear on Watchdog) • 24-hour television news channels
6x10 12 March 2001 Stephen Fry Commemorative plates Late-night review shows • New AgeAustralian Questioning IntonationRoom 101[fn 10]

Series 7

Episode First broadcast Guest Rejected items Banished items
7x01 25 February 2002 Johnny Vegas Courtroom drawings • Jackets for wine bottles People who force holiday reps with no talent to entertain • Internet chat roomsNovelty boxer shorts
7x02 4 March 2002 John Peel Driving through EssexDeath • Men with beards Men with colds • Shielding the ball in footballShopping for clothes
7x03 11 March 2002 Fay Ripley Shy people • Camping in tentsChampagne Robert Kilroy-SilkHorses
7x04 18 March 2002 Alexei Sayle The Public Static ElectricityCirque du SoleilStarbucks • Carved vegetables • Abuse of Disabled parking permits
7x05 25 March 2002 Patrick Moore Advertising leaflets in newspapersFemale radio announcers George CareyMay bugs • Loud pop music in restaurantsPlastic packaging
7x06 8 April 2002 Jessica Stevenson Free Love MarzipanAnne Robinson • Winter • Cross-country runningZoos
7x07 15 April 2002 Michael Grade Customs Doctor WhoMiss World and other beauty contestsPowerboatsShirley Bassey
7x08 22 April 2002 Ricky Gervais Caravan holidays from his own youth Babies in restaurants • Lateness • Telethons like Children in Need or Red Nose Day • Unnecessary noises (e.g. Whistling)

Series 8

Episode First broadcast Guest Rejected items Banished items
8x01 3 November 2003 Ronan Keating None[fn 2] Hangovers • 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 entouragesPop stars who mime
8x02 10 November 2003 Boris Johnson People who call out to him whilst he is Cycling Boiled eggsRichard ClaydermanLynda Lee PotterSmoking bans
8x03 17 November 2003 Linda Smith Bow ties Adults who read Harry Potter books • Tim Henman • "Back to School" signs in shops • Posh people[fn 11]
8x04 24 November 2003 Gordon Ramsay London Taxi drivers • Changing his children's nappies Service chargesOkraTraffic wardens
8x05 1 December 2003 Ross Noble People who look like Cats Craig DavidCartoon Animals that wear clothesClipboardsChristian rock
8x06 8 December 2003 Sean Lock Jeremy Clarkson[fn 12] ConcreteMerchandisingActors • Pointless tourist attractions
8x07 15 December 2003[fn 13] Ron Atkinson DIY and houseworkSnakesSpaghetti Junction • "Save Your Love" by Renée and Renato Footballers who complain
8x08 22 December 2003 Bruce Forsyth Yugoslavia Lollo rosso lettuce and bottled water and bruised Jack Daniel's • The rules of GolfAnnouncers (mostly female) who shout at the end of a sentence • Directors who make Fast cuts

Series 9

Episode First broadcast Guest Rejected items Banished items
9x01 13 September 2004[fn 14] Kirsty Young People with either very loud or very quiet voicesBrazilian waxing Cowboy bootsBritney Spears • "Baby on Board" stickers
9x02 20 September 2004 Shane Richie Queuing • Out-of-date Magazines in waiting rooms Lousy massagesDonkey DerbyTrisha
9x03 27 September 2004 Tracey Emin TippingPointing at people aggressively Herself being drunkCocaineClowns
9x04 4 October 2004 Harry Hill Nocturnal animals in Zoos Ice cream vansBarney the DinosaurTraffic calming measures • God
9x05 11 October 2004 Michael Winner Drivers who don't drive off immediately at green traffic lights • Snooty restaurant staff • Bad liars People at the cinema or theatre with big heads who sit in front of you • Modern buildings
9x06 18 October 2004 Fern Britton Flowers from a petrol stationAnimal Hospital Detox dietsSkiing Holidays • Small ladies' evening bags
9x07 25 October 2004 Omid Djalili Open air theatres Male yoga teachers • Places with no air conditioningChilies • Bad MCs and hecklers
9x08 1 November 2004 Michael Gambon Fussy make-up artistsBirthdays Buses in London between 10am and 3pm • The Government going on about educationNotting Hill

Series 10

Episode First broadcast Guest Rejected items Banished items
10x01 14 September 2005 Dara Ó Briain None[fn 2] Children's television presenters • Once-in-a-Lifetime experiences[fn 15]Banter (on television) • Gillian McKeithMagicians
10x02 21 September 2005 Alan Sugar Men who wear wigs SchmoozersCall CentresAdverts that do not mention what is being soldAmerican English
10x03 28 September 2005 Sara Cox None[fn 2] Science fiction on television • Random fireworks displays • Moths • 19-year-old girls • Bad Nightclub etiquette
10x04 5 October 2005 Gyles Brandreth None[fn 2] The Royal Variety Performance • The honours systemDatesThe House of CommonsRaffles and raffle prizes
10x05 12 October 2005 Sheila Hancock Herself • Benjy, her pet cat[fn 16] Chiswick Post Office • Immaculate menCows, sheep and horses
10x06 19 October 2005 Phillip Schofield Gordon the Gopher RooksSouthendGlitter in greeting cards • The satellite navigation system in his own car
10x07 26 October 2005 Jenny Eclair Tottenham Court RoadGoody bagsBalloons[fn 17] Charmless muggersJellyfish
10x08 2 November 2005 Phil Collins None[fn 2] TV evangelists • High cut swimming trunksInstruction manuals • List shows • Noel and Liam Gallagher

Series 11

Episode First broadcast Guest Rejected items Banished items
11x01 5 January 2007 Cilla Black None[fn 2] Weather forecasters • Famous people who say "Do you know who I am?" • Camera phones • Unwrapped foodAirline emergency procedures
11x02 12 January 2007 Marcus Brigstocke None[fn 2] His own appetiteFootballDavid Blaine • Personalised number platesGrammar bullies like Lynne Truss
11x03 19 January 2007 Nigel Havers Budget airlinesConservatories Global warmingMobile phones in theatresBarbecuesDogs living in cities
11x04 26 January 2007 Mark Steel Teachers who destroy the confidence of their pupils BonoObsession with crimeBen EltonPoliticians claiming they are in touch with modern music and popular culture when they aren't
11x05 2 February 2007 Davina McCall Competitive mothers Space travelFake thingsMale world leaders • The songs of Frank Sinatra
11x06 9 February 2007 Ian Hislop[fn 18] The BeatlesStrawberriesCharlie ChaplinPiers Morgan[fn 19] Paul Merton[fn 20]

Series 12

Episode First broadcast Guests Rejected items Banished items
12x01 20 January 2012 Danny Baker
Fern Britton
Robert Webb[fn 21]
PE lessonsBeing coolSci-fiPanel showsFeng shui[fn 22]Self-service checkouts[fn 22]Dinner partiesPunk rock HomeworkThe Jeremy Kyle Show • the News[fn 22]Robert Webb's bald patchRussell Crowe[fn 23]
12x02 27 January 2012 Gabby Logan[fn 21]
Sarah Millican
Gregg Wallace
BarbecuesEmpty Chicken Kievs • TV about ill people[fn 22]Surprises[fn 22] • Old people at cash points • Bad sales assistants • Cats that ignore Sarah MillicanMusic festivals and live music BuffetsScripted reality TV shows[fn 22] • Intimidating experts • People who say that the 2012 Olympics will be rubbish • Shell suits[fn 23]
12x03 3 February 2012 Alice Cooper
Chris Packham
Chris Tarrant[fn 21]
JedwardChris Moyles • Wild animals that are kept as pets • Humans • People in shorts[fn 22] • People who act as painted statues[fn 22] • Publicly displayed children's art • Balloon sculptures Reality TV stars • Parrots • People who talk in the cinema[fn 22] • Insurance adverts • Sooty[fn 23]
12x04 10 February 2012 Jamelia[fn 21]
Germaine Greer
Ross Noble
Computer Pop-upsHealth and safetyCommuting cyclists who break the law • Smelly people • Budget airlines[fn 22]Baggage carousels[fn 22]Fun runsFolk dancing Text speakActorsAirport security[fn 22]MorningsSilent letters[fn 23]
12x05 17 February 2012 Hilary Devey
Josh Groban
Alistair McGowan[fn 21]
Football fans • Pet owners who treat their pets like people • Pints of beer • The exclusive night club experience • Valentine's DayTattoos ChildrenSmoking ban • People who call you "Mate" that you've never met before[fn 24][fn 22]Auto TuneSmall earphones[fn 23]
12x06 24 February 2012 Rhod Gilbert
Nick Hewer
Carol Vorderman
CampingHolidaysRhod GilbertEastEnders • Advertising slogans[fn 22]Tracksuits[fn 22]GolfBritish sportsmanship Train managers • HandbagsFacebook[fn 22]Olympic opening and closing ceremonies
12x07 2 March 2012 Larry Lamb
Lauren Laverne[fn 21]
David O'Doherty
High fives • Fake Tension in lighthearted entertainment • Square platesOstentatious dressers • People who work for survey companies[fn 22]Music snobs[fn 22]Fancy dress • Turning 35 years old Fake tan • Confusing toilet signs • People who don't keep things tidy[fn 22]FlagsAdult animals[fn 23]
12x08 9 March 2012 Micky Flanagan
Rebecca Front
John Prescott[fn 21]
Audience Participation • Pictures of John Prescott being misrepresented • Goal celebrationsAmericanisms • People who give "unwanted" massages[fn 22] • People who pay by credit cards in pubs[fn 22]Air freshenersThe Countryside TV Chefs • Other people's music • People who shout into their mobile phones[fn 22]Old School Tie • The title, "Lord"[fn 23]

Series 13

Episode First broadcast Guests Rejected items Banished items
13x01 4 January 2013 John Craven[fn 21]
Miranda Hart
Reggie Yates
Yoghurt drinksMarrowsE-booksSmartphones • Girls who wear false nails[fn 22]Weather forecasts[fn 22]Hip-hop handshakeMiranda Hart's breasts Fruit and vegetables out of context • Bluetooth headsets • Unusual spellings of common names[fn 22]Spitting
13x02 11 January 2013 Victoria Coren
Phil Tufnell[fn 21]
Sir Terry Wogan
Interviewing runners-up at sports events • Nudity in female changing roomsHors d'oeuvre • The term "English breakfast tea" • Clichéd language on TV[fn 22]Raising the end of a sentence[fn 22]Windows that don't open properly • Health fads The Australia cricket team during Phil Tufnell's England days • Food packaging • "Party" used as a verb[fn 22]Tipping
13x03 18 January 2013 Greg Davies[fn 21]
Ben Fogle
Janet Street-Porter
Extreme Fishing with Robson GreenMultichannel TV • Women who want to be treated as "ladies" • A Spanish man who hates Greg Davies • Help with packing supermarket bags[fn 22]1p coins[fn 22]UmbrellasFriends' hobbies Interviewing members of the public • People who use wheeled suitcases • Shops with escalators going up but stairs going down[fn 22]Local TV news
13x04 25 January 2013 Paloma Faith[fn 21]
Jason Manford
Deborah Meaden
Ugg bootsLush • People who use the phrase "With All Due Respect" • People in LiftsMusicals with no spoken parts[fn 22]Overnight successes[fn 22]Small cars in car parks • Smart casual dress code People who don't have their money ready • JobsworthsConcert etiquette[fn 22]Fifty Shades of Grey
13x05 1 February 2013 Cilla Black[fn 21]
Hugh Dennis
Mel Giedroyc
People who make you sign cards • People who over-pronounce Italian words • Olive oil[fn 22]Rhubarb[fn 22]Parent and toddler fun groups • All modern technology • People who tell you about their dreamsLas Vegas People who say "Do You Know Who I Am?"Vending machines[fn 22] • Giant charity chequesKnickers
13x06 8 February 2013 Clive Anderson[fn 21]
Alex Jones
Jack Whitehall
SeagullsDeerShared tables • British themed bars in foreign countries • Women on hen nights[fn 22]Taxi drivers who don't know the address[fn 22] • People who book things well in advance • Metrosexuality Glamping • Waiters who pour a little bit of wine into your glass • Football fans who leave the game early[fn 22] • People who watch the same film over and over again
13x07 15 February 2013 Jo Brand
Ben Miller[fn 21]
Bill Turnbull
Low slung jeans • Designer shoes • Rude drivers • Middle lane drivers • Personalised number plates[fn 22] • Friends of friends[fn 22]Vampire filmsSneezing Shoelaces • Other pedestrians • People who don't know a wasp from a bee[fn 22]Homeopathy
13x08 22 February 2013 Sheila Hancock[fn 21]
Craig Revel Horwood
Jon Richardson
Wedding speeches • Dancing • People who give Sheila Hancock scented candles • All of Jon Richardson's friends who have settled down • People who call Sheila Hancock "dear"[fn 22] • Fat darts players[fn 22] • Jon Richardson's brain • People who tell jokes all the time Fireworks • House guests • Critics[fn 22] • Ladies' toilets

Series 14

Episode First broadcast Guests Rejected items Banished items
14x01 24 January 2014 Joan Bakewell
Roisin Conaty
Richard Osman[fn 21]
Gardening • "All the rubbish animals in the zoo" • CobblersSelfies • Pre-written greeting cards • Chewing gum on the pavement Bambi • Customer service surveys • People who mispronounce the letter 'H'[fn 24][fn 22] • People telling Richard Osman he's tall
14x02 31 January 2014 Michael Ball
Caroline Quentin
Henning Wehn[fn 21]
Junk mail • Control pants • People who wear novelty pants, socks and ties • The Royal Family • Knick-Knacks • People singing Happy Birthday in restaurants FundraisingClairvoyants • People who give grown men teddy bears and stuffed animals as gifts
14x03 7 February 2014 Lee Mack
Dave Myers[fn 21]
Ruby Wax
Top GearDeal or No DealNewsreaders who think they're comedians[fn 24][fn 22] • Chunky chips • New-age books • Children's parties • Ruby Wax's mother Celebrity Shark BaitDavid Blaine • wigs
14x04 14 February 2014 Kelly Hoppen
Miles Jupp
Vernon Kay[fn 21]
Parents who allow children to climb up slides • People with weak handshakes • People on boats who wave to other people on boats[fn 24][fn 22] • Toilet roll covers • Automatic doors • Three quarter length shorts • Loud noises People who drop litter • Modern children's games • Tradesmen in the home
14x05 21 February 2014 Sara Cox[fn 21]
Aled Jones
Josh Widdicombe
Lord of the Rings • Eyelashes on car headlights • Devon • Scorpions • Death metal music • Christmas round-robins Fish bones • Dill • Mayonnaise[fn 24][fn 22] • Slogan T-shirts
14x06 28 February 2014 Gyles Brandreth[fn 21]
Melanie Chisholm
Adam Hills
People who spoil movie plots[fn 22] • People who think Melanie is deaf • Passwords • Choice of toothpastes • Abs • £2 coin[fn 22] The electorate • People who tell you to cheer up[fn 24]Naming rights to sports stadiums • Acceptance speeches at award ceremonies[fn 25]
14x07 7 March 2014 Charles Dance[fn 21]
Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen
Andi Osho
People who don't play Monopoly by the rules • People who wear Hawaiian shirts • Pasties • Pebble beaches • Internet dating • Camden Council's automated telephone services George Osborne • NHS receptionists • People who stick their tongues out in photos[fn 24][fn 22] • Beige
14x08 14 March 2014 Steve Jones[fn 21]
Sue Perkins
Bruno Tonioli
Flat pack furniture • Catalogues • Parent and child parking spaces[fn 24] • Gym etiquette • Ten-pin bowlingCinema etiquette • Mime Enforced present buying • Tacky shop fronts • Anne Robinson

Series 15

Episode First broadcast Guests Rejected items Banished items
15x01 2 January 2015 Ronni Ancona
Len Goodman[fn 21]
Tim Vine
Foreign food • Karaoke DJs • The phrase "Only Joking" • Christmas starting early • Family photographs • Cats in the garden Small talk at parties • Too much choice • The Metric System
15x02 9 January 2015 Jack Dee[fn 21]
Gary Lineker
Fay Ripley
Competitive parents • Football pundits • Leggings • Hand Driers • Pop songs in adverts • Box junctions White Van DriversInternet Trolls • People who are too honest
15x03 16 January 2015 Fiona Bruce
Ray Mears
Katherine Ryan[fn 21]
Parties where nobody dances • NappiesCheryl Fernandez-VersiniVladimir PutinCaravans • Complicated car dashboards Fakes • People who put lots of cushions on their bed • Bread
15x04 22 January 2015[fn 26] Alexander Armstrong
Henry Blofeld[fn 21]
Dame Kelly Holmes
Answer machine messages • People who want to talk at breakfast • Snoring in public • The days between Christmas and New Year • Stickers on kitchenware • Unnecessary cocktail ingredients M25 motorway • People who say "Have A Nice Day" • Portable toilets [fn 22][fn 24] • Restaurants that don't serve English mustard
15x05 30 January 2015 Sara Pascoe
Jonathan Ross[fn 21]
Michael Vaughan
Luis SuárezThe Grim ReaperPick and MixSnails • Time • Adverts featuring dead celebrities People who misuse the word "Literally" • Stupid things said to vegetariansMiming
15x06 13 February 2015[fn 27] Victoria Coren Mitchell
Warwick Davis
Dr. Christian Jessen
James BondDoctors • People who put empty containers back in the fridgePetrol station shops that close at night • Special Offers[fn 22] People who send email • Fiddly braceletsGerman pop music[fn 28] • Pampering[fn 22]
15x07 18 February 2015[fn 29] Bob Mortimer
Brendan O'Carroll[fn 21]
Rachel Riley
Shop assistants who put the change on top of the receipt • People who think they are important because they wear a uniform • Wrapping food in baconPedal bins in hotel rooms • Unripe fruit in supermarkets • The "Essex Girl" stereotype People who can't use a mobile phone • People who tell you not to eat things that are bad for youElvis Impersonators [fn 22][fn 24] • Bad public toilet etiquette
15x08 27 February 2015 Adrian Chiles
Jameela Jamil[fn 21]
Des O'Connor
Horoscopes • Bad breakup etiquette • Pantomimes • Toes protruding from women's shoes People who recline seats on aeroplanes • Loud eaters
15x09 6 March 2015 Compilation Show Compilation of clips from Series 15 that included two previously unseen items:
News reporters who stand in the rain[fn 24] • People who don't eat what you have cooked
It was not shown if these were rejected or banished.

Series 16

Episode First broadcast Guests Rejected items Banished items
16x01 14 January 2016 Aisling Bea
Sir Trevor McDonald
David Tennant[fn 21]
SushiPigeons • Lateness • Scooters Queueing • David Tennant's South African accentFlossing [fn 30][fn 22]
16x02 21 January 2016 Noel Fielding[fn 21]
Joanna Scanlan
Ian Wright
Grease • Bad toast etiquette • Stinky cheeseHangovers SpidersNumbers • Pockets on kids' clothes [fn 31][fn 22]
16x03 4 February 2016 Greg Davies[fn 21]
Katie Price
Adil Ray
People who give their dogs specific instructions • Beards • People with no talent on talent showsKetchup ParkingHotel check-in and check-out
16x04 11 February 2016 James Acaster[fn 21]
Heston Blumenthal
Kirsty Wark
Geese • People who put milk in tea firstPlastic flowers • The shot put Men who wear too much aftershave • Food that doesn't taste as good as you remember
16x05 18 February 2016 Shaun Ryder
Sam Simmons
Meera Syal[fn 21]
Meeting new peopleHolding hands • Severe makeover shows • Boisterous whistling Overuse of the word 'Like'Football talk
16x06 25 February 2016 John Humphrys
Russell Kane
Claudia Winkleman[fn 21]
Men who get grumpier with age • Summer • Fussy eaters • Professional sport Whooping in audiences • SkiingForeheads
16x07 3 March 2016 Bridget Christie[fn 21]
Greg James
Robert Peston
The Kardashians • Babies • Management speakPoliticians pretending to be normal Lycra • People's sense of entitlement • Spectators at Wimbledon[fn 32][fn 22]
16x08 10 March 2016 Russell Howard
Katherine Parkinson
John Torode[fn 21]
DreamsDJs that join in at the end of a song • Women who cross their legs when having their photo taken • Grumpy kids Massive pepper grindersPredictive text • When your tummy rumbles[fn 33][fn 22]
16x09 17 March 2016 Compilation Show Compilation of clips from Series 16 that included three previously unseen items:
Identical twins • People who like Batman too much • Cling film
It was not shown if these were rejected or banished.

Series 17

Episode Recording date Guests Rejected items Banished items
17x01 11 October 2016[1] David Mitchell
Judy Murray
Anita Rani
17x02 13 October 2016[1] Rob Delaney
Laurence Fox
Davina McCall
17x03 18 October 2016[1] Rylan Clark-Neal
Nigel Havers
Catherine Tate
17x04 20 October 2016[1] Nicola Adams
Frankie Boyle
Diane Morgan
17x05 22 November 2016[1][2] Joe Lycett
Zoe Lyons
Ricky Wilson
17x06 24 November 2016[1][3] Richard Ayoade
Alun Cochrane
Gabby Logan
17x07 29 November 2016[1][4] Rob Beckett
Sophie Ellis-Bextor
Ross Kemp
17x08 1 December 2016[1] Lily Allen
Romesh Ranganathan

Footnotes

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 An item which was rejected at first, but was later chosen as a bonus item to go in
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Successfully got all their nominated items into Room 101
  3. Spike refused to take football home with him, saying "I'll get rid of it" before throwing the prop away
  4. This 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!"
  5. For 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
  6. To 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.
  7. Such 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
  8. Tonsils and protest raps were Mel's personal choices. Student drama and nautical fashion were Sue's personal choices.
  9. When Merton produced Billy Bass, instead of beginning the usual discussion he activated it and immediately banished it to Room 101
  10. Instead 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 later decides to put Room 101 in to Room 101 only for the screen to face into blackness and saying "Wish I didn't do that now!"
  11. This started as "comic opera", but was generalised to "posh people" by Paul, based on the nature of most of her other nominated items
  12. Jeremy 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 101
  13. Renato Pagliari made a guest appearance to illustrate the item "Save Your Love".
  14. This episode featured a guest appearance by Brian Blessed to demonstrate the choice "very loud voices".
  15. Dara was given a Once-In-A-Lifetime experience, by being the first person to pull the lever that opens the chute leading to Room 101 (although Nick Hancock had actually already done this in his appearance as a guest)
  16. Hancock did not want Benjy to be permanently consigned, only long enough for Benjy to realize how bad things could be, so Merton allowed her to "dip" Benjy in Room 101 for a few seconds before pulling him back out.
  17. Balloons actually were accepted into Room 101, but when Paul pulled the lever, instead of the balloons falling into Room 101, they floated into the air
  18. The Ian Hislop episode was the last of Paul Merton's tenure as host of Room 101. Hislop was the only person to appear twice on the show in its original format and he deliberately chose items which he knew Merton liked, such as The Beatles and Charlie Chaplin.
  19. Paul Merton did consign Piers Morgan to oblivion, but Room 101 considered him too toxic and rejected him.
  20. In the end, Merton was the only item to go in, but with a twist, literally, as he turned the cardboard cutout of himself round to reveal Hislop on the other side – Merton would only go in on the condition that he took Hislop with him
  21. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 Declared the "winner" of the show for being the most persuasive guest
  22. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 Item only shown in the "Extra Storage" extended version
  23. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Item that went in unchallenged for being the most persuasive guest
  24. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Item selected by the audience
  25. On the original version of the show, Gyles was allowed a bonus go to put in whatever he wanted, and chose this, but oddly, in the "Extra Storage" version, this was put in the wildcard round, along with abs and the £2 coin.
  26. Brought forward a day due to FA Cup coverage.
  27. Moved back a week due to FA Cup coverage.
  28. In the normal version of the show, Jessen was asked to pick a bonus item and he chose this. In the Extra Storage version, this was included in the Wild Card round and was rejected.
  29. Moved forward two days due to an Eastenders live broadcast.
  30. Bonus item chosen by David Tennant.
  31. Bonus item chosen by Ian Wright.
  32. Bonus item chosen by Greg James.
  33. Bonus item chosen by Russell Howard.

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