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Re: better late then never !

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Dean BedfordSep 7, 2007
 

 
thanks for that Linda, I'm all updated now! Looks like I won't hear this
week's show as the hotel room I'm in has no radio. Still ...#

I was glad Maureen won as I think she has lost by a point in three of five
shows previously. Time for her to have a little luck.





On Tue, 04 Sep 2007 21:45:50 -0000, "linda" <irishmanufan@...>
wrote:

> this weeks show report
>
> Just a minute 3rd September 2006
>
> Guests: Paul Merton, Pam ayers, Maureen lipman, Marcus brigstocke
>
> Subject 1: Timbuktu
> Interesting banter between Nicholas and Pam before the first topic
> started. She is a poet not a poetess. I am glad Pam is not militant J
>
> Haven't the guys started off well though Paul should not have got
> the topic for repetition of Tim buck, as it is part of the word on
> the card? More Paul favroutism. Marcus
>
> Good challenge from Pam ayers about Timbuktu being flat. I think the
> ladies are looking like they might get left behind otherwise.
>
> Paul is being quite the smart ass as usual! I read about the actual
> Timbuktu in a travel book by Michael plain and Pam is right it is in
> the desert!
>
> Where is rygate obviously in the UK somewhere!
>
> Big debate about Timbuktu between round they need to talk about it
> more in the round! It is turning out to be very educational with
> Maureen lipman telling us it has something to do with the French
> word for belly button.
>
> Mo Mali? Surely it is Mali Nicholas is thinking of.
>
> My mom used to say the same thing about something I lost going to
> Timbuktu.
>
> Well the ladies are getting back in.
>
> Maureen lipman lost the thread of thing and kept going it's was
> repeated more then once. She got a bonus point for it too
>
> Topic 2: a war of words
>
> Like and AA gill catches out Maureen. Pam gets her on like not AA!
> Good comment by Maureen about having 2 women on the panel the right
> age for Nicholas! Good comment form Marcus about their ages being
> combined thus making them suitable for Nicholas. Good response from
> Nicholas saying Marcus is too young for me. This is good banter but
> it is slowing down the game.
>
> Pam got caught out on AA. As in AA gill. It surely is too short to
> get caught out on. Sadly it was Paul he is going to get it no
> matter what!
>
> Paul is all over the place, on AA gill being called Automobile
> Association on the previous topic too. Get him for deviation. Well-
> done Pam. good comments form Paul. Some of us have moved on some of
> us are still seeking closure I am glad he lost the topic!
>
> Pam flounders and repeats people. Maureen comes to her rescue and
> then trips over trying not to repeat an in AA gill again! Marcus
> gets it. Good joke about price Harry not going to Iraq.
>
> Topic 3: the aristocracy
> This is going to be good. Be prepared for attacks on the system.
>
> Good tract form Marcus I don't think he said in fact so no correct
> challenge
>
> Big err form Marcus Paul got him.
>
> Talking about going with Nicholas to a castle in Scotland and
> getting rogered by but he has yet to say whom as Maureen buzzed. I
> think she buzzed Paul just in the nick of time. Ah he finished his
> joke it was roggered by the lord of the castle. Kind of a shame he
> repeated you know kind of spoiled his joke!
>
> Maureen does a very good posh accent!
>
> Topic 4: a beginner's guide
>
> Maureen falls quickly by repeating you can get. She says she is crap
> I think she might need a bit more practise!
>
> Hesitation from Marcus Pam gets in. she is right he did deserve it!
>
> Nice long tract form Pam. I love her accent! She falls over and
> looses the will to live!
>
> Maureen gets in, Paul challenges. Saying it saves time. How rude!
>
> Another hesitation from Maureen
>
> Paul repeats magnificent Maureen in again.
>
> Maureen finishes.
>
> Topic 5: a brush with death.
>
> Nice description of a nit comb use then collapse from Marcus
> repetition
>
> More chat about her animals from Pam. Talking about her ram's bad
> temper! Her train of thought runs off the line.
>
> Marcus in. good surreal thought about basil brush saying boom when
> he tells a joke and causing people to explode causing a brush with
> death. He hesitates Paul gets in
>
> A few people ah when Paul is about to take over. Sadly we will never
> hear Pauls interesting story!
>
>
>
> Topic 6: my favourite sin.
> Paul starts off talking about how he could list sins, you know a la
> clement Freud! Huge hesitation it seems like Paul is loosing is
> ability to play this game!
>
> Maureen takes over and instantly repeats herself!
>
> Nicholas has funny explanation for why people might hear funny
> sounds in the background. The wind is blowing the tent they are
> recording in!
>
> Marcus takes over. His favourite sin would annoy the hell out of me
> how dare he driving crisp bags in peoples hedges! You don't drive a
> crisp packet you shove it!
> Pam asks him why would he shove crisp packets into a hedge and
> Marcus says is this part of my minute.
>
> Marcus repeats packet then again by saying o damn packet! Nicholas
> says sometime the how get Shakespearian. I don't see how that is
> Shakespearian but there you go! Paul gets the subject and is taking
> the rise out of Marcus for his first contribution to this topic. He
> is right too. I wouldn't drive a crisp packet into a hedge!
>
> Celephone rapped? Paul what are you on about deviation for sure!
> Maureen gets in. she gets to the end of the topic by talking slowly!
>
> Topic 7: playing to the crowd
>
> Maureen starts and makes another fast repetition. Pam gets in.
>
> Nice image of Wayne Rooney doing a pelvic thrust (as you can tell
> from my e-mail I am a Manchester untied fan) then repeats doing.
> Maureen's back in
>
> Paul gets Maureen for repeating what she said earlier. Repetition of
> showing off.
>
> Paul starts then Maureen buzzes for hesitation. For once Paul is
> right. Lot of booing when her challenge is turned down.
>
> Paul repeats look. As it is in the sentence look right up both Paul
> and Maureen start singing quietly over Nicholas as he is trying to
> talk.
>
>
> Good talk from Maureen about the amount of knickers tom Jones get.
> Paul buzzes looking to see is her figure correct. Paul gets
> challenge he doesn't deserve. In the end it is not given. The
> audience loudly boo Paul. Much to my surprise it is Marcus that
> responds with a rather sarcastic comment. Paul joins in. Nicholas
> has a good line too. Again a bit too much banter gets on with the
> game!
>
> Maureen continues then hesitates due to confusion over who is
> talking. Maureen should really loose it but gets a second chance.
>
> Very picky challenge from Marcus about Maureen saying playing to the
> crowd is something we are all doing, Marcus buzzes and said not we
> are all doing just the panel! Marcus gets the topic a lot of booing
> then a lot of applause!
>
> Marcus says George w gump plays to the crowd Paul buzzes him for
> getting the name wrong them withdraws when he realises it wasn't an
> accident!
>
> Marcus finishes. Game finished.
>
> All in all not a bad show but too much banter between topics rather
> then during the minute. I think that shows why maybe 2 women per
> panel might not be a good idea! women tend to talk to much , i
> should know i am ome myself ! having said that pam did ok she made
> less mistakes them maureen but ran out of steam a bit .
>
> Paul and Maureen won but I don't really think either deserved it.
> It looked like in this game Paul was loosing his ability to play , i
> seem to sense a lot of frustration fomr him thid evening . and that
> Maureen reminded me, slightly, of victor spinetti. Excellent
> storyteller but someone who fell into the traps of just a minute too
> easily. She tens to make mistakes as soon as she gets the subject.
> All the other players are ready for her!
> i think marcus deserved to win more .

 
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