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lindaSep 19, 2007
 

 
It's also rather vague over here too but the Post Office in the UK is
renowned (obviously not in the States :o) for delivering mail with
'rather vague' addresses on them.

i would dissagree there . for the first time ever this summer i got a
letter lost in the post to england and it was addressed 100%
correctly. the buisness my dad and i run involves dealing with a
comapny in england where we have to send them drafts to pay for the
goods we order and i must say the postal system is excellent just this
one went astray.

i finally got to hear the latest episode yesterday. did anyone think
gyles brandreth was being a total pain in the arse or was it just me!
nicholas controlled him quite well.

cheers
Linda

 
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Topic: greedy - series 53

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jeremy_keensSep 19, 2007
 

 
Dear all

Greedy and a completist

Series 53 seems to have fallen by the wayside - we have 52 and are
getting 54 (as always thanks to you all).

Anyway, I would love to see it available and have a listen

Thanks

jeremy

 
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Topic: Re: (unknown)

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BikerDonSep 20, 2007
 

 

 
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Topic: Just a Minute - 2007.09.17 s54e10 #681 - Why Television will never catch on

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cymroSep 20, 2007
 

 
Nobody seems to have posted this weeks episode - so just in case there
are some desperate people out there - I have added it! Here is the
short link - http://tinyurl.com/27v6ks

 
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Topic: Stratford-upon-Avon (part one -trip there)

Message 5 / 100
Dean BedfordSep 21, 2007
 

 
Okay here's the big report on my trip to see a JAM live. I'll write in
four parts as there's a lot to say.

Note it was the second recording I'd witnessed - I saw Clement, Paul,
Ross Noble, Greg Proops and Sean Lock at Edinburgh in 2002.

So my friend Keith Matthews and I travelled to Stratford on the train
from London. We spotted a good seat and grabbed it. And who - entirely
coincidentally - should be seated at the seats beside us than Sir
Clement Freud and a young blonde woman?

I'm assuming most people know what Clement looks like. Last time I saw
him in 2002 he really was shaped like a bowling ball on legs, short and
fat. I think he has lost weight since then - he's still round but he
just didn't look quite so big. He is grey and bald and I guess he now
looks his age (mid 80s). He was dressed formidably and conservatively in
grey suit and tie.

I'm not sure what the relationship was with the woman friend, I don't
think she was in his family.

Keith and I (under our breaths) decided not to approach Clement - he is
well-known for being shy and avoiding the fans and not enjoying signing
autographs and the like. We did listen in to his conversation - we
couldn't avoid that as he was sitting about a metre away from me. As it
was just a private conversation I won't go into all the details, but
I'll instead try to give you a bit of an idea what he was like in person.

Firstly, although the woman was clearly very intelligent and all,
Clement dominates conversation. Not in that he talked more than she
did - his comments were terse as you might expect - but his views on
subjects tended to be the "final word". He would correct her on facts
from time to time, and was witty as he is on the radio in his succinct
sort of way. She clearly enjoyed the conversation, laughing a lot at his
remarks

He said he had been on holiday in Portugal and hadn't been all that
well, but was beginning to feel better.

She asked him a bit about JAM - she hadn't been to a recording before -
but it's here where I feel the veil should be drawn. She asked him about
various JAM stars and he gave fairly pungent but usually one-word
opinions on most of them. He did praise one player, and on another the
woman gushed about this occasional guest at some length, to which
Clement replied "mmmmm". He wasn't complimentary about some. But it did
come through that he loves playing the game a lot.

Amusingly, he was in the paper I was reading. The Conservative MP Ann
Widdecombe was appearing in a TV ad, something a sitting MP hadn't done
before and she mentioned Clement as a precedent. Clement appeared in a
series of ads for dog food in the 60s, but that was before he was a MP
which Clement pointed out in the article.

Clement and friend had brought what looked like a delicious picnic lunch
which they consumed on the train. It wasn't enough though, at one point
he went looking for the refreshments area, which long trains on Britain
usually have. This trip though was just for two and a half hours and
didn't have one.

At one point when we stopped at a station, a man got on holding an unlit
cigarette in his mouth, in the way people do when they are about to
light it. Now we all know how Clement hates smoking. The man sat behind
me and Clement where the woman could see but he couldn't. He asked the
woman if the man had lit the cigarette and she said "no he hasn't, but I
wouldn't tell you if he had, because you'd get up and make a scene!"

Now sadly my friend Keith became ill on the trip, and Clement and the
woman were very kind and helpful about it and actually gave up some of
their picnic so Keith had something to drink.

And the trip through the English countryside was beautiful...
Stratford-upon-Avon is in the English midlands and it was a delightful
start to the excursion.

 
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Topic: Stratford-upon-Avon (part two: before the show)

Message 6 / 100
Dean BedfordSep 21, 2007
 

 
Most people will know this, but perhaps people overseas won't.
Stratford-upon-Avon is the place William Shakespeare was born and wrote
his plays. It is a village really with a population of about 20
thousand. Its major industry, I suspect, is Shakespeare, with tourists
looking around the collection of museums and houses - I think there were
three claiming to be Shakespeare's home. The Royal Shakespeare Company
is based here, and it was at one of their theatres the JAM was being
recorded. It's a beautiful town. Somewhat surprisingly I found the
locals we spoke to (shopkeeper, taxi driver, landlady at the B&B) didn't
realise the JAM was being recorded tonight.

This is perhaps something to note for people wanting to see a JAM live.
They never do much advertising - I didn't see any posters up anywhere.
They don't need to I guess. But if you want to see a JAM, you will have
to make it happen - don't expect there to be extensive advertising.

The theatre was a lovely neighbourhood theatre. Tickets were five pounds
I think - we got ours free through Nicholas. There was quite a queue
when I arrived and as I didn't have tickets in my hand, I did wonder if
I had come all this way to miss out. But the free tickets came through
after I spoke to one of the attendants. (I should say that Keith was
unwell as I said so I was alone).

Inside the theatre I looked around. The stage was in what's called a
"round". That is it's shaped like a semicircle and the audience is
seated on all sides (apart from the back) rather than everyone being in
front of the stage). Nicholas made a big thing about it being the first
time they'd done a show like that.

The stage is set up in what you might call a minimalist fashion. Three
tables were set well back from the front of the stage so everyone could
see. There is a black tablecloth draped over the tables. On the tables
sit five microphones, six glasses of water. That's it, there wasn't even
any BBC logos or branding and it looks very drab.

The audience - when I first arrived they looked elderly - like the Radio
Four audience average age was 70. But I think maybe the older people
bought tickets in advance, as it filled up there were a lot of younger
people too. Like the old fashioned theatres of Shakespeare's time, the
audience were seated on three floors - Nicholas also said this was a
first and it seemed to spook Graham Norton slightly. The guy next to me
was about 20 - and seemed to be really enjoying the show. The theatre
wasn't full, the capacity was said to be about 1200 and I would say that
maybe a thousand seats were empty.

The show starts with the producer Tilusha Ghelani coming out. She is
short, she had to point the mike down at her to speak into it. She
thanked everyone for coming and apologised for the delay, she said some
of the panel had arrived late.

Tilusha and the sound engineer sit outside the theatre during the show
in a sound van which is like a large moving truck.

She introduced Nicholas who was in a very flamboyant suit, cream with
pinstripes. It did look a little like a deckchair as someone has
described his outfits. He chatted to the audience a little, made a joke
that in a round, some of the audience would be looking at his
Nichol-arse. He and Tilusha both emphasised that the audience needed to
laugh a lot - and we did!

So he brought on the cast. Now I knew that Clement and Graham were on
the panel, didn't know who the others were to be. They came out in their
seating order, right to left. I picked up Gyles Brandreth as the third
panellist. I lost Nicholas's introduction of the fourth in the cheering
that greeted them coming out. A big man, one might say a fat man. I
racked my brain for who this could be, and of course this turned out to
be Phill Jupitus, making his JAM debut.

They sat in this order, two at each table, Phill, Clement, Trudi Stevens
(blowing the whistle), Nicholas, Gyles and Graham. Graham was in tidy
but fashionable clothes, but not one of the outrageous shirts of his TV
shows. Gyles was in suit jacket and business shirt, but no tie. Clement
was just in his shirt - jacket and tie had come off. Phill was in jumper
and trousers. Last time I saw a pic of him he was bearded, but today he
was clean shaven. He, Nicholas and Gyles wore glasses. Phill seemed
delighted to be there. Graham joked a little with the audience.

Nicholas asked each of them to do sound tests so the engineer could make
sure the mikes were all working for fine. The engineer's name was Roger
and Nicholas referred to him as "Roger in the van". Gyles said "did you
say rogering in the van?" For those who don't know this English slang,
rogering is a term for sex, usually anal sex. So this caused a few
laughs and Nicholas kept coming back to this joke, even though it's the
sort of joke that only really works once. I felt slightly sorry for
Roger who must have heard this sort of joke approximately 20 million
times. We could hear Roger's voice over the loudspeaker saying the
voices were fine. When it was Clement's turn for the sound test, he told
a dirty limerick! I wish I could remember it but the first, second and
fifth lines ended with -uck words so you get the flavour.

And so we were ready to start!

 
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Topic: Stratford-upon-Avon (part three: the show)

Message 7 / 100
Dean BedfordSep 21, 2007
 

 
They recorded two shows. You'll have to forgive my inability to
attribute comments to particular shows, so some of what's here will
appear on air this week, and some in the British winter season.

Gyles won the first show, Gyles and Graham were equal winners in the
second. Gyles and Graham who were sitting together were clearly the
better players on the night, although Clement was competitive with them
in the first game, and Phill did better in the second.

As new players often do, Phill took a while to warm up. At one point in
the first game, I noticed he hadn't spoken between starting rounds. But
he got better, and was particularly good at picking up repetitions. I
think he could be a very skilful player of the game if he played it more
often as he was also pretty good at keeping going. In the second round
of the first show, Nicholas was gesturing to him to challenge which
caused an amusing moment as Phill really didn't know what he was
supposed to be challenging about.

They started rounds in this order in the first game - Graham, Gyles,
Phill, Clement. In the second game it was Clement, Gyles, Phill, Graham.

One of the things I noticed at Edinburgh that surprised me was that the
chattiest between rounds and when Nicholas was blathering on was....
Clement. He was often whispering to Paul, making witty remarks that made
Paul laugh. Paul wouldn't say anything back, he was just concentrating.
Well although Phill and Clement were not such good friends, Clement
described him as "my new friend", he did the same throughout this show,
again despite Phill not having much to say in return. In comparison,
Graham and Gyles didn't have much to say to each other.

Gyles went the full 60 on a subject, I can't remember what it was, but
he did something that true JAM fans will appreciate. To keep going he
used the old Derek Nimmo technique of going back through all the old
subjects! He related them vaguely to whatever the current subject was.
Gyles does sound and act a lot like Derek, and I couldn't help feeling
that Derek would be looking down and smiling.

Graham also nearly went almost the full 60 - he got into the 50s - on
the weird subject "an infinite number of monkeys". It was very funny
when he was finally stopped because he said "at last on this programme
I've found a subject I know something about!" I think Graham has gone
the full 60, but certainly it is rare. Nicholas then promised to find a
monkey-related subject for a future show.

There was an early subject that was something like "star quality" or
something like that. And Clement started with it "The man that most
epitomises star quality to me is Nicholas Parsons..." and then made a
sort of strangled noise as if he was choking on his words. So they all
enjoyed the thought of Clement choking on praise for Nicholas. Gyles
then took up the subject and also declared Nicholas to be a huge star,
and said he had once seen Nicholas in his underpants and how impressive
a figure he had, at which Graham pressed the buzzer with a look of
disgust and said "it's just creepy and horrible!" Nicholas gave it to
him and said the incident with Gyles had never happened. But after the
show while they were still on stage (wait for the next section), Gyles
said he was very sad as the incident had happened when they were both
trying to break the record for the longest after-dinner speech and had
changed in the same dressing room.

The subject was "A to Z" and Gyles started with the sort of gambit that
proves the panel does get to see the subjects they start with before the
show. He started to list Shakesperian characters by the alpahabet which
was quite an impressive thing to do. Clement got in and just recited the
alphabet. Then Graham got the subject and said Stratford-upn-Avon wasn't
big enough to have an A to Z - for those unaware street maps in Britain
are called "A to Z"s. Gyles buzzed in and said he had used to live there
and it did have one. He used to have a teddy bear museum there, but he
later said he had closed it but he still had property there, although
someone said to me after the show that he had actually sold the
property. Anyway Graham asked the audience whether there was an A to Z
for Stratford and the audience seemed unsure. I would say it was about
evenly divided. Nicholas said "correct challenge Gyles, one second to go
on the subject starting now" but before Gyles could start speaking,
Graham started to complain about the challenge being awarded against him
with just one second to go. In the confusion, Trudi didn't blow the
whistle, but Nicholas declared Gyles had spoken for the second and got
the extra point. Then realising that the whistle hadn't been blown,
Nicholas picked it up and blew it himself. I don't actually recall that
happening before.

I should say something about Trudi. She is the only one with a headset
on - she can hear what the producer and sound engineer are saying, the
others cannot. She seemed to really enjoy the show, she had a big grin
on her face the whole time and she was very efficient. I think she must
just keep score by putting marks beside someone's name because she was
very quick to hand the scores to Nicholas almost as soon as the whistle
was blown. I don't think she was totalling them up for him is what I
mean here. At one point she gave a poor blow and Nicholas started to
teach her about blowing whistles but she took it all very well. He
sometimes came back to the issue but she didn't seem to mind. At the end
of the show Nicholas invited her to speak to the audience and she just
grinned and shook her head.

Phill started the subject "will power" and said "how ironic it is that I
should be given the subject, the only 22 stone man on the panel who
clearly has no will power". I don't know that he was 22 stone, but he is
a big man.

I'm not so good at remembering punchlines, but what I can say is the
show was hilarious and they all had their moments. Nicholas holds the
show together magnificently, he is worth his weight in gold and he has a
good ear for when the game needs to be moved on and when the audience is
enjoying the banter. He is a champion.

At one point he said "I've just realised that this is the first time
we've had two former MPs on the show together. Clement was the MP for
the Isle of Ely, and Gyles was the MP for Chester." Clement then said
"that is total crap!" He then paused for the audience to laugh and
Nicholas looked rather perturbed. He then said "Gyles and I have
appeared on this programme together at least a dozen times". Now the
interesting thing is that up till then, Gyles and Clement had appeared
together exactly 12 times. But four of them were before Gyles was a MP,
in 1983 and 1986. Gyles nodded his head to confirm Clement's comment,
and Nicholas then said "oh well, maybe I just hadn't mentioned it
before". Nicholas did dither a little on occasions but as I say he still
keeps the programme together wonderfully well. He is beginning to look
his age too, but he still has a wonderfully young and smooth voice.

Overall I'd say Graham was the funniest. He has a good rapport with an
audience and he was very facially expressive - most of the others are
concentrating on mistakes when listening, but Graham was enjoying their
comments too. As the biggest star there, the crowd obviously enjoyed
having him there and he gives 100 percent. He had the best lines of the
night.

Phill was also very witty and fitted in wonderfully well. Of the
newcomers we've had this year, I'd say Chris Addison was the best, but
Phill was just behind him. He was certainly better than Alun Cochrane or
Dave Gorman or Jo Caulfield. As I said he was good at picking up
repetitions, although at one point he said "I have a memory that only
goes back 10 seconds .... that's probably a bit of a handicap in this
game..."

Gyles was Gyles, and you either enjoy his style or you don't. He got in
some of his favourite routines including the blind horse, and he
squabbled over points. And he was witty. He offers something different
and I reckon that sooner or later we'll be hearing him on the show as a
regular. He also takes jokes against himself very well. After the star
quality round he had a sort of running joke of praising Nicholas and
then when they had a spat over a decision, Graham turned to the
audience, shrugged his shoulders and said "they're having a domestic!"

I felt Clement wasn't at his best but he was something of an audience
favourite and his barbs were pretty good. He seemed to particularly
enjoy jokes against himself which always goes down well with the
audience. He's adorable.

There was about a minute between shows, they all just got on with it.
I'd say they recorded about 90 minutes over the two shows and there
wasn't really a crap round - maybe they'll get three shows out of it!

But it was all over too soon....

 
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Topic: Stratford-upon-Avon (part four: after the show)

Message 8 / 100
Dean BedfordSep 21, 2007
 

 
Okay the show finishes and everyone stays on stage. Nicholas announces
that Tilusha is on her way from the van to do some pick-ups. You do
sometimes see that at recorded shows where the cast say some words again
so they can get a good recording of them. At Edinburgh they didn't do
any. Anyway I got the impression that maybe Tilusha liked to have these
things done really well.

She wanted Nicholas to redo his introduction to the show because he
hadn't mentioned the rules. He did and then remembered he hadn't
introduced Trudi. So he did his introduction for the fourth time that
night.

She then wanted Clement to say "hesitation". Clement looked a bit
annoyed at this and said something like "can't you just cut it from
somewhere else?" When you think of the number of times Clement must have
said "hesitation" over the years, you can perhaps understand his
annoyance. But eventually with a worldweary look on his face he leaned
into the mike and said "hesitation" and of course the audience laughed
at the look on his face, which was not what Tilusha wanted. So she asked
Roger in the van if he needed to do it again, and fortunately for
Clement, his voice came booming in to say he was happy.

Phill Jupitus also had to repeat his first words at the beginning of a
round and he then did it in four different silly voices which I'm
guessing wasn't what Tilusha wanted either, but he wasn't asked to
repeat it.

Then Nicholas said "before we say goodbye, I want to say there's someone
special in the audience who has come all the way from New Zealand to see
us tonight. Dean Bedford runs the Just A Minute website and club which
does such a great job in supporting the show and documenting its
history. I think we should all give him a round of applause." For a
moment I thought he was going to ask me to stand up or come up on the
stage, but he didn't. That suited me as I would have died of
embarrassment. But there they were, the panel, Tilusha and about 1100
people applauding me. He then asked me to come backstage and say hello
after the show. They then walked off, Graham taking a moment to thank
the crowd, and giving them a wave.

Now I had been told to come backstage, but I hadn't actually planned to
do that. As those of you who know me know, I am actually very shy and
just didn't feel it was my place to intrude on the performers' private
space. And at 41, I'm a bit old to be "starstruck".

But after what Nicholas had said from the stage, I really felt it would
be grossly rude for me not to respond. So I waited a little after the
audience had gone out to see if I could spot the way to get backstage. I
couldn't so I walked out into the lobby where the attendant that had
helped me ealier was waiting. She introduced me to Annie Parsons who was
there with some friends. She was charming and very kind. We then went
backstage.

It was not much of a backstage area. A kitchen with some fairly
dodgy-looking club sandwiches, some orange juice and some cheap wine.
You wouldn't have fitted a dozen people in the area comfortably - it was
standing room only.

Nicholas was there holding court. Phill had two young women with him. He
was talking a little to Gyles and Clement and the women. Phill was
saying something like that he'd listened to the show for years, had
always enjoyed it, had been asked before to do the show but always felt
he wouldn't be able to do it. But he seemed to have enjoyed the show.

Clement was there but he was standing alone nursing his drink, he seemed
very shy and out of place - which was how I felt too! Graham wasn't
there, he had already left.

Annie Parsons introduced me to Nicholas who was very complimentary about
the website. I don't believe he had actually seen it, but he knew about
it and how we'd transcribed all the shows. I told him how I used to
listen to Kenneth on the air when I was a kid and loved the show. He was
concerned about Keith - he'd actually tried to come to the show and had
another turn and had to be taken back to the B&B by ambulance. Nicholas
was nice and I told him I'd never been applauded by 1000 people before.
I thanked him for the kind things he said on stage. I told him he'd dome
a great job.

He then introduced me to Gyles who was if anything even more
complimentary. He told me Nicholas had rung him a few days before to
tell him he had to be especially good because I was going to be there. I
honestly thought he was joking and I made a sort of joking remark, but
Gyles's expression told me he was completely serious and hadn't made
that up. He was very nice and he asked about me a little. He poured me a
wine. I said to him about the Derek Nimmo technique of going back to
previous subjects and he smiled.

Clement looked over at me and smiled and nodded. I did the same and said
"hello" but he gave the impression he didn't really want me to speak to
him. He didn't seem to speak to anyone too much apart from Phill.

Gyles said he had to go and Nicholas and he had a conversation about
playing Just A Minute. Nicholas was saying Gyles was very very good at
the game. They were then reminiscing a little about Peter Jones.
Nicholas was saying how good he was at making the witty remark and then
letting it lie, talking really about his timing. I got the feeling they
both felt a lot of affection for Peter. I liked the fact that within
five minutes of being backstage at a JAM, we had mentioned Kenneth,
Derek and Peter. It was like they were still part of it all.

Anyway I still felt a little out-of-place so I decided to go. As I left
Clement's woman friend from the train was coming in. She recognised me,
I don't think Clement did. I bumped into Tilusha who hadn't been
backstage (neither was Trudi). She was so pleased to see me and thanked
me and all of you for the work on the site. She said Graham had had to
leave to go back to London. She wanted me to go backstage again - she
asked me twice - but I felt it would be better for me to leave - I was a
bit worried about Keith.

She asked me if I was disappointed about Paul Merton not being on the
show. Now this was something that hadn't even occurred to me before. I
said no I wasn't, and I meant it. Of course it would have been nice if
Paul had been there - he is the best performer on the show at the
moment. But I was very very happy with the panel I had seen. I told her
she was doing a great job. She had said on stage it was a great
privilege to be the producer of Just A Minute and you could see she
meant it.

She said she must say good-bye and thank you to Clement so she excused
herself. And I went off, walking on air as you can imagine.

What a night - one of the best experiences of my life.

 
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Topic: extra bit

Message 9 / 100
Dean BedfordSep 21, 2007
 

 
I remembered a bit about Nicholas trying to coach Trudi on blowing the
whistle. He told her "the problem with you Trudi is you always swallow
it..." Giggles erupt from Gyles and Graham...

 
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Topic: Re: Stratford-upon-Avon (parts

Message 10 / 100
jeremy_keensSep 22, 2007
 

 
Dean

Thanks for that

It sounds like it was an amazing experience (how is Keith?) and
absoluteluy fantastic - and they are right to thank you for the work
on the site. It brought me back to JAM for instance.

And I think that we are never too old to be starstrcuk. I have a
decfade on you and I know that there are people who I would be totally
tongue-tied around.

Can't wait to hear the episodes.

Jeremy

--- In just-a-minute@..., Dean Bedford <dbedford@...> wrote:
Dean wrote some fantastic stuff

 
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Topic: Re: Stratford-upon-Avon (part three: the show)

Message 11 / 100
Robert TorresSep 22, 2007
 

 

They recorded two shows. You'll have to forgive my inability to
attribute comments to particular shows, so some of what's here will
appear on air this week, and some in the British winter season.

Gyles won the first show, Gyles and Graham were equal winners in the
second. Gyles and Graham who were sitting together were clearly the
better players on the night, although Clement was competitive with them
in the first game, and Phill did better in the second.

As new players often do, Phill took a while to warm up. At one point in
the first game, I noticed he hadn't spoken between starting rounds. But
he got better, and was particularly good at picking up repetitions. I
think he could be a very skilful player of the game if he played it more
often as he was also pretty good at keeping going. In the second round
of the first show, Nicholas was gesturing to him to challenge which
caused an amusing moment as Phill really didn't know what he was
supposed to be challenging about.

They started rounds in this order in the first game - Graham, Gyles,
Phill, Clement. In the second game it was Clement, Gyles, Phill, Graham.

One of the things I noticed at Edinburgh that surprised me was that the
chattiest between rounds and when Nicholas was blathering on was....
Clement. He was often whispering to Paul, making witty remarks that made
Paul laugh. Paul wouldn't say anything back, he was just concentrating.
Well although Phill and Clement were not such good friends, Clement
described him as "my new friend", he did the same throughout this show,
again despite Phill not having much to say in return. In comparison,
Graham and Gyles didn't have much to say to each other.

Gyles went the full 60 on a subject, I can't remember what it was, but
he did something that true JAM fans will appreciate. To keep going he
used the old Derek Nimmo technique of going back through all the old
subjects! He related them vaguely to whatever the current subject was.
Gyles does sound and act a lot like Derek, and I couldn't help feeling
that Derek would be looking down and smiling.

Graham also nearly went almost the full 60 - he got into the 50s - on
the weird subject "an infinite number of monkeys". It was very funny
when he was finally stopped because he said "at last on this programme
I've found a subject I know something about!" I think Graham has gone
the full 60, but certainly it is rare. Nicholas then promised to find a
monkey-related subject for a future show.

There was an early subject that was something like "star quality" or
something like that. And Clement started with it "The man that most
epitomises star quality to me is Nicholas Parsons..." and then made a
sort of strangled noise as if he was choking on his words. So they all
enjoyed the thought of Clement choking on praise for Nicholas. Gyles
then took up the subject and also declared Nicholas to be a huge star,
and said he had once seen Nicholas in his underpants and how impressive
a figure he had, at which Graham pressed the buzzer with a look of
disgust and said "it's just creepy and horrible!" Nicholas gave it to
him and said the incident with Gyles had never happened. But after the
show while they were still on stage (wait for the next section), Gyles
said he was very sad as the incident had happened when they were both
trying to break the record for the longest after-dinner speech and had
changed in the same dressing room.

The subject was "A to Z" and Gyles started with the sort of gambit that
proves the panel does get to see the subjects they start with before the
show. He started to list Shakesperian characters by the alpahabet which
was quite an impressive thing to do. Clement got in and just recited the
alphabet. Then Graham got the subject and said Stratford-upn- Avon wasn't
big enough to have an A to Z - for those unaware street maps in Britain
are called "A to Z"s. Gyles buzzed in and said he had used to live there
and it did have one. He used to have a teddy bear museum there, but he
later said he had closed it but he still had property there, although
someone said to me after the show that he had actually sold the
property. Anyway Graham asked the audience whether there was an A to Z
for Stratford and the audience seemed unsure. I would say it was about
evenly divided. Nicholas said "correct challenge Gyles, one second to go
on the subject starting now" but before Gyles could start speaking,
Graham started to complain about the challenge being awarded against him
with just one second to go. In the confusion, Trudi didn't blow the
whistle, but Nicholas declared Gyles had spoken for the second and got
the extra point. Then realising that the whistle hadn't been blown,
Nicholas picked it up and blew it himself. I don't actually recall that
happening before.

I should say something about Trudi. She is the only one with a headset
on - she can hear what the producer and sound engineer are saying, the
others cannot. She seemed to really enjoy the show, she had a big grin
on her face the whole time and she was very efficient. I think she must
just keep score by putting marks beside someone's name because she was
very quick to hand the scores to Nicholas almost as soon as the whistle
was blown. I don't think she was totalling them up for him is what I
mean here. At one point she gave a poor blow and Nicholas started to
teach her about blowing whistles but she took it all very well. He
sometimes came back to the issue but she didn't seem to mind. At the end
of the show Nicholas invited her to speak to the audience and she just
grinned and shook her head.

Phill started the subject "will power" and said "how ironic it is that I
should be given the subject, the only 22 stone man on the panel who
clearly has no will power". I don't know that he was 22 stone, but he is
a big man.

I'm not so good at remembering punchlines, but what I can say is the
show was hilarious and they all had their moments. Nicholas holds the
show together magnificently, he is worth his weight in gold and he has a
good ear for when the game needs to be moved on and when the audience is
enjoying the banter. He is a champion.

At one point he said "I've just realised that this is the first time
we've had two former MPs on the show together. Clement was the MP for
the Isle of Ely, and Gyles was the MP for Chester." Clement then said
"that is total crap!" He then paused for the audience to laugh and
Nicholas looked rather perturbed. He then said "Gyles and I have
appeared on this programme together at least a dozen times". Now the
interesting thing is that up till then, Gyles and Clement had appeared
together exactly 12 times. But four of them were before Gyles was a MP,
in 1983 and 1986. Gyles nodded his head to confirm Clement's comment,
and Nicholas then said "oh well, maybe I just hadn't mentioned it
before". Nicholas did dither a little on occasions but as I say he still
keeps the programme together wonderfully well. He is beginning to look
his age too, but he still has a wonderfully young and smooth voice.

Overall I'd say Graham was the funniest. He has a good rapport with an
audience and he was very facially expressive - most of the others are
concentrating on mistakes when listening, but Graham was enjoying their
comments too. As the biggest star there, the crowd obviously enjoyed
having him there and he gives 100 percent. He had the best lines of the
night.

Phill was also very witty and fitted in wonderfully well. Of the
newcomers we've had this year, I'd say Chris Addison was the best, but
Phill was just behind him. He was certainly better than Alun Cochrane or
Dave Gorman or Jo Caulfield. As I said he was good at picking up
repetitions, although at one point he said "I have a memory that only
goes back 10 seconds .... that's probably a bit of a handicap in this
game..."

Gyles was Gyles, and you either enjoy his style or you don't. He got in
some of his favourite routines including the blind horse, and he
squabbled over points. And he was witty. He offers something different
and I reckon that sooner or later we'll be hearing him on the show as a
regular. He also takes jokes against himself very well. After the star
quality round he had a sort of running joke of praising Nicholas and
then when they had a spat over a decision, Graham turned to the
audience, shrugged his shoulders and said "they're having a domestic!"

I felt Clement wasn't at his best but he was something of an audience
favourite and his barbs were pretty good. He seemed to particularly
enjoy jokes against himself which always goes down well with the
audience. He's adorable.

There was about a minute between shows, they all just got on with it.
I'd say they recorded about 90 minutes over the two shows and there
wasn't really a crap round - maybe they'll get three shows out of it!

But it was all over too soon....

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<<<<   1309   >>>>

Topic: Re: extra bit

Message 12 / 100
Robert TorresSep 22, 2007
 

 
There goes Nicholas, putting his bloody foot in his mouth again.  reminds me of the time he said how he kept on taking a girl's hand and pushing it down, then couldn't go on, because it brought up a very filthy image of Nick taking the girl's hand and putting it down his pants. 

Dean Bedford <dbedford@...> wrote:

I remembered a bit about Nicholas trying to coach Trudi on blowing the
whistle. He told her "the problem with you Trudi is you always swallow
it..." Giggles erupt from Gyles and Graham...

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<<<<   1310   >>>>

Topic: Re: Stratford-upon-Avon (part two: before the show)

Message 13 / 100
BikerDonSep 22, 2007
 

 

> The theatre wasn't full, the capacity was said to be about 1200 and I

would say that

> maybe a thousand seats were empty.

 
<<<<   1311   >>>>

Topic: Re: Stratford-upon-Avon (part two: before the show)

Message 14 / 100
Dean BedfordSep 22, 2007
 

 
yes should have been a hundred

On Sunday, September 23, 2007, at 06:48 AM, BikerDon wrote:

> > The theatre wasn't full, the capacity was said to be about 1200 and I
> would say that
> > maybe a thousand seats were empty.
>  
> Blimey! I hope that's typo, if not there must have been a lot of
> echoes.....
>  
> Seriously theough, Dean, sound like you had a ball - wish I had been
> there.
> Seriously well done - let there be more of the same.
>  
>  Don     __o
>            -\<,
>     ..... O/ O
>  
> Shock news - 50% of people in the UK are above average height!!
>  
>
>

 
<<<<   1312   >>>>

Topic: Re: Stratford-upon-Avon (part two: before the show)

Message 15 / 100
Ivan WatsonSep 22, 2007
 

 

yes should have been a hundred


On Sunday, September 23, 2007, at 06:48 AM, BikerDon wrote:

> > The theatre wasn't full, the capacity was said to be about 1200 and I
> would say that
> > maybe a thousand seats were empty.
>  
> Blimey! I hope that's typo, if not there must have been a lot of
> echoes.....
>  
> Seriously theough, Dean, sound like you had a ball - wish I had been
> there.
> Seriously well done - let there be more of the same.
>  
>  Don     __o
>            -\<,
>     ..... O/ O
>  
> Shock news - 50% of people in the UK are above average height!!
>  
>
>

 
<<<<   1313   >>>>

Topic: Re: Stratford-upon-Avon (parts

Message 16 / 100
Dean BedfordSep 23, 2007
 

 
On Saturday, September 22, 2007, at 11:42 PM, jeremy_keens wrote:

> Dean
>
> Thanks for that
>
> It sounds like it was an amazing experience (how is Keith?) and
> absoluteluy fantastic - and they are right to thank you for the work
> on the site. It brought me back to JAM for instance.
>
> And I think that we are never too old to be starstrcuk. I have a
> decfade on you and I know that there are people who I would be totally
> tongue-tied around.
>
> Can't wait to hear the episodes.
>
> Jeremy

thanks for those very kind words Jeremy - much appreciated.

I don't want to give away Keith's medical details too much as I don't
have that permission. But it's an affliction that hits him every two or
three months. He didn't have a great night after the show and the the
next day we had to delay our return to London. He was still very ill on
the train when we did go back. But he's better now.

 
<<<<   1314   >>>>

Topic: Re: Just a Minute - 2007.09.17 s54e10 #681 - Why Television will never catch on

Message 17 / 100
Maasa BURNAT SEKISep 24, 2007
 

 
The link does not seem to be working... Has the file been already
removed? If so could someone please upload it again?

Sorry for this desperate call,
MBS

--- In just-a-minute@..., "cymro" <cymrogwirion@...> wrote:
>
> Nobody seems to have posted this weeks episode - so just in case there
> are some desperate people out there - I have added it! Here is the
> short link - http://tinyurl.com/27v6ks
>

 
<<<<   1315   >>>>

Topic: Best of 2007

Message 18 / 100
Dean BedfordSep 24, 2007
 

 
The next Just A Minute compilation CD gets released next week. It's Just
A Minute: Best of 2007.

The list of those involved includes Paul Merton, Sir Clement Freud,
Graham Norton, Kit Hesketh-Harvey, Gyles Brandreth, Jenny Eclair, Julian
Clary, Maria McErlane, Pam Ayres, Marcus Brigstocke, Maureen Lipman and
Chris Addison.

Sounds like a cracker!

 
<<<<   1316   >>>>

Topic: Re: Just a Minute - 2007.09.17 s54e10 #681 - Why Television will never catch on

Message 19 / 100
Maasa BURNAT SEKISep 24, 2007
 

 
Mmm... Seems to be working again. My apologies. Great show. Thank you
very much cymro for sharing it with us.

MBS

--- In just-a-minute@..., "Maasa BURNAT SEKI"
<maasa.burnatseki@...> wrote:

>
> The link does not seem to be working... Has the file been already
> removed? If so could someone please upload it again?
>
> Sorry for this desperate call,
> MBS
>
> --- In just-a-minute@..., "cymro" <cymrogwirion@> wrote:
> >
> > Nobody seems to have posted this weeks episode - so just in case

there

> > are some desperate people out there - I have added it! Here is the
> > short link - http://tinyurl.com/27v6ks
> >
>

 
<<<<   1317   >>>>

Topic: Where are we at?

Message 20 / 100
david_and_ubonwanSep 25, 2007
 

 
Anyone else notice after yesterdays conclusion to series 54 the BBC
persisted in their mis-numbering and the announcer said that was the
end of series 51???

David and Ubonwan

 
<<<<   1318   >>>>

Topic: Latest Episode and Compete Series 54

Message 21 / 100
Gregory AugerSep 26, 2007
 

 
I have uploaded the latest episode and a 'complete series' file. You
don't need to download the 'complete' fie if you have already
downloaded the individual episodes - the content is exactly the same.

http://tinyurl.com/32v352

Greg.

 
<<<<   1319   >>>>

Topic: I have added you to my friends network today!

Message 22 / 100
sexyaafgirlSep 28, 2007
 

 
I created this cool friends network and added you to my friends network. Hit-up now:
http://sexyaaagirl.googlepages.com/girlfriends.htm

 
<<<<   1320   >>>>

Topic: Re: Where are we at?

Message 23 / 100
Dean BedfordSep 28, 2007
 

 
On Wednesday, September 26, 2007, at 04:22 AM, david_and_ubonwan wrote:

> Anyone else notice after yesterdays conclusion to series 54 the BBC
> persisted in their mis-numbering and the announcer said that was the
> end of series 51???

I now have a theory about this.

Seasons 17, 19 and 21 have in common that no new shows were recorded for
them. Essentially they present the second recordings of the shows
recorded of the previous season. Is it possible that the BBC just
regards these seasons then as an extension of the previous season.

If so, I politely disagree. Season 21 was broadcast almost a year after
season 20.

But - this did happen just three times and that's the difference between
our counts. So it's a theory.

 
<<<<   1321   >>>>

Topic: Re: Latest Episode and Compete Series 54

Message 24 / 100
BikerDonSep 29, 2007
 

 

----- Original Message -----

From: Gregory Auger

To: just-a-minute@...

Sent: Wednesday, September 26, 2007 7:13 PM

Subject: [just-a-minute] Latest Episode and Compete Series 54

I have uploaded the latest episode and a 'complete series' file. You
don't need to download the 'complete' fie if you have already
downloaded the individual episodes - the content is exactly the same.

http://tinyurl. com/32v352

Greg.

 
<<<<   1322   >>>>

Topic: Re: Latest Episode and Compete Series 54

Message 25 / 100
Gregory AugerSep 29, 2007
 

 
As far as I can tell the links on

http://tinyurl.com/32v352

are correct and work. The specific link for the whole series being

http://www.mediafire.com/?3n3r12emym3

and for the latest episode

http://www.mediafire.com/?5emxjxdb4ag

Please let me know if you still have problems.

Greg.

On 29/09/2007, BikerDon <don@...> wrote:

Has this link expired ?

 

I have just tried to download the series and I can't -

 

"The quickkey you provided for file download was invalid. This is usually caused because the file is no longer stored on Mediafire. This occurs when the file is removed by the originating user or Mediafire."

 

If it has is there any chance you could upload again for me please.

Sorry to be a pia

 

 Don     __o
           -\<,
    ..... O/ O

 

Seen it all, done it all, just can't remember most of it.

 

 

 

----- Original Message -----

From: Gregory Auger

To: just-a-minute@...

Sent: Wednesday, September 26, 2007 7:13 PM

Subject: [just-a-minute] Latest Episode and Compete Series 54

I have uploaded the latest episode and a 'complete series' file. You
don't need to download the 'complete' fie if you have already
downloaded the individual episodes - the content is exactly the same.

http://tinyurl.com/32v352

Greg.

 
<<<<   1323   >>>>

Topic: Spelling mistakes in transcripts

Message 26 / 100
thomaswake16Sep 30, 2007
 

 
I fully realise that not everyone cares about this kind of thing as
much as I tend to, but in the 22 February 1999 the German word Clement
repeats is "sprechen" rather than "sprecken" (as in "TH: Repetition of
sprecken!"). Just in case Dean wanted to know and/or correct it.

Incidentally, this is the only thing I have ever achieved with my five
years of school German lessons.

 
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Topic: just discovered JAM, and two questions

Message 27 / 100
bob corriganSep 30, 2007
 

 
I wanted to say hello as not only a new forum member but as someone
who just discovered "Just a Minute". Since my discovery I've been
busily gathering up a collection of episodes, for which I have to say
thank you for all of you who have so diligently a) recorded them, b)
encoded them to MP3 and c) posted them here.

Two questions come to mind that I'd like to pose:

1. I'm curious to see that some episodes are listed as "unavailable" -
is there an effort underway to contact the BBC to obtain recordings of
these "lost" episodes, or are you (as a community) relying on
fan-recorded shows?

2. In the course of its long history, are there certain shows that
"stand out" in your opinion either as "especially funny" or
"extraordinarily competitive" or "a rare confluence of personalities"?

Again, hello all and thanks for making this resource available.

Best,

bob

 
<<<<   1325   >>>>

Topic: Re: Spelling mistakes in transcripts

Message 28 / 100
Dean BedfordSep 30, 2007
 

 
On Sun, 30 Sep 2007 14:30:37 -0000, "thomaswake16"
<thomaswake16@...> wrote:

> I fully realise that not everyone cares about this kind of thing as
> much as I tend to, but in the 22 February 1999 the German word Clement
> repeats is "sprechen" rather than "sprecken" (as in "TH: Repetition of
> sprecken!"). Just in case Dean wanted to know and/or correct it.
>
> Incidentally, this is the only thing I have ever achieved with my five
> years of school German lessons.

With about 350 hours of radio transcribed, there is plenty of room for
errors. But please if you see one - just send me an email direct rather
than send to the whole list. My email address is dbedford@...

thanks, Dean

 
<<<<   1326   >>>>

Topic: Re: just discovered JAM, and two questions

Message 29 / 100
Dean BedfordSep 30, 2007
 

 
On Sun, 30 Sep 2007 17:11:59 -0000, "bob corrigan" <bob.corrigan@...>
wrote:
questions come to mind that I'd like to pose:

>
> 1. I'm curious to see that some episodes are listed as "unavailable" -
> is there an effort underway to contact the BBC to obtain recordings of
> these "lost" episodes, or are you (as a community) relying on
> fan-recorded shows?

There are only 14 out of 682 radio shows missing. That's a pretty good
record. I suspect the BBC itself doesn't have the missing ones, as they
don't appear on the shows being played around the world.

Feel free to write to them and see if you get a response. But bear in mind
the BBC has, as far as I know, never helped fan groups directly by
supplying them with shows.

>
> 2. In the course of its long history, are there certain shows that
> "stand out" in your opinion either as "especially funny" or
> "extraordinarily competitive" or "a rare confluence of personalities"?
>

I posted on the blog on my favourites a few months ago. I'll post it again
as it's always a good talking point.

best, Dean

 
<<<<   1327   >>>>

Topic: Re: just discovered JAM, and two questions

Message 30 / 100
bob corriganSep 30, 2007
 

 
--- In just-a-minute@..., <dbedford@...> wrote:

>
>
>
> On Sun, 30 Sep 2007 17:11:59 -0000, "bob corrigan" <bob.corrigan@...>
> wrote:
> questions come to mind that I'd like to pose:
> >
> > 1. I'm curious to see that some episodes are listed as "unavailable" -
> > is there an effort underway to contact the BBC to obtain recordings of
> > these "lost" episodes, or are you (as a community) relying on
> > fan-recorded shows?
>
> There are only 14 out of 682 radio shows missing. That's a pretty good
> record. I suspect the BBC itself doesn't have the missing ones, as they
> don't appear on the shows being played around the world.
>
> Feel free to write to them and see if you get a response. But bear

in mind

> the BBC has, as far as I know, never helped fan groups directly by
> supplying them with shows.
> >
> > 2. In the course of its long history, are there certain shows that
> > "stand out" in your opinion either as "especially funny" or
> > "extraordinarily competitive" or "a rare confluence of personalities"?
> >
> I posted on the blog on my favourites a few months ago. I'll post it

again

> as it's always a good talking point.
>
> best, Dean

Thank you for posting your favorites - I have not yet perused the
whole depth of your blog yet, otherwise I would have found it. Thank
you for duplicating the effort.

14 out of 682 is remarkable - I had no clue so many episodes had been
found!

Curiously, in my effort to download all that are "found", I've had
only one file kick back:

JAM - #434 - Scarborough
Just A Minute - 1994.01.01 s30e01 #434 - Scarborough (CF, PJ, DN, J
Eclair) [DB].mp3 (26.76 MB)

The link for this file seems to be broken, at least to my efforts.
Every other file downloads flawlessly.

Back to listening,

bob

 
<<<<   1328   >>>>

Topic: pardon the stupoid question

Message 31 / 100
lindaOct 1, 2007
 

 
last weeks show was the last in the current series ? i was away and
did'nt know this !

 
<<<<   1329   >>>>

Topic: Re: pardon the stupoid question

Message 32 / 100
Dean BedfordOct 1, 2007
 

 
On Tuesday, October 2, 2007, at 09:30 AM, linda wrote:

> last weeks show was the last in the current series ? i was away and
> did'nt know this !

t=yeah, no more JAM till next year now... (sobs quietly)

 
<<<<   1330   >>>>

Topic: BBC Four Arena Radio Ha!

Message 33 / 100
Mark SmithOct 2, 2007
 

 
Shoot! Missed it. Does anyone know when or if it will be repeated?

 
<<<<   1331   >>>>

Topic: Re: BBC Four Arena Radio Ha!

Message 34 / 100
Gregory AugerOct 2, 2007
 

 
I didn't know that was on!! I doubt it will be repeated soon.

 
<<<<   1332   >>>>

Topic: missing eps

Message 35 / 100
Dean BedfordOct 3, 2007
 

 
Following a discussion of a couple of days ago, I hereby present the
list of - as far as I know - missing eppys.

I really have little confidence that the 68-69 ones will ever turn up -
I'm holding a little more hope for the latter ones

3/1/3, 5 January 1968, Clement Freud, Derek Nimmo, Betty Marsden,
Elisabeth Beresford
4/1/4, 12 January 1968, Clement, Derek, Isobel Barnett, Bettine Le Beau
5/1/5, 19 January 1968, Clement, Derek, Andree Melly, Prunella Scales
6/1/6, 26 January 1968, Clement, Derek, Marjorie Proops, Millie Small
9/1/9, 16 February 1968, Clement, Derek, Andree, Charmian Innes
11/1/11, 1 March 1968, Clement, Derek, Andree, Eleanor Summerfield
12/1/12, 8 March 1968, Clement, Derek, Andree, Betty
23/3/1, 31 December 1968, Clement, Derek, Kenneth Williams, Geraldine
Jones
34/3/12, 18 March 1969, Clement, Derek, Kenneth, Juno Alexander
36/3/14, 1 April 1969, Clement, Derek, Kenneth, Geraldine
192/9/15, 23 December 1974, Clement, Kenneth, Andree, Peter Jones
195/10/1, 23 September 1975, Clement, Kenneth, Peter, Alfred Marks,
starters
259/12/14, 23 May 1978, Clement, Derek, Kenneth, Peter, getting wound up
307/16/6, 27 February 1982, Derek, Kenneth, Peter, Denise Coffey,
evasiveness

 
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Topic: j.a.m on uk nova

Message 36 / 100
lindaOct 3, 2007
 

 
if so the arena documnetary on jam from 2002 is sitting there awaiting
people to upload it . sadly i can;t add it to this site as it has a do
no redistribute tag attached to it , and it is not my file to begin
with anyway, but if you are a memeber you should be able to get it no
trouble .
cheers
Linda

 
<<<<   1334   >>>>

Topic: 12 great shows

Message 37 / 100
Dean BedfordOct 3, 2007
 

 
Again - please list your own favourite shows....


A friend asked me to recommend a dozen editions of JAM he could put on a
DVD for someone who had never heard the show. Here's what I came up
with...........

211/10/17 - I wanted to include some classic Derek and this one comes to
mind - also Alfred Marks as a guest must be on the list somewhere.
Kenneth and Clement make up the list.

218/10/24 - I used to offer this as my fave ever show - Aimi's attempt
to count always makes me laugh and the other rounds are all very funny
too - Kenneth, Clement and Peter with her.

231/11/12 - One guest newcomers seem to love is Magnus Pyke. This show
features classic examples of Kenneth, Peter and Derek too.

248/12/3 - Tommy Trinder is a unique and very politically incorrect
guest but seems to bring out the best in Kenneth, Clement and Peter.

273/13/4 - we must include Peter Cook somewhere surely - this one
probably the best of the three, with Kenneth, Clement and Barry Took.

275/14/2 - this show I've included largely as an example of Peter Jones
and the silliness of the guest of Lorraine Chase. Kenneth and Clement
great too.

281/14/8 - any list must include some Aimi Macdonald. This show features
the four players as subjects which is interesting and different and
Kenneth, Clement and Peter are all at their best.

293/15/6 - This includes some great Sheila Hancock including a moment
where she is laughing so hard she can't speak - great interaction with
Kenneth here. Derek and Peter wonderful too.

316/17/7 - any list must include this show with Elaine Stritch -
possibly the single funniest show ever. And she also brings Kenneth's
best out - Clement and Barry Cryer in support.

347/20/10 - any list must include a show with the gang of four - this
includes the classic Kenneth v Peter confrontation on stopping hiccups
and plenty of other very funny stuff.

398/25/10 - This features possibly the best round ever on the inoccuous
subject of "my pet" from Peter, Derek and early Paul - his breakthrough
eppy really. Dickie Murdoch is the guest and he also deserves to be on
the list somewhere. The other rounds include great moments too - Peter
on small boys playing with their nuts for example.

424/29/1 - features Tony Slattery's debut, and Wendy Richard in her most
imperious form - very funny, was included in the first JAM compilation.
The running joke about Wendy in the car park is a classic JAM moment.
Paul and Clement in attendance

436/30/3 - Eddie Izzard appears with Paul, Clement and Derek and is
amazingly funny.

450/31/7 - Paul Merton at his finest with greatness from Peter and Derek
too - Paul describes his 18 year trip to Venus... Steve Frost there as
well.

507/38/1 - Any list has to include some Stephen Fry - and this show is
my personal favourite - also includes some great latter-days Peter
Jones. Clement and Paul there too.

530/40/4 - Graham Norton must be included somewhere - this show features
lots of good moments including a Clinton pussy joke... Tony Hawks, Linda
and Clement with him.

605/47/7 - features Ross Noble in fine form, and behaving like a
schoolboy with Graham. Tony Hawks and Clement make up the numbers.

622/49/3 - a recent show with a great running joke from Paul about
Nicholas being outwitted by a herbaceous border - also includes Linda
Smith who must be included somewhere. Clement and Graham also there.

I know - more than 12 - but I could easily nominate another 20 or so.

 
<<<<   1335   >>>>

Topic: Re: j.a.m on uk nova

Message 38 / 100
Mark SmithOct 3, 2007
 

 
Thank you Linda

 
<<<<   1336   >>>>

Topic: Re: j.a.m on uk nova

Message 39 / 100
Emile JumeanOct 3, 2007
 

 
--- In just-a-minute@..., "linda" <irishmanufan@...> wrote:

>
> if so the arena documnetary on jam from 2002 is sitting there awaiting
> people to upload it . sadly i can;t add it to this site as it has a do
> no redistribute tag attached to it , and it is not my file to begin
> with anyway, but if you are a memeber you should be able to get it no
> trouble .
> cheers
> Linda
>

I downloaded it from UK Nova as well. Nice to have a much
better-looking copy than the one i have on tape.

Emile

 
<<<<   1337   >>>>

Topic: Re: j.a.m on uk nova

Message 40 / 100
frankntomOct 3, 2007
 

 
actually, all we have to do is ask the capper if it's ok to post it
here. Which I'm glad to do. That prohibition is meant primarily to
keep UKN caps from appearing on the competing tracker....but most
folks are happy to allow their caps to be shared with attribution.

Once I get the OK, I'll upload it....unless someone else is already on
the case. I'd hate to step on any toes....

--- In just-a-minute@..., "linda" <irishmanufan@...> wrote:
>
> if so the arena documnetary on jam from 2002 is sitting there awaiting
> people to upload it . sadly i can;t add it to this site as it has a do
> no redistribute tag attached to it , and it is not my file to begin
> with anyway, but if you are a memeber you should be able to get it no
> trouble .
> cheers
> Linda
>

 
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Topic: Re:missing eps

Message 41 / 100
SforrestOct 3, 2007
 

 

 
<<<<   1339   >>>>

Topic: Re: Re:missing eps

Message 42 / 100
Dean BedfordOct 4, 2007
 

 
On Thursday, October 4, 2007, at 06:38 PM, Sforrest wrote:

> Are all the other episodes available to down load here as some I cannot
> find at all??

no

but they will be in time

668 eppys don't get posted in a day

 
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Topic: Re: j.a.m on uk nova

Message 43 / 100
lindaOct 4, 2007
 

 
--- In just-a-minute@..., "frankntom" <frankntom@...> wrote:

>
>
> actually, all we have to do is ask the capper if it's ok to post it
> here. Which I'm glad to do. That prohibition is meant primarily to
> keep UKN caps from appearing on the competing tracker....but most
> folks are happy to allow their caps to be shared with attribution.
>
> Once I get the OK, I'll upload it....unless someone else is already on
> the case. I'd hate to step on any toes....

well you live and learn i thought it was to stop people putting the
torent anywhere on the net. sorry i am resonably new to uk nova you
see please excsue me for being as think as an eejit !
cheers
Linda
p.s there is no name of a capper connected to the poston the torrent
list . if you can work out who posted it go ahead and ask them . i know
it is a pain for those who are not a memeber of the site to see it is
there for download .

 
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Topic: Re: j.a.m on uk nova

Message 44 / 100
frankntomOct 4, 2007
 

 
Hi Linda,
You certainly not an "eejit!" You are someone who doing exactly the
right thing in being respectful to the capper! I'd never share without
asking, but I've been around that site long enough to know most folks
are very happy to share their work, under the right conditions. But
they do say "no" at times.

However, in this case, they've said "yes," as has a capper on another
site. So, as soon as I can get them uploaded, the shows will be
available for folks to dl.

(BTW, the ukn capper wants to stay anonymous, but hopes that everyone
enjoys the program. The capper on another UK TV site says "the more
the merrier, and hopes that everyone enjoys the program, too."
If anyone would like the name of that site, please send me an email
through this board)

joan

--- In just-a-minute@..., "linda" <irishmanufan@...> wrote:
>
> --- In just-a-minute@..., "frankntom" <frankntom@> wrote:
> >
> >
> > actually, all we have to do is ask the capper if it's ok to post it
> > here. Which I'm glad to do. That prohibition is meant primarily to
> > keep UKN caps from appearing on the competing tracker....but most
> > folks are happy to allow their caps to be shared with attribution.
> >
> > Once I get the OK, I'll upload it....unless someone else is already on
> > the case. I'd hate to step on any toes....
>
>
> well you live and learn i thought it was to stop people putting the
> torent anywhere on the net. sorry i am resonably new to uk nova you
> see please excsue me for being as think as an eejit !
> cheers
> Linda
> p.s there is no name of a capper connected to the poston the torrent
> list . if you can work out who posted it go ahead and ask them . i know
> it is a pain for those who are not a memeber of the site to see it is
> there for download .
>

 
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Topic: "It's Time For Just A Minute" ---new link

Message 45 / 100
frankntomOct 4, 2007
 

 
Let's send thanks to two very nice people who recorded this program from the October 1 rebroadcast, and have been kind enough to share it with us.
Go here  for an approximately 387 mb file of "It's Time For Just A Minute."  This file should stay "alive" at least  until March 2009.  (I'll be posting it on other sites, too ---if there is one you prefer, just send me an email.)  It has also been posted to the "links" section of the group.

The person who gave this to me wants to stay anonymous, but is happy to have it posted here.  This kind "capper" says you may share it with your friends.

I've also been given a larger file of the program---but as it's over 500mb, I've got to split it into two smaller parts, as many of the dl sites require you to be a paying member to take files that size.  I'm posting this while on a business trip, but that one will have to wait until I return home!

If you are new to watching avi files, I suggest you use VLC to play it on your computer ---a quick google will take you to this free program that can play just about any type of  video file.

The BBC Four description  of "It's Time For Just A Minute" reads: "Can you speak for a minute without hesitation, repetition or deviation? For 35 years Just a Minute has entertained people across the globe doing just that. In this Arena special we see how Paul Merton, Clement Freud, Linda Smith and Ross Noble continue the Just a Minute tradition by taking our minds here, there and everywhere as they vie against time and twisting tongues.

Nicholas Parsons, the eternal master, tries to keep his unruly foursome under control, as Arena follows the team on their journeys to a recording in Canterbury. Clement indulges in a long lunch and a little light gambling before setting off. Biker Ross stops at Thurrock services for a bit of shopping therapy before opening the throttle down the A2. Linda lets the train take the strain, whilst Paul and Nicholas drive to the place of pilgrimage.

Each share their thoughts on the competition ahead as Arena asks all of them how long a minute really is and stretches the mind and second hand until they will go no further. "

Enjoy!

Joan


--

 
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Topic: another download link ---"It's Time For Just A Minute

Message 46 / 100
frankntomOct 4, 2007
 

 
Go here  to download "it's Time For Just A  Minute" from gigasize.

Same program, different site.  It's always nice to have another option.

enjoy!
Joan

 
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Topic: Re: Brief But Memorable - Alfred Marks

Message 47 / 100
Robert L. TorresOct 4, 2007
 

 
This is someone I definitely would love to talk about, and someone
who more than deserves to be considered in the 'Brief But Memorable'
category: Alfred Marks.

He was a very interesting individual who made a recurring presence on
Just a Minute during much of the mid to late 1970's, and even two
final appearances in the late 80's, plenty of appearances in fact
that it seemed like he should've been made a regular on the programme.

Alfred was a very welcome presence on the show, he knew how to play
the game competitively, as well as play for laughs. He was a perfect
fit for the series during what many fans could term the
show's 'Golden Age'.

When I first began the arduous task of collecting the many episodes
that comprise the series as a whole, I did come across only a few
episodes that featured Alfred Marks, and I was immediately enthralled
by this exceptionally talented individual with a deep, booming voice
that's just as distinctive as Clement's.

I agree with Dean's assessment of Alfred on the website, in that
practically every episode he appears in is incredibly funny.

Some of my favorite moments usually came when Alfred would interrupt
someone not to challenge but to say that such and such was 'standing
on his foot' or to tell them to 'keep it down, he keeps waking me
up', or things of that nature. it definitely injected the necessary
balance of lightheartedness to pop through the over serious tone the
show could take on at times.

Some of my favorite jokes that Alfred tended to use every now and
then on the show had to do with asking a man to give a pound for a
cup of coffee, with the guy replying, it's only a shilling, and
Alfred's reply being 'yes I know, but I like to tip big', and also
another having to do with asking someone else for some money for a
sandwich, the reply being, 'I don't know, let me see it'.

although it was nice that Alfred was brought back during the late
80's by the producer at the time, Ed Taylor, Alfred's humor didn't
seem quite as fresh for the 1980's as it did for the 1970's.

Now, I'm not certain as to what became of ol' Alfie, if he lives in
retirement or if he has passed away. But whatever the situation, for
the brief time he was on the show, he was contributed a great deal to
the overall entertainment value of the show, never taking himself or
the show seriously, and being damned funny as well as informative and
competitive.

Anyone else wish to share their thoughts?

 
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Topic: -

Message 48 / 100
-Oct 5, 2007
 

 
The item you are looking for is not available.

 
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Topic: Re: another download link ---"It's Time For Just A Minute

Message 49 / 100
Mark SmithOct 5, 2007
 

 
Thanks Joan, excellent quality, am pleased as Punch
Mark
Paris

 
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Topic: various thanks

Message 50 / 100
jeremy_keensOct 5, 2007
 

 
To dean for his top "12" - have found a few of them through my random
journey through the JAM-o-sphere but this list will give me a focus.
The one with Elaine Stritch is fantastic - she handled it all so well,
and there is some great interplay.

And to those who posted the JAM-doco - it is great to have that. I
have been interested since I saw the old(broken) downloads. will have
to find just an hour to sit and watch it.

on a visit to the UK last month i noticed a doco on KW was on the Teev
(at an unsuitable time and we didn't have a recorder)and wondered if
anybody had a copy of that.
thanks again

jeremy

 
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Topic: Re: Brief But Memorable - Alfred Marks

Message 51 / 100
Vicki WalkerOct 6, 2007
 

 
Alfred Marks died circa 1991, only a few years after his last JAM appearance.

My favorite bit of his was about the father and the son at the Egyptian exhibit, standing beside a sarcophagus with a date of death inscription -- let's say 352 BC -- and the father opining that it must have been the number of the car that hit him.

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Topic: Brief but Memorable - Patrick Moore

Message 52 / 100
Robert L. TorresOct 6, 2007
 

 
Another individual that more than deserves mention in the Brief but
Memorable category, and I'm certain no one could possibly deny that
he was indeed a most memorable guest on the series. He appeared
during the mid to late 70's and even popped up for a final appearance
in the 1980's before going back to his observatory: the incomparable
Patrick Moore.

He was also quite unique in the annals of Just a Minute, in that he
wasn't an actor or a comedian, but did possess a certain amount of
celebrity in that he was I believe an amateur astronomer of some
great reknown.

he certainly added a great deal to the show in that he was very
informative, competitive and just his overall manner made him
exceptionally entertaining.

he had a very keen ear in picking up the transgressions of other
panelists, and at times it seemed as though he could be very nitpicky
about the details regarding deviation, but his explanations for why
he would challenge on deviation were very funny, even though more
often than not Nicholas wouldn't understand and had the bold face
effrontery to accuse Patrick of 'being in orbit' and having his 'head
in the stars'.

there was one show, I can't remember the date exactly, and I can't
remember what subject it was, but this is just something that gets my
goat. Derek Nimmo was starting off on a subject, I don't know what
it was, but in the first few seconds, he said 'one of the pictures in
my home that I treasure most, is a picture' and he gets buzzed by
Patrick for repetition of picture, and Derek and Nicholas talk as if
they haven't the slightest clue what Patrick is talking about, and
Patrick pretty much says exactly what Derek said word for word, the
audience applauds Patrick's cleverness and the fact that he was
listening, and Nicholas shouts at the audience for clapping him, that
he 'may be a guest, but he isn't correct'. and then goes on to say
that what Derek really said that 'one of the things I treasure in my
home is a picture'.

its something that really bothers me to no end, especially when you
consider how many other times Patrick has been royally abused on the
program when he had barely had a chance to get going, like when Derek
challenged him for the phrase 'as I've said before' even though he
hasn't even said 'before' before.

Patrick also had a good pention for going on flights of fantasy, as
can be heard to great effect in one episode where I believe the round
was 'misconceptions' and Patrick took the subject and spoke I believe
for close to 90 seconds because Ian couldn't find the damn whistle to
blow at the end of the minute.

Patrick's knowledge of history rivaled that of Kenneth's, which no
doubt brought out some interesting battles and arguments, especially
on the subject of 'MacReady'.

the interesting thing about Patrick is that the way he spoke, he
always came across as being both composed yet animated, which is
strange in that he never really got flustered or shouted at the
others the way Kenneth, Peter or Derek would, in fact you could say
that Patrick came off as being very polite and professional in all
his appearances on the show.

I'm not certain but I believe Patrick is still alive and kicking, at
least last time I checked, I could be wrong of course.

Now, I'd like to open it up for others to discuss this incredible
man, that looks like a hastily constructed arm chair.

 
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Topic: Paul's background

Message 53 / 100
Dean BedfordOct 6, 2007
 

 
From the Daily Telegraph - on Paul's family history

Family detective

Nick Barratt's investigation into our hidden histories. This week: Paul
Merton

Renowned for his off-the-wall sense of humour on the BBC1 political
comedy series Have I Got News For You, Paul Merton is one of Britain's
most popular entertainers. This is the story of his family's background.

WHO IS HE RELATED TO?

Paul was born Paul James Martin in Parsons Green, south-west London, in
1957 — on joining Equity he found that Paul Martin was already taken, so
he took the name of the London borough where he grew up.

His Irish Catholic mother, Mary Ann Power, returned to work as a nurse
after the birth of his younger sister, while his father, Albert Martin,
worked as a guard for London Underground. Rather implausibly, Albert's
father — also called Albert — is listed as a museum attendant on his
son's marriage certificate in 1956, but he appears to have had a number
of different jobs during his life, including working as a theatre clerk.

Perhaps his enthusiasm for the stage passed through the genes to Paul.

There certainly seems to be an element of drama surrounding Albert
senior's mother, Alice — as well as the parentage of Albert himself. She
was born in 1867 as Alice Sawyer, the daughter of a labourer living in
Flood Street, Chelsea. She married a postman in 1883 called William
Hartley.

The son of a police officer, he claimed to be a year older than her, but
he was only 17, while she added two years to her age by stating she was
18. Sadly though, this story of young love had a tragic outcome.

They were together barely two years when William died of a ''chronic
inflammation of the brain".

Within seven months of her husband's death, Alice had married George
John Martin, who also lived in Flood Street. George was older than
Alice — at the time of their wedding at Christ Church, Chelsea, he
claimed to be 30 when he was closer to 40.

The couple can be found in the 1891 census with the first three of their
six children, Alice, Elizabeth and George. Yet by 1901, Alice claimed to
be a widow once more, which suggests that George had died – were it not
for several pieces of evidence.

First, Albert Martin was born in 1903 with Alice claiming to be the
mother — no father's name is listed. But, in 1901 another family lived
with Alice Martin and her six children — her ''cousin" Alexander
Lawrence, a 40-year-old widower, and his four children.

It is highly likely that Alexander was the natural father of Albert, a
theory strengthened by the fact that Alice and Alexander married in
December 1918. The timing of the wedding is of interest, as it comes one
year after the death of a George Martin in Chelsea aged 69 — the age he
would have been if he had not ''died" prior to 1901.

A search of the national death indexes shows no entry for a George
Martin before the date that Alice claimed to be a widow. The most likely
conclusion is that the couple separated, and Alice and Alexander married
after George's death.

CLASSOMETER

As Paul Merton has admitted in interviews, he was somewhat victimised
for being working class while studying at Wimbledon College.

There appears to be little in the family background to contradict the
assessment of ''doors to manual".

 
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Topic: Re: "It's Time For Just A Minute" ---new link

Message 54 / 100
MicoOct 8, 2007
 

 
Thanks so much!


__________________________________
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Topic: Re: Brief but Memorable - Patrick Moore

Message 55 / 100
thomaswake16Oct 9, 2007
 

 
--- In just-a-minute@..., "Robert L. Torres"
<bobbyshaddoe3004@...> wrote:

> I'm not certain but I believe Patrick is still alive and kicking, at
> least last time I checked, I could be wrong of course.

Indeed he is (aged 84), and he's still presenting "The Sky at Night".

 
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Topic: Nicholas Parsons and his "fluffs"

Message 56 / 100
lapsedcatOct 9, 2007
 

 
Hello. First timer here.

I'm sure this has probably been discussed before, but am I the only
one who finds NP's habit of "forgetting" the proper subject title and
substituting a saucy one (usually following on from some breakdown in
a round) a bit irritating and predictable?

I needed to get that off my chest.

 
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Topic: welcome!

Message 57 / 100
Dean BedfordOct 9, 2007
 

 
There's been a lot of newcomers in the past few days - 13 this month.
We've now reached 201 members.... about 198 more than I expected on
setting up the group!

Please newcomers - feel free to jump in and say hello, introduce
yourselves, say you like something about the show, say you dislike
something about the show.

Also you might like to fill out the questionaire and tell us something
about yourself and your likes and dislikes in that way. Not compulsory -
but perhaps a fun way to say hello...



1. My favourite Just a Minute panellist is.... because....

2. If I could pick four people for my best ever Just a Minute panel,
they would be... because...

3. The person/s I would like to hear more of on Just a Minute is....
because...

4. The first time I heard Just a Minute, I thought...

5. I think if Kenneth Williams and Paul Merton had ever been on the show
together....

6. The funniest moment ever on Just a Minute was...

7. The reason I love listening to Just a Minute is...

8. If you've been to a Just a Minute recording, tell us about it!

9. If you've ever played Just a Minute yourself, tell us about it!

10. If I could meet a Just a Minute star and ask them one question, I
would want to meet..... and the question would be....

11. The Just a Minute star I most look like/act like is...

12. If I had to speak for 60 seconds on a subject without hesitation,
repetition or deviation, it would be...

13. Three key facts I'd like everyone on the group to know about me
are...

 
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Topic: Re: Nicholas Parsons and his "fluffs"

Message 58 / 100
Dean BedfordOct 9, 2007
 

 
On Wednesday, October 10, 2007, at 09:51 AM, lapsedcat wrote:

> Hello. First timer here.
>
> I'm sure this has probably been discussed before, but am I the only
> one who finds NP's habit of "forgetting" the proper subject title and
> substituting a saucy one (usually following on from some breakdown in
> a round) a bit irritating and predictable?
>
> I needed to get that off my chest.

welcome to the group. There is at least one person here who really
dislikes Nicholas so he'll support you! :)

Can't say I find this a big irritant myself - but good on you for
jumping in with your opinion.

Hope we hear more of your likes and dislikes over the next few weeks.

cheers, Dean

 
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Topic: Re: Brief but Memorable - Patrick Moore

Message 59 / 100
Robert TorresOct 10, 2007
 

 
Wow, that is impressive. 

thomaswake16 <thomaswake16@...> wrote:

--- In just-a-minute@ yahoogroups. com, "Robert L. Torres"
<bobbyshaddoe3004@ ...> wrote:
> I'm not certain but I believe Patrick is still alive and kicking, at
> least last time I checked, I could be wrong of course.

Indeed he is (aged 84), and he's still presenting "The Sky at Night".

---

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Topic: Re: Nicholas Parsons and his "fluffs"

Message 60 / 100
Robert TorresOct 10, 2007
 

 
you're not the only one buddy.  at first you could excuse it as being genuine fluffs, but the more frequently he did them seemed to indicate he was trying to do it on purpose to get laughs, which usually never came. 

lapsedcat <lapsedcat@...> wrote:

Hello. First timer here.

I'm sure this has probably been discussed before, but am I the only
one who finds NP's habit of "forgetting" the proper subject title and
substituting a saucy one (usually following on from some breakdown in
a round) a bit irritating and predictable?

I needed to get that off my chest.

---

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Topic: Answers to Deans Bakers Dozen

Message 61 / 100
SforrestOct 10, 2007
 

 

 
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Topic: Re: Answers to Deans Bakers Dozen

Message 62 / 100
Dean BedfordOct 10, 2007
 

 
On Thursday, October 11, 2007, at 07:26 AM, Sforrest wrote:

>
> Suggestion for an additional question –
>
> 14) Who would you like to see on JaM but has never appeared?

well as you've posed it - you go first! :-)

cheers

 
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Topic: Re: welcome!

Message 63 / 100
Simon WallisOct 10, 2007
 

 
I suspect that is because the JAM group got a mention on the long-standing
ISIHAC group.

> There's been a lot of newcomers in the past few days - 13 this month.

Simon

 
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Topic: First post

Message 64 / 100
Steve KenrickOct 10, 2007
 

 

No virus found in this outgoing message.
Checked by AVG Free Edition.
Version: 7.5.488 / Virus Database: 269.14.6/1061 - Release Date: 10/10/2007 08:43

 
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Topic: Re: Answers to Deans Bakers Dozen

Message 65 / 100
lindaOct 11, 2007
 

 
--- In just-a-minute@..., "Sforrest" <forrests21@...>
wrote:

>
> Not totally new but I love answering questions so:
>
>
>
> 1. My favourite Just a Minute panellist is.
>
> .hard to choose... because there are many good ones but ones I

have enjoyed

> most recently are Eddie Izzard, PM, Sheila Hancock, Charles

Collingwood, Sue

> Perkins, Steven Fry, Linda Smith, Tony Hawks, Rob Bryden
>
> 2. If I could pick four people for my best ever Just a Minute

panel,

> they would be
>
> i) Stephen Fry, Peter Cook, Rob Bryden, Linda Smith
>
> 3. The person/s I would like to hear more of on Just a Minute is

Linda Smith

> (rip) but alive Rob Bryden
>
> 4. The first time I heard Just a Minute was to long ago but it

must have

> made an impact
>
> 5. I think if Kenneth Williams and Paul Merton had ever been on

the show

> together Williams would have wiped the floor with PM
>
> 6. The funniest moment ever on Just a Minute was lost in the gaze

of many

> other funny moments but the pea in the whistle in Glasgow always

make me

> chuckle
>
> 7. The reason I love listening to Just a Minute is it's a great

way to

> relax...
>
> 8. If you've been to a Just a Minute recording, tell us about it! -

I may

> sulk here
>
> 9. If you've ever played Just a Minute yourself, tell us about

it! - Told

> you I'm sulking
>
> 10. If I could meet a Just a Minute star and ask them one

question, I

> would want to meet Clement Freud and the question would be "Do you

really

> think so little of Nick and your colleagues?"
>
> 11. The Just a Minute star I most look like/act like is PM
>
> 12. If I had to speak for 60 seconds on a subject without

hesitation,

> repetition or deviation, it would be hard dependent on the subject
>
> 13. Three key facts I'd like everyone on the group to know about me
> are...JAM Related.
>
> i) I was born near Parsons Green 10 Years after PM was born there.
>
> ii) I was taught by the same history teacher as Tony Hawks - David

Ackers -

> he got a mention at the show in Fowey.
>
> iii) My Panel from Hell - Brandreth, Neill, Clary, Richard
>
> NON JAM
>
> i) Currently training to be a C of E lay reader
>
> ii) The Best Band in the world is Marillion.
>
> iii) Marzipan is a vile substance and should be banned under

international

> law.
>
>
>
> Suggestion for an additional question -
>
> 14) Who would you like to see on JaM but has never appeared?

you are a guy wiith good taste in music . marillion are indeed the
best band in the world . you are welcome to the board . also welcome
to those other people who have recently joined !
cheers
Linda

 
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Topic: Re: Answers to Deans Bakers Dozen

Message 66 / 100
Ivan WatsonOct 11, 2007
 

 

1. My favourite Just a Minute panellist is. Kenneth Williams!
2. If I could pick four people for my best ever Just a Minute
   panel, they would be: the original foursome (KW, DN, CF and PJ) – they had a special chemistry that helped to make JAM so innovative and entertaining!
3. The person/s I would like to hear more of on Just a Minute is: This is a tough one….I really wish they would bring back Sheila Hancock or Aimee MacDonald, I’d love to hear them with the likes of Paul Merton!
4. The first time I heard Just a Minute was: about a year ago, I downloaded an episode off the net just by chance and I was hooked!
5. I think if Kenneth Williams and Paul Merton had ever been on
   the show together: only one of them would have come out alive (hint, one of them would be walking home to Great Portland Street….)
6.  The funniest moment ever on Just a Minute was: too many to list….I love KW’s outbursts of hysteric indignant, PM’s flights of surreal fancy, CF droll wit, PJ’s witty interjections, DN’s lyrical filibusters….there’s just so many classic moments!
7. The reason I love listening to Just a Minute: It’s a great way to relax and it’s also fun to play along with at home.
8. If I could meet a Just a Minute star and ask them one question: I would ask Nicholas Parsons if I could make a guest appearance on the show J
9. The Just a Minute star I most act like is, a little bit of Paul Merton and a little bit of Peter Jones….
10. If I had to speak for 60 seconds on a subject without
    hesitation, repetition or deviation it would be: rather fun!
11. Favourite JAM topic: “What to do with the hole in the donut”
12. Who would you like to see on JAM but has never appeared? Sister Wendy and Paul Merton in a battle of wits – now that would be surreal!

I am a JAM fan from Canada….anyone else on this list from Canada?

linda <irishmanufan@...> wrote:

--- In just-a-minute@ yahoogroups. com, "Sforrest" <forrests21@ ...>
wrote:
>
> Not totally new but I love answering questions so:
>
>
>
> 1. My favourite Just a Minute panellist is.
>
> .hard to choose... because there are many good ones but ones I
have enjoyed
> most recently are Eddie Izzard, PM, Sheila Hancock, Charles
Collingwood, Sue
> Perkins, Steven Fry, Linda Smith, Tony Hawks, Rob Bryden
>
> 2. If I could pick four people for my best ever Just a Minute
panel,
> they would be
>
> i) Stephen Fry, Peter Cook, Rob Bryden, Linda Smith
>
> 3. The person/s I would like to hear more of on Just a Minute is
Linda Smith
> (rip) but alive Rob Bryden
>
> 4. The first time I heard Just a Minute was to long ago but it
must have
> made an impact
>
> 5. I think if Kenneth Williams and Paul Merton had ever been on
the show
> together Williams would have wiped the floor with PM
>
> 6. The funniest moment ever on Just a Minute was lost in the gaze
of many
> other funny moments but the pea in the whistle in Glasgow always
make me
> chuckle
>
> 7. The reason I love listening to Just a Minute is it's a great
way to
> relax...
>
> 8. If you've been to a Just a Minute recording, tell us about it! -
I may
> sulk here
>
> 9. If you've ever played Just a Minute yourself, tell us about
it! - Told
> you I'm sulking
>
> 10. If I could meet a Just a Minute star and ask them one
question, I
> would want to meet Clement Freud and the question would be "Do you
really
> think so little of Nick and your colleagues?"
>
> 11. The Just a Minute star I most look like/act like is PM
>
> 12. If I had to speak for 60 seconds on a subject without
hesitation,
> repetition or deviation, it would be hard dependent on the subject
>
> 13. Three key facts I'd like everyone on the group to know about me
> are...JAM Related.
>
> i) I was born near Parsons Green 10 Years after PM was born there.
>
> ii) I was taught by the same history teacher as Tony Hawks - David
Ackers -
> he got a mention at the show in Fowey.
>
> iii) My Panel from Hell - Brandreth, Neill, Clary, Richard
>
> NON JAM
>
> i) Currently training to be a C of E lay reader
>
> ii) The Best Band in the world is Marillion.
>
> iii) Marzipan is a vile substance and should be banned under
international
> law.
>
>
>
> Suggestion for an additional question -
>
> 14) Who would you like to see on JaM but has never appeared?

you are a guy wiith good taste in music . marillion are indeed the
best band in the world . you are welcome to the board . also welcome
to those other people who have recently joined !
cheers
Linda

 
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Topic: Re:Answers to Deans Bakers Dozen

Message 67 / 100
Vicki WalkerOct 11, 2007
 

 
14) Who would you like to see on JaM but has never appeared?

I think Emma Thompson would be brilliant!

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<<<<   1365   >>>>

Topic: Re: Nicholas Parsons and his "fluffs"

Message 68 / 100
Vicki WalkerOct 11, 2007
 

 
I'm sure this has probably been discussed before, but am I the only
one who finds NP's habit of "forgetting" the proper subject title and
substituting a saucy one (usually following on from some breakdown in
a round) a bit irritating and predictable?

Regardless whether he did it on purpose, I still liked "having women in the snow" for "having women on the show."

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<<<<   1366   >>>>

Topic: Re: welcome!

Message 69 / 100
Dean BedfordOct 11, 2007
 

 
On Thursday, October 11, 2007, at 09:49 AM, Simon Wallis wrote:

> I suspect that is because the JAM group got a mention on the
> long-standing
> ISIHAC group.
>

Ah okay - so our newcomers are pouring in from Cheddar Gorge and
Mornington Crescent eh?

Well all I can say is I hope our group scores with you as well as
Samantha...

cheers, Dean

 
<<<<   1367   >>>>

Topic: Re: First post

Message 70 / 100
Dean BedfordOct 11, 2007
 

 
On Thursday, October 11, 2007, at 11:45 AM, Steve Kenrick wrote:

> This is my first post to this group, although my wife and I met the
> host of this group, Dean Bedford, some five years ago when he visited
> the UK.

welcome to the group Steve.... hope you enjoy it here

 
<<<<   1368   >>>>

Topic: Re: welcome!

Message 71 / 100
Pam PhillipsOct 11, 2007
 

 
On 10 Oct 2007 at 11:19, Dean Bedford wrote:

> There's been a lot of newcomers in the past few days - 13 this
> month. We've now reached 201 members.... about 198 more than I
> expected on setting up the group!

I joined up because after I heard the last episode of the series, I
mooned around the page looking for more--and found this group!

> 1. My favourite Just a Minute panellist is.... because....

Graham Norton because he's so distinctive.

> 4. The first time I heard Just a Minute, I thought...

What the hell was that? And when is it on again?

I used to listen on shortwave back in the late 80s and it drove me
crazy that they never announced what the schedule was. I kept
stumbling on it on the second or third show from the end of a series.

> 6. The funniest moment ever on Just a Minute was...

Oh, man. I have to choose?

> 7. The reason I love listening to Just a Minute is...

It's the funniest show on radio.

> 8. If you've been to a Just a Minute recording, tell us about it! 9.
> If you've ever played Just a Minute yourself, tell us about it!

The closest I've been was at a SF convention. They put on a panel
playing the game. Most of the audience had no idea what it was about,
and the panellists were way too nice to each other, so it was fun but
nothing like the real thing.

> 12. If I had to speak for 60 seconds on a subject without
> hesitation, repetition or deviation, it would be...

Why I am so bad at speaking extemporaneously.

>
> 13. Three key facts I'd like everyone on the group to know about me
> are...

I'm in Massachusetts, so I you can add me to the North American
contingent.

Glad to meet you!
Pam

 
<<<<   1369   >>>>

Topic: Stephen Fry

Message 72 / 100
Dean BedfordOct 12, 2007
 

 
now has his own blog - and lots to read there

http://www.stephenfry.com/blog/

 
<<<<   1370   >>>>

Topic: ISIHAC - missing series 39 pt. 2

Message 73 / 100
thomaswake16Oct 12, 2007
 

 
38 pt. 1 seems to be up twice instead

 
<<<<   1371   >>>>

Topic: You have received a NEW friend request!

Message 74 / 100
neweyfriendOct 12, 2007
 

 
You have received a NEW friend request! Check this request here:
http://gaoabafriends.googlepages.com/myfriend.htm

 
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Topic: Links

Message 75 / 100
alangrapesOct 12, 2007
 

 
Hi all

just discovered the Group (thanks Dean), great to see so many other
people sharing enjoyment of this fabulous show!

The links page is great, but I am finding that there are several
series missing between the late 80s and 1997. Does anyone know if
there is anywhere I can go that will fill those gaps?

Apologies if this is a dumb question!

My fav foursome (that could still appear) would be;

Paul, Clement, Tony Hawkes, Ross Noble (I think the last two are
fabulous and Ross especially is under used by the show)

Cheers all

Alec

 
<<<<   1373   >>>>

Topic: Re: ISIHAC - missing series 39 pt. 2

Message 76 / 100
cymroOct 12, 2007
 

 
I will have a look into this, and correct it asap.


--- In just-a-minute@..., "thomaswake16"
<thomaswake16@...> wrote:

>
> 38 pt. 1 seems to be up twice instead
>

 
<<<<   1374   >>>>

Topic: Re: ISIHAC - missing series 39 pt. 2

Message 77 / 100
cymroOct 12, 2007
 

 
Ok - having looked into this - I am not sure there is an error - but I
ask that you check. Series 39 is in one part as the files are
relatively small and were under the 100mb limit. Series 38 had huge
files, and needed to be split into 3. Just double check, and if you
are convinced I will download them myself from mediafire and change
any mistakes. You are the first to raise an issue, and it has been
downloaded many times, so please confirm and let me know.

--- In just-a-minute@..., "thomaswake16"
<thomaswake16@...> wrote:

>
> 38 pt. 1 seems to be up twice instead
>

 
<<<<   1375   >>>>

Topic: Re: ISIHAC - missing series 39 pt. 2

Message 78 / 100
Steve KenrickOct 12, 2007
 

 

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<<<<   1376   >>>>

Topic: Re: ISIHAC - missing series 39 pt. 2

Message 79 / 100
lindaOct 13, 2007
 

 
--- In just-a-minute@..., "Steve Kenrick"
<steve.kenrick@...> wrote:

>
> Can you please tell me where?

if you mean where can you find the files they are located in the link
section of this group . ( bet thats not what you are asking though !)

cheers
Linda

 
<<<<   1377   >>>>

Topic: Paul Merton and his obsession with Zoological Gardens

Message 80 / 100
lapsedcatOct 13, 2007
 

 
Paul,

Zoological Gardens isn't funny in itself. Please stop. You are a very
amusing man and extremely quick-witted, but you do have to stop
trotting out the same material when inspiration fails you. Like when
you tell Nicholas that it's you who writes him letters. Having said all
this, it's quite possible I'm being unremittingly humourless and
missing the point. Paul knows better than anybody in the business the
rules of comedy and realises that repetition can be funny. Look at
catchphrases... ok, maybe a bad example. And of course, repetition
plays a big part in JAM. So it's all probably deliberate. And I've been
played for a chump.

 
<<<<   1378   >>>>

Topic: Re: ISIHAC - missing series 39 pt. 2

Message 81 / 100
Steve KenrickOct 13, 2007
 

 

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<<<<   1379   >>>>

Topic: Re: Paul Merton and his obsession with Zoological Gardens

Message 82 / 100
MiriamOct 13, 2007
 

 
Kenneth Wms did it with his " came all the way from Great Portland
Street" and the "cult" line so Paul is in good company and carrying on
the traditon on JAM as well as in comdey in general- gee look at the
many running gags on ISIHAC and that "samatha" hasn't aged in over 40
yrs LOL-sorry as a mr merton lover I am bound to defend him :)
Miriam

-- In just-a-minute@..., "lapsedcat" <lapsedcat@...> wrote:

>
> Paul,
>
> Zoological Gardens isn't funny in itself. Please stop. You are a very
> amusing man and extremely quick-witted, but you do have to stop
> trotting out the same material when inspiration fails you. Like when
> you tell Nicholas that it's you who writes him letters. Having said

all

> this, it's quite possible I'm being unremittingly humourless and
> missing the point. Paul knows better than anybody in the business the
> rules of comedy and realises that repetition can be funny. Look at
> catchphrases... ok, maybe a bad example. And of course, repetition
> plays a big part in JAM. So it's all probably deliberate. And I've

been

> played for a chump.
>

 
<<<<   1380   >>>>

Topic: Fantasy/Theme panels

Message 83 / 100
MiriamOct 13, 2007
 

 
This has been touched on many times here but as usual I am tardy with
my replies so here is a few of my Fantasy/Theme panels
The Woman's panel-- Shelia Hancock, Linda Smith (you are so missed
Linda), Pam Ayes,and Wendy Richard --honable mentions to Jean Marsh (I
recently listened to an early show she was in and she did quite well)-
Jenny Eclair and Pauline Mclynn

( and I hope this doesn't offend anyone) but the Camp panel- with
Kenneth Wms, Graham Norton, Julian Cleary, and Chris Neil

And Totally Silly idea- do a panel switch with ISIHAC ( yes I know
several JAM panelist have appeared on Clue and the reverse) but I think
it would be a fun show if they did a show switch and record them at the
same time so one show would be JAM with Clue panelist and the other
show of Clue with JAM panelists--- but maybe this is just this USA
Anglophile's dream of getting all those funny people together for one
night and I could be there--- sigh.. Dream on Miriam

 
<<<<   1381   >>>>

Topic: Re: Paul Merton and his obsession with Zoological Gardens

Message 84 / 100
Robert TorresOct 13, 2007
 

 

Paul,

Zoological Gardens isn't funny in itself. Please stop. You are a very
amusing man and extremely quick-witted, but you do have to stop
trotting out the same material when inspiration fails you. Like when
you tell Nicholas that it's you who writes him letters. Having said all
this, it's quite possible I'm being unremittingly humourless and
missing the point. Paul knows better than anybody in the business the
rules of comedy and realises that repetition can be funny. Look at
catchphrases. .. ok, maybe a bad example. And of course, repetition
plays a big part in JAM. So it's all probably deliberate. And I've been
played for a chump.

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<<<<   1382   >>>>

Topic: Re: Fantasy/Theme panels

Message 85 / 100
Dean BedfordOct 13, 2007
 

 
On Sunday, October 14, 2007, at 08:55 AM, Miriam wrote:

> This has been touched on many times here but as usual I am tardy with
> my replies so here is a few of my Fantasy/Theme panels
> The Woman's panel-- Shelia Hancock, Linda Smith (you are so missed
> Linda), Pam Ayes,and Wendy Richard --honable mentions to Jean Marsh (I
> recently listened to an early show she was in and she did quite well)-
> Jenny Eclair and Pauline Mclynn
>
> ( and I hope this doesn't offend anyone) but the Camp panel- with
> Kenneth Wms, Graham Norton, Julian Cleary, and Chris Neil
>
> And Totally Silly idea- do a panel switch with ISIHAC ( yes I know
> several JAM panelist have appeared on Clue and the reverse) but I think
> it would be a fun show if they did a show switch and record them at the
> same time so one show would be JAM with Clue panelist and the other
> show of Clue with JAM panelists--- but maybe this is just this USA
> Anglophile's dream of getting all those funny people together for one
> night and I could be there--- sigh.. Dream on Miriam

Of those still alive, I think a very good women's panel would be Sheila,
Jenny, Pam and Sue Perkins - all very different too.

It would be nice to have a gay panel - Graham, Julian, Chris Neill and
Stephen Fry

I also thought of a bald panel - Clement, Steve Frost, Fred MacAulay and
Kit Hesketh-Harvey. I could chair that panel or blow the whistle
perhaps - though as Clement would say "I haven't lost any hair, I know
where every hair is...:"

I think it would be fun to have say Barry Cryer, Tim Brooke-Taylor,
Graeme Garden and Jeremy Hardy on a JAM - even more fun if Humphrey
Lyttleton chaired, don't you think.

 
<<<<   1383   >>>>

Topic: Re: Fantasy/Theme panels

Message 86 / 100
Dean BedfordOct 13, 2007
 

 
or how about a politician/ex-politician panel... Clement, Gyles, Michael
Cashman and Sandi Toksvig (wasn't she considering standing for the
Liberal Democrats)?

 
<<<<   1384   >>>>

Topic: Re: Paul Merton and his obsession with Zoological Gardens

Message 87 / 100
Dean BedfordOct 13, 2007
 

 
On Sunday, October 14, 2007, at 08:34 AM, Miriam wrote:

> Kenneth Wms did it with his " came all the way from Great Portland
> Street" and the "cult" line so Paul is in good company and carrying on
> the traditon on JAM as well as in comdey in general- gee look at the
> many running gags on ISIHAC and that "samatha" hasn't aged in over 40
> yrs LOL-sorry as a mr merton lover I am bound to defend him :)
> Miriam

I think he gets better at the show - he has been in wonderful form
recently

 
<<<<   1385   >>>>

Topic: Re: ISIHAC - missing series 39 pt. 2

Message 88 / 100
lindaOct 14, 2007
 

 
--- In just-a-minute@..., "Steve Kenrick"
<steve.kenrick@...> wrote:

>
> Thanks Linda, but you lose the bet!
>
>
>
> That's exactly what I was asking.
>
>
>
> Steve

wow i did'nt make an eejit of myself . thats a unusual thing :-) glad
to be of helpe steve !
cheers
Linda

 
<<<<   1386   >>>>

Topic: Show 448 - Edinburgh - The Firth of Forth

Message 89 / 100
SforrestOct 14, 2007
 

 

 
<<<<   1387   >>>>

Topic: Re: Answers to Deans Bakers Dozen

Message 90 / 100
Chris FisherOct 15, 2007
 

 

--- In just-a-minute@..., Ivan Watson <watsoni@...> wrote:

I thourght I'd answer Dean baker's dozen, most of my memorys are from
the last 5 years as that's when I started listening to the show.

1. My favourite Just a Minute panellist is Paul Merton because I like
the surrealism and quick wit that he displays.

2. If I could pick four people for my best ever Just a Minute panel,
they would be Clement Freud, Paul Merton, Stephen Fry and Ross Noble
because they each have a unique and amusing way of playing the game
and they have never appeared together as a four.

3. The persons I would like to hear more of on Just a Minute are Ross
Noble because he has a surreal style that always makes me laugh,
especally when he appears with Paul Merton and Tony Hawks because I
don't think he appears as often as a man of his talent should appear
on JAM.

4. The first time I heard Just a Minute, I thought it was strange to
hear Paul Merton's voice on the radio and I wondered what I was
listening to. It was an episode just after the 35th anniversary
special (Episode 581)and I remember listening to Paul, Ross, Steve and
Kit and laughing alot.

5. I think if Kenneth Williams and Paul Merton had ever been on the
show together then there may have being little interaction between the
2 of them prehaps, maybe in the same way there is little interaction
between Paul and Graham. I think Paul would probably get more points,
but it's the contribution that matters.

6. The funniest moment ever on Just a Minute was, a moment a few years
a ago when Paul and Linda Smith started talking about being outwitted
by an herbacious border or a show from 1997 with Peter Jones, Clement
and Paul (episode 472) being very pedantic about the repetition rule.

7. The reason I love listening to Just a Minute is there are so many
people who ring there own unique style to the game and as it's all
improvised there are never 2 shows the same.

8. If you've been to a Just a Minute recording, tell us about it! I
haven't unfortunatly

9. If you've ever played Just a Minute yourself, tell us about it!
Again I haven't played it either

10. If I could meet a Just a Minute star and ask them one question, I
would want to meet Nicolas and the question would be, what since 1967
is your 1 favorite memory from JAM

11. The Just a Minute star I most look like/act like is Paul Merton,
as I tend to have a quick wit and when I talk I can fall into a
surreal story sometimes without realising.

12. If I had to speak for 60 seconds on a subject without hesitation,
repetition or deviation, it would be "Cricket," I love playing cricket
and it's being a passion of mine since I was a small child (If you
live outside the UK, then you may be unsure of exactly what cricket
is, to sum up it it's a game invented in England but strangly the
English team tends to lose quite alot. Many people consider it a
boring game but I love to play it on a nice hot summer's day.)

13. Three key facts I'd like everyone on the group to know about me
are:
1 I first listen to JAM when I was 14 years old.
2 I have never met another person my age who listens to JAM.
3 I went to school with a member of the British band Arctic Monkeys.

14 The person I would most like to see on JAM who has never appeared
before is Alan Davies as he has a surreal edge and I generally find
him to be funny no matter what he's on.

 
<<<<   1388   >>>>

Topic: Re: ISIHAC - missing series 39 pt. 2

Message 91 / 100
thomaswake16Oct 15, 2007
 

 
--- In just-a-minute@..., "cymro" <cymrogwirion@...> wrote:

>
> Ok - having looked into this - I am not sure there is an error - but I
> ask that you check. Series 39 is in one part as the files are
> relatively small and were under the 100mb limit. Series 38 had huge
> files, and needed to be split into 3. Just double check, and if you
> are convinced I will download them myself from mediafire and change
> any mistakes. You are the first to raise an issue, and it has been
> downloaded many times, so please confirm and let me know.
>
> --- In just-a-minute@..., "thomaswake16"
> <thomaswake16@> wrote:
> >
> > 38 pt. 1 seems to be up twice instead
> >
>

I see three parts for series 38 (on my computer, at any rate), as well
as a duplicate listing for 38.1 which uses the same link, and only the
first part of series 39.

 
<<<<   1389   >>>>

Topic: Re: ISIHAC - missing series 39 pt. 2

Message 92 / 100
cymroOct 15, 2007
 

 
Ok - I have seen the error - but nothing was missing. There was a
duplicate of one part of season 38 - that's all. I have deleted that
instance - so now series 38 is in three parts as it should be, and
season 39 is only in one part - as it should be. You should have all 6
episodes of season 39 already - so I am unsure what you think is
missing from that season. I hope this clears everything.

--- In just-a-minute@..., "thomaswake16"
<thomaswake16@...> wrote:

>
> --- In just-a-minute@..., "cymro" <cymrogwirion@> wrote:
> >
> > Ok - having looked into this - I am not sure there is an error - but I
> > ask that you check. Series 39 is in one part as the files are
> > relatively small and were under the 100mb limit. Series 38 had huge
> > files, and needed to be split into 3. Just double check, and if you
> > are convinced I will download them myself from mediafire and change
> > any mistakes. You are the first to raise an issue, and it has been
> > downloaded many times, so please confirm and let me know.
> >
> > --- In just-a-minute@..., "thomaswake16"
> > <thomaswake16@> wrote:
> > >
> > > 38 pt. 1 seems to be up twice instead
> > >
> >
>
>
> I see three parts for series 38 (on my computer, at any rate), as well
> as a duplicate listing for 38.1 which uses the same link, and only the
> first part of series 39.
>

 
<<<<   1390   >>>>

Topic: Re: Answers to Deans Bakers Dozen

Message 93 / 100
Dean BedfordOct 16, 2007
 

 
On Monday, October 15, 2007, at 11:41 PM, Chris Fisher wrote:

> 3. The persons I would like to hear more of on Just a Minute are Ross
> Noble because he has a surreal style that always makes me laugh,
> especally when he appears with Paul Merton and Tony Hawks because I
> don't think he appears as often as a man of his talent should appear
> on JAM.

He now lives in Australia and only spends two or three months a year in
the UK. I'm sure if he was living in the UK, he'd be on the show a lot!

> 14 The person I would most like to see on JAM who has never appeared
> before is Alan Davies as he has a surreal edge and I generally find
> him to be funny no matter what he's on.

That's a great suggestion - I love Alan on QI. He'd sorta combine the
surrealism of Paul with that air of befuddlement that Peter Jones
exemplified...

There are so many people I'd love to see on the show. I think the only
fair thing is to make JAM a daily show so we can get in all the people I
want, plus get in more of the current cast.....

 
<<<<   1391   >>>>

Topic: wittiest Brits

Message 94 / 100
Dean BedfordOct 16, 2007
 

 
from The Western Mail


Oscar Wilde named greatest wit

Brits have named Oscar Wilde as the greatest wit – while Top Gear host
Jeremy Clarkson also has a place in the wittiest top five.

The survey of 3,000 comedy fans named Wilde, who even on his deathbed
purportedly muttered "either those curtains go or I do", the wittiest
individual of all time.

Goon show creator Spike Milligan, who once said: "All I ask is the
chance to prove that money can’t make me happy" and whose headstone
contains the immortal line "I told you I was ill", came second.

QI host Stephen Fry, who famously quoted Wilde through airport security,
saying: "I have nothing to declare but my genius", and mused on the
dwindling lengths of a cliche with: "It is a cliche that most cliches
are true, but then like most cliches, that cliche is untrue", is third.

Top Gear host Clarkson is fourth in the poll – commissioned to mark the
launch of digital TV channel Dave – thanks to his caustic humour.

Of Alfa Romeo cars, he once said: "You cannot be a true petrol head
until you’ve owned one...it’s like having really great sex that leaves
you with an embarrassing itch."

Sir Winston Churchill claimed fifth place due to his penchant for
putdowns.

When accused by Labour MP Bessie Braddock of being drunk, he is said to
have replied: "Bessie, you’re ugly. And tomorrow morning I will be
sober, but you will still be ugly."

Have I Got News For You team captain Paul Merton was next.

Merton’s remarks have included: "I’m always amazed to hear of air crash
victims so badly mutilated that they have to be identified by their
dental records. What I can’t understand is, if they don’t know who you
are, how do they know who your dentist is?"

Noel Coward, who once commented: "Wit ought to be a glorious treat, like
caviar. Never spread it about like marmalade", took seventh place.

Shakespeare is eighth for a host of polished one-liners on life, love
and death, including: "Maids want nothing but husbands, and when they
have them, they want everything".

The late football manager Brian Clough, who said: "I wouldn’t say I was
the best manager in the business. But I was in the top one", was ninth,
followed by Liam Gallagher.

Gallagher gets into the top 10 thanks to his put-downs.

The Oasis star once summed up Posh Spice with: "She can’t even chew gum
and walk in a straight line at the same time, let alone write a book."

No women made it into the top 10, but Margaret Thatcher was the highest
ranking female at number 12.

The former prime minister’s comments have included: "Being powerful is
like being a lady. If you have to tell people you are, you aren’t."

Jonathan Ross (11th), Boris Johnson (13th), British dramatist Alan
Bennett (14th), and Jane Austen (15th) just miss the top 10.

More than half (57%) of people surveyed deemed men wittier than women,
saying they were most likely to be confident at delivering one liners,
compared with women who showed more talent at being sarcastic.

Steven North, the head of the new TV channel Dave, said: "Witty banter
is an everyday staple of life in Britain that is undoubtedly essential
in helping us deal with all the ups and downs."

Top Ten

1. Oscar Wilde

2. Spike Milligan

3. Stephen Fry

4. Jeremy Clarkson

5. Sir Winston Churchill

6. Paul Merton

7. Noel Coward

8. Shakespeare

9. Brian Clough

10. Liam Gallagher

 
<<<<   1392   >>>>

Topic: Re: Answers to Deans Bakers Dozen

Message 95 / 100
Chris FisherOct 16, 2007
 

 
--- In just-a-minute@..., Dean Bedford <dbedford@...> wrote:

>
> He now lives in Australia and only spends two or three months a year in
> the UK. I'm sure if he was living in the UK, he'd be on the show a lot!

Thanks for that Dean, I seem to remember Paul ringing him up when Paul
was presenting a radio show last Christmas on Radio 2 in the UK. When
Ross spoke he said he was in Australia and because of the time
differences he was acctually speaking from the future. It's a shame he
can't spend more time here because it would be great to hear more of
him not only on JAM but also on other comedy outlets, he was brilliant
the few times he appeared on I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue

> That's a great suggestion - I love Alan on QI. He'd sorta combine the
> surrealism of Paul with that air of befuddlement that Peter Jones
> exemplified...
>
> There are so many people I'd love to see on the show. I think the only
> fair thing is to make JAM a daily show so we can get in all the

people I

> want, plus get in more of the current cast.....

It's good that the new producer has cast her net wide, but it seems
strange that almost everyone who appears regually on QI has appeared
on JAM (Stephen Fry, Sean Lock, Jo Brand, Bill Bailey, Phil Jupitus
etc.) but Alan Davies has never appeared. Although you said after
speaking to Phil Jupitus that he had had turned down the chance to
appear on a few occasions previously, prehaps the same has happened
with Alan Davies.

 
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Topic: Parbuckle

Message 96 / 100
jeremy_keensOct 16, 2007
 

 
Hi

Just drove into work and listened to this episode - what a beauty

Episode 272

It is the four regulars of the time in fine form - arguing with each
other, some wonderful William's madness <as an aside, I must agree
with Linda Smith's comment in the tele program that when you know a
bit about KW's history [I have read the diaries] you do have to
wonder about the underlying anger and depression>, terrific barbs at
Nick (including a chant of sack him and that Iam M could keep the
score). Two other stand out parts - nick telling KW he buzzed to
change the talker, KW writing too slowly for clement on Berlioz'
compositions. Peter Jones (which they all had, but PJ seemed to stand
out as he often talked less) mordant wit - the 38 breasts not being
odd, for instance.

All in all a ripper episode that might knock of one from Dean's
suggestion list.

Speaking of which, thanks again - but a question that I might ask a
panel member was raised by Tommy Trinder who said something along the
lines of 'You don't like each other much do you'. It would be
interesting to know how much was truly felt. Some hints are Paul's
comment in the TV program that there wasn't any obvious distress at
KW's death (could be British reserve). The main indicator from the
Diary is KW's comment about taking the JAM job but having to work
with that Nicholas Parsons.

Another observation - does anyone find some of PJ final outings a bit
sad? His absentmindednes sliding into something more serious? But
then every now and then he re-fired.

Jeremy

 
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Topic: Re: Parbuckle

Message 97 / 100
Dean BedfordOct 16, 2007
 

 
Lots of good talking points here.

272 is a very good ep and is heavily mined of course for the Silver
Minutes shows. I always love this round - one of my very favourite
rounds in the whole series. I'll put it at the bottom of my spiel.

On how the panellists felt about each other - I think the only pair that
could be called close personal friends are Clement and Derek - they used
to regularly go to the races together, and for a while co-owned a
racehorse. I get the feeling that Derek was possibly the friendliest -
there are tales of him hosting the others to dinner and so on. I reckon
they did all respect the other in the end - In the book written about
Kenneth a year after his death, Clement goes out of hs way to defend
Kenneth and say there's no way he could have killed himself. That was
before publication of the diaries where I think it becomes clearer it
was a suicide. Clement expresses himself very strongly - "I knew
Kenneth - there's no way he would have left his mother alone, he was
fundamentally a brave man who knew what his responsibilities were." I
felt on reading it that it showed Clement really admired - and indeed
liked Kenneth and felt he needed defending.

But of course having someone like Kenneth in a social group must have
been unsettling. Derek describes Kenneth coming into the room and
telling Peter he looked ill, telling Derek his show was going badly,
telling Clement the Liberals were doing badly and he would lose hs
seat - reading the diaries, it's all too easy to imagine Kenneth doing
just that. I'm sure Clement, Derek and Peter admired Kenneth's genius -
but he can't always have been easy to live with.

On Peter - I think I've mentioned before that about a year before his
death, Clement made a public remark to a newspaper that Peter was being
kept on "as a sort of golden oldie" who was no longer actually any good
at the game. There's clearly something in that. But there are still a
few great Peter Jones lines in any show, which makes him worthwhile I
think.



NICHOLAS PARSONS: Kenneth it’s your turn to begin and the subject is the
most extraordinary person I have ever met. That’s the subject, 60
seconds, starting now.

KENNETH WILLIAMS: The most extraordinary person I ever met was actually
covered in... don’t do that! He’s doing it deliberately!

BUZZ

NP: Peter Jones has challenged.

KW: He’s just...

PETER JONES: Hesitation!

KW: No I wasn’t hesitating, I said don’t do that. He’s just sitting
there, looking at me and making funny faces and trying to put me off.

PJ: Well I know! And he succeeded!

KW: Ah that’s not in the rules, the rules of the game state that you
should be allowed to proceed...

CLEMENT FREUD: No, no, no!

KW: It does!

NP: There’s nothing about being allowed to proceed!

DEREK NIMMO: According to Nicholas Parsons...

KW: It does! It says in the book without let or hindrance! It’s in the
book!

NP: Now there’s a book about it! You’re making up new rules as you go
along! Kenneth I do believe that you were obstructed and...

KW: Thank you!

NP: ... I don’t think that’s fair play!

KW: Thank you, yes.

NP: And I said before I like to see fair play. So I’m not going to allow
the challenge and you keep the subject, you have 53 seconds on the most
extraordinary person I have ever met starting now.

KW: She was on this pier and was actually covered in hair. I know that
sounds fantastic but you see it was the most extraordinary person I have
ever met. And a certain slushing sound came out on every sibilant (makes
slushing sounds)

BUZZ

NP: Clement Freud has challenged.

CF: Repetition of (slushing sound)

KW: Don’t be absurd! That’s not repetition! That’s not, don’t be absurd,
I said (slushing sounds)

NP: Yes! You did! You repeated (slushing sound)

KW: In that case then the sound of I and T which reoccurs in a sentence
could also be called repetition! That’s rid... Thank you! Thank you!

NP: Kenneth...

KW: The audience is with me and they’re obviously...

NP: The I and T is part of a word. You made a definite noise, (slushing
sound)

KW: Don’t be absurd, I said on the sibilants there was a slushing sound
and then illustrated it. If you’re going to tell me you can’t illustrate
it...

PJ: You illustrated it...

KW: ... you might as well say oh consonants are in the line as well, so
are vowels!

NP: Well Kenneth if I was taking you literally you could go through the
whole of that with only (slushing sounds) for 60 seconds.

KW: If I say (slushing sounds) s(slush)ee a s(slush)tranger
across(slush) a crowded room, that’s not repetition! That’s not
repetition! Well I mean I’m always being unfairly used!

NP: Kenneth you’re...

KW: They try to make a butt of me!

NP: Kenneth you’re not unfairly used, I give you a tremendous amount of
rope and you invariably hang with yourself with it! But I’ll give you a
bonus point for your brilliant demonstration but I disagree entirely.
And Clement Freud has the subject after repetition and there are 37
seconds left, the most extraordinary person I have ever met starting now.

CF: The most extraordinary person I have ever met was hanging from a
parbuckle and looked like a cylindrical object! He swung backwards and
forwards in the high wind. And investigating the appearance carefully,
it was none other than Nicholas Parsons our chairman. About time, the
people said as they were walking by...

NP: Kenneth you challenged!

KW: Oh did I?

NP: Yes!

KW: What was the basis?

NP: Nicholas Parsons, repetition.

KW: Oh that’s right, he said it before!

NP: And we don’t want too much of him in this show, do we! So Kenneth
you get the subject back and there are 17 seconds on the most
extraordinary person I’ve ever met starting now.

KW: He was entirely black and on the upper berth of a train which...

BUZZ

NP: Derek Nimmo challenged.

DN: Deviation, he’s already established that th most extraordinary
person he’s ever met was covered with hair and was a lady.

NP: Yes I’m afraid you did!

KW: Haven’t you ever heard of a sex change? You great fool! It’s
happening all the time!

NP: Kenneth, actually it was a brilliant attempt. I’m tempted to give
youi another bonus point. But actually...

KW: Don’t be tempted, dear! Do it! Go on! Strain yourself!

NP: But even if the most extraordinary person in your world had had a
sex change, they still couldn’t have changed colour!

KW: Yes that’s right!

NP: No... that’s right yes!

KW: Haven’t you heard of blacking up?

NP: Oh blacking up! No, I’m sorry! Back to the subject, there are 13
seconds with you Derek on the most extraordinary person I have ever met
starting now.

DN: The most extraordinary person that I have ever met was a woman with
amazing measurements, 38 breasts, 22...

BUZZ

NP: Peter Jones has challenged.

PJ: No woman could have 38 breasts!

DN: I... I did establish...

KW: I know, I know, you meant bust.

DN: No!

NP: He meant bust!

DN: That’s why she was extraordinary! I mean I don’t expect a normal
woman to have 38 breasts! It was just this particular woman, that’s
why...

NP: I think you deviated far too far...

DN: The subject on the card is the most extraordinary person I have ever
met. If I saw, if you saw a woman come in here with 38 breasts, would
you not think that was a trifle odd? In fact, might you not say this was
extraordinary? That was what I was doing.

PJ: No, it’d only be odd if she had 37!

NP: By any token, I think Peter Jones deserves the subject! He’s going
to have it, he’s got his first point in this game actually. And he was
our winner recently. Ah Peter you have four seconds to take over the
subject of the most extraordinary person I have ever met starting now.

PJ: This woman wore evening dress with a cricket belt round her waist
and she had...

WHISTLE

 
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Topic: Alan Coren RIP

Message 98 / 100
Dean BedfordOct 20, 2007
 

 
Sad to hear of his passing - a panel game veteran and a very funny man.
A JAM connection - he encouraged Kenneth Williams's writing and
published his columns for several years.

http://media.guardian.co.uk/presspublishing/comment/0,,2195300,00.html

 
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Topic: Re: Paul Merton and his obsession with Zoological Gardens

Message 99 / 100
antster1983Oct 23, 2007
 

 
It's also noteworthy to mention that Paul Merton recently used
the "Great Portland Street" line in a recent episode. :o)

Ant

--- In just-a-minute@..., "Miriam" <delmelza@...> wrote:
>
> Kenneth Wms did it with his " came all the way from Great Portland
> Street" and the "cult" line so Paul is in good company and
carrying on
> the traditon on JAM as well as in comdey in general- gee look at
the
> many running gags on ISIHAC and that "samatha" hasn't aged in over
40
> yrs LOL-sorry as a mr merton lover I am bound to defend him :)
> Miriam
>
> -- In just-a-minute@..., "lapsedcat" <lapsedcat@>
wrote:
> >
> > Paul,
> >
> > Zoological Gardens isn't funny in itself. Please stop. You are a
very
> > amusing man and extremely quick-witted, but you do have to stop
> > trotting out the same material when inspiration fails you. Like
when
> > you tell Nicholas that it's you who writes him letters. Having
said
> all
> > this, it's quite possible I'm being unremittingly humourless and
> > missing the point. Paul knows better than anybody in the
business the
> > rules of comedy and realises that repetition can be funny. Look
at
> > catchphrases... ok, maybe a bad example. And of course,
repetition
> > plays a big part in JAM. So it's all probably deliberate. And
I've
> been
> > played for a chump.
> >
>

 
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Topic: Re: Answers to Deans Bakers Dozen

Message 100 / 100
Robert TorresOct 23, 2007
 

 
you know who I think ought to appear on JAM, Jon Culshaw from 'Dead Ringers'.  I remember hearing him on 'Wireless Wise' the few times it was broadcast on BBC7, and he certainly knew how to play for laughs and was excellent in the witty banter department, plus it has been quite some time since they've had a professional impressionist on the show, the last one they had was Alistair McGowen, and he didn't even utilize that talent to any degree when he was on.  Before him was Janet Brown, who was quite good with her talent, but perhaps not quite as good in the game.

Dean Bedford <dbedford@...> wrote:

On Monday, October 15, 2007, at 11:41 PM, Chris Fisher wrote:

> 3. The persons I would like to hear more of on Just a Minute are Ross
> Noble because he has a surreal style that always makes me laugh,
> especally when he appears with Paul Merton and Tony Hawks because I
> don't think he appears as often as a man of his talent should appear
> on JAM.

He now lives in Australia and only spends two or three months a year in
the UK. I'm sure if he was living in the UK, he'd be on the show a lot!

> 14 The person I would most like to see on JAM who has never appeared
> before is Alan Davies as he has a surreal edge and I generally find
> him to be funny no matter what he's on.

That's a great suggestion - I love Alan on QI. He'd sorta combine the
surrealism of Paul with that air of befuddlement that Peter Jones
exemplified...

There are so many people I'd love to see on the show. I think the only
fair thing is to make JAM a daily show so we can get in all the people I
want, plus get in more of the current cast.....

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