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Topic: we've been together now for (nearly) 40 years

Message 1 / 7
Dean BedfordNov 18, 2007

Well it's just a month and four days to the 40th anniversary - and it
seems as clear as day that the BBC will mark this with.... nothing...

But we must mark this in some way, at least among us... any ideas?

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Topic: Re: we've been together now for (nearly) 40 years

Message 2 / 7
Robert TorresNov 18, 2007

I don't know to be honest, as I am still very depressed and disgusted at the notion that the BBC plan on doing nothing for Just a Minute for their 40th Anniversary.

I mean, there was a big bru haha around the 35th, why can't they do something for the 40th?

it seems as though the fans have a greater understanding on what should be done than the actual bureaucratic bastards running the BBC.

I don't know, we could mark the occasion by discussing what we might like to see happen in the next 40 years for the series, thoughts on the future, that sort of thing.

Dean Bedford <dbedford@...> wrote:

Well it's just a month and four days to the 40th anniversary - and it
seems as clear as day that the BBC will mark this with.... nothing...

But we must mark this in some way, at least among us... any ideas?

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Topic: Re: we've been together now for (nearly) 40 years

Message 3 / 7
Dean BedfordNov 19, 2007

> Dean Bedford <dbedford@...> wrote:
>
> Well it's just a month and four days to the 40th anniversary - and it
> seems as clear as day that the BBC will mark this with.... nothing...
>
> But we must mark this in some way, at least among us... any ideas?
>

okay some big news - there is going to be a Just A Minute special, on
December 31st.

As I understand it, and my information is second-hand, it will include
some clips from old shows, some comments from current players, and some
special rounds being recorded at the three recordings being done before
the end of the year. It sounds like there wll be some appropriate
anniversary topics for the various panels to talk on that will be played
only on this special. Nicholas Parsons is fronting the whole thing.

Apparently the BBC nixed a special show similar to what happened for the
35th on expense grounds. Brits will know the BBC is going through a
downsizing at the moment and at much the same time Radio is marking the
40th anniversary of Radio Four, and the 50th anniversary of Today, BBC
Radio's main news programme.

So they are doing this special on the cheap, it seems. But I repeat, my
info is second-hand so some detail may be wrong.

And lined up already for one or more of the three recordings - Sir
Clement Freud, Paul Merton, Tony Hawks, Kit Hesketh-Harvey, Gyles
Brandreth, Chris Neill, Sue Perkins, Phill Jupitus and Josie Lawrence
(not sure who for which recording yet).

Josie is a newcomer. She is probably best known for her 10 years as a
regular on Whose Line Is It Anyway, but has spent 20 years as a regular
improviser with the Comedy Store Players, and 10 years or so with the
Royal Shakespeare Company. She's one of those people who annoyingly
"have it all", a brilliant dramatic actress, a wonderful singer - she
improvises wonderful songs, a great comedienne and also gorgeous as
hell. I've wanted her on JAM for years - most of her Comedy Store
colleagues have done the show - Richard Vranch, Neil Mullarkey, Lee
Simpson, Jim Sweeney and of course Paul - but I'm told she has been
nervous about it in the past. It seems that's the view of many who are
asked!

So I think all that sounds like good news!

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Topic: Re: we've been together now for (nearly) 40 years

Message 4 / 7
Robert TorresNov 19, 2007

well well well, this is indeed good news, lets just hope its accurate.

with regards to Josie Lawrence, I've always been curious as to why it took her so long to agree to partake in Just a Minute, considering how many of the people that have appeared on the original Whose Line have popped up on JAM.

granted I can understand why she would be nervous, because it's not easy to be on the show, especially with someone as round the twist as Nicholas, she was also probably worried that he'd try and flirt with her the way he's done to practically every woman that's appeared on the show over the years. ;)

A New Year's Eve special, I like it.

Dean Bedford <dbedford@...> wrote:

> Dean Bedford wrote:
>
> Well it's just a month and four days to the 40th anniversary - and it
> seems as clear as day that the BBC will mark this with.... nothing...
>
> But we must mark this in some way, at least among us... any ideas?
>

okay some big news - there is going to be a Just A Minute special, on
December 31st.

As I understand it, and my information is second-hand, it will include
some clips from old shows, some comments from current players, and some
special rounds being recorded at the three recordings being done before
the end of the year. It sounds like there wll be some appropriate
anniversary topics for the various panels to talk on that will be played
only on this special. Nicholas Parsons is fronting the whole thing.

Apparently the BBC nixed a special show similar to what happened for the
35th on expense grounds. Brits will know the BBC is going through a
downsizing at the moment and at much the same time Radio is marking the
40th anniversary of Radio Four, and the 50th anniversary of Today, BBC
Radio's main news programme.

So they are doing this special on the cheap, it seems. But I repeat, my
info is second-hand so some detail may be wrong.

And lined up already for one or more of the three recordings - Sir
Clement Freud, Paul Merton, Tony Hawks, Kit Hesketh-Harvey, Gyles
Brandreth, Chris Neill, Sue Perkins, Phill Jupitus and Josie Lawrence
(not sure who for which recording yet).

Josie is a newcomer. She is probably best known for her 10 years as a
regular on Whose Line Is It Anyway, but has spent 20 years as a regular
improviser with the Comedy Store Players, and 10 years or so with the
Royal Shakespeare Company. She's one of those people who annoyingly
"have it all", a brilliant dramatic actress, a wonderful singer - she
improvises wonderful songs, a great comedienne and also gorgeous as
hell. I've wanted her on JAM for years - most of her Comedy Store
colleagues have done the show - Richard Vranch, Neil Mullarkey, Lee
Simpson, Jim Sweeney and of course Paul - but I'm told she has been
nervous about it in the past. It seems that's the view of many who are
asked!

So I think all that sounds like good news!

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Topic: Re: we've been together now for (nearly) 40 years

Message 5 / 7
Dean BedfordNov 19, 2007

On Tuesday, November 20, 2007, at 10:23 AM, Robert Torres wrote:

> granted I can understand why she would be nervous, because it's not
> easy to be on the show, especially with someone as round the twist as
> Nicholas, she was also probably worried that he'd try and flirt with
> her the way he's done to practically every woman that's appeared on the
> show over the years. ;)

well as i said in my accounts from Stratford Phill Jupitus was also
nervous about doing the show, but I doubt it was because he thought
Nicholas might flirt with him! :-)

Nice to see him back so soon, by the way - it was a sort of nervous
first appearance but he got better as the shows went on and I think he
has that sort of spark that could make him a good contributor.

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Topic: Re: we've been together now for (nearly) 40 years

Message 6 / 7
Robert L. TorresNov 19, 2007

>
> well as i said in my accounts from Stratford Phill Jupitus was also
> nervous about doing the show, but I doubt it was because he thought
> Nicholas might flirt with him! :-)

you may be right, then again, you never know with Nicholas, just look
at Tony Slattery. :)

>
> Nice to see him back so soon, by the way - it was a sort of nervous
> first appearance but he got better as the shows went on and I think

> has that sort of spark that could make him a good contributor.
>

I haven't had the chance to listen to Phil's appearances yet, but it's
good that he's coming back so soon, it's more than Lee Mack ever got,
and that was three years ago.

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Topic: Re: we've been together now for (nearly) 40 years

Message 7 / 7
Emile JumeanNov 20, 2007

Josie?! *faints*

I've been waiting forever and a day for the lovely Ms. Lawrence to
make an appearance in JAM, as it certainly seems nearly every one of
her Whose Line compatriots have made appearances except her. And I
think she'll be a good fit for the show, provided she isn't too
nervous. :)

As for the special, it sounds pretty good to me. I await its broadcast
anxiously.

Emile

--- In just-a-minute@..., Dean Bedford <dbedford@...> wrote:
>
>
> > Dean Bedford <dbedford@...> wrote:
> >
> > Well it's just a month and four days to the 40th anniversary - and it
> > seems as clear as day that the BBC will mark this with.... nothing...
> >
> > But we must mark this in some way, at least among us... any ideas?
> >
>
> okay some big news - there is going to be a Just A Minute special, on
> December 31st.
>
> As I understand it, and my information is second-hand, it will include
> some clips from old shows, some comments from current players, and some
> special rounds being recorded at the three recordings being done before
> the end of the year. It sounds like there wll be some appropriate
> anniversary topics for the various panels to talk on that will be
played
> only on this special. Nicholas Parsons is fronting the whole thing.
>
> Apparently the BBC nixed a special show similar to what happened for
the
> 35th on expense grounds. Brits will know the BBC is going through a
> downsizing at the moment and at much the same time Radio is marking the
> 40th anniversary of Radio Four, and the 50th anniversary of Today, BBC
> Radio's main news programme.
>
> So they are doing this special on the cheap, it seems. But I repeat, my
> info is second-hand so some detail may be wrong.
>
> And lined up already for one or more of the three recordings - Sir
> Clement Freud, Paul Merton, Tony Hawks, Kit Hesketh-Harvey, Gyles
> Brandreth, Chris Neill, Sue Perkins, Phill Jupitus and Josie Lawrence
> (not sure who for which recording yet).
>
> Josie is a newcomer. She is probably best known for her 10 years as a
> regular on Whose Line Is It Anyway, but has spent 20 years as a regular
> improviser with the Comedy Store Players, and 10 years or so with the
> Royal Shakespeare Company. She's one of those people who annoyingly
> "have it all", a brilliant dramatic actress, a wonderful singer - she
> improvises wonderful songs, a great comedienne and also gorgeous as
> hell. I've wanted her on JAM for years - most of her Comedy Store
> colleagues have done the show - Richard Vranch, Neil Mullarkey, Lee
> Simpson, Jim Sweeney and of course Paul - but I'm told she has been
> nervous about it in the past. It seems that's the view of many who are
> asked!
>
> So I think all that sounds like good news!
>

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