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

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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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