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Topic: the Queens of Just A Minute

Message 1 / 7
Dean BedfordFeb 4, 2007
 

 
just posted this on the blog but it might also provoke some discussion
here



This month marks a very sad anniversary - a year since the untimely, far
too early passing of Linda Smith. She died on February 27, 2006.

Those interested can find lots of tributes at the time in the blog -
look at early March 2006, and also the blog has frequent mentions of the
concerts and book on Linda that have been published since. It's been a
year where she has been very much missed from JAM and her other shows.
How unfair that such a comedic talent should have died so young.

Obviously JAM wasn't the most important part of Linda's life, but JAM
hasn't been an easy programme for the female of the species, and no-one
has yet stood up to claim Linda's title of the regular woman panellist
on the show.

One of my favourite writers is Christopher Hitchens - a couple of months
ago he wrote this article for Vanity Fair, arguing that women aren't
funny.

http://www.vanityfair.com/culture/features/2007/01/hitchens200701?printable=
true¤tPage=all

(You can see it debated here on the BBC current affairs programme
Newsnight with Christopher, Jeremy Paxman and Ruby Wax.)
http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/newsnight/2006/12/are_women_funny.html

I think if Christopher was a JAM fan, he might change his mind.

Anyway - I was thinking about how I could pay tribute to Linda and have
decided to devote this month to the women of Just A Minute. Every few
days I'll post an essay on one of the Queens of the programme, ending,
hopefully on February 27th, with my tribute to Linda.

So any fans of Sheila Hancock, Andree Melly, Wendy Richard, Aimi
Macdonald, Jenny Eclair, Geraldine Jones, Sue Perkins and of course
Linda - feel free to post your comments or email me with your thoughts
on any of these great women - favourite moments, tributes, anything you
like - and I'll try to incorporate them into the essays.

 
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Topic: Re: the Queens of Just A Minute

Message 2 / 7
Gregory AugerFeb 4, 2007
 

 

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From: Dean Bedford

To: just-a-minute@...

Sent: Sunday, February 04, 2007 9:20 AM

Subject: [just-a-minute] the Queens of Just A Minute

just posted this on the blog but it might also provoke some discussion
here

This month marks a very sad anniversary - a year since the untimely, far
too early passing of Linda Smith. She died on February 27, 2006.

Those interested can find lots of tributes at the time in the blog -
look at early March 2006, and also the blog has frequent mentions of the
concerts and book on Linda that have been published since. It's been a
year where she has been very much missed from JAM and her other shows.
How unfair that such a comedic talent should have died so young.

Obviously JAM wasn't the most important part of Linda's life, but JAM
hasn't been an easy programme for the female of the species, and no-one
has yet stood up to claim Linda's title of the regular woman panellist
on the show.

One of my favourite writers is Christopher Hitchens - a couple of months
ago he wrote this article for Vanity Fair, arguing that women aren't
funny.

http://www.vanityfa ir.com/culture/ features/ 2007/01/hitchens 200701?printable =
true&currentPage= all

(You can see it debated here on the BBC current affairs programme
Newsnight with Christopher, Jeremy Paxman and Ruby Wax.)
http://www.bbc. co.uk/blogs/ newsnight/ 2006/12/are_ women_funny. html

I think if Christopher was a JAM fan, he might change his mind.

Anyway - I was thinking about how I could pay tribute to Linda and have
decided to devote this month to the women of Just A Minute. Every few
days I'll post an essay on one of the Queens of the programme, ending,
hopefully on February 27th, with my tribute to Linda.

So any fans of Sheila Hancock, Andree Melly, Wendy Richard, Aimi
Macdonald, Jenny Eclair, Geraldine Jones, Sue Perkins and of course
Linda - feel free to post your comments or email me with your thoughts
on any of these great women - favourite moments, tributes, anything you
like - and I'll try to incorporate them into the essays.

 
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Topic: Re: the Queens of Just A Minute

Message 3 / 7
Emile JumeanFeb 4, 2007
 

 
--- In just-a-minute@..., "Gregory Auger"
<gregory.auger@...> wrote:

>
> I loved Linda Smith and was very shocked when she died.
>
> I love her episodes. Anyone else?
>

I was absolutely heartbroken when Linda passed away last year. I still
can't believe it's been a full year since she died. She was with no
doubt my favourite of the current female JAM panellists. Mainly
because she didn't take the game that seriously, and I think her
presence added something.

Over the past year, since her death, I attempted to find as many
programs as I could in which she made an appearance (both radio and
TV) and I was happy to be able to find quite a few things (her series
"A Brief History of Time Wasting", and appearances on HIGNFY, QI, Mock
The Week and Room 101). And in all the shows she appeared she was
funny charming and downright lovely.

 
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Topic: Re: the Queens of Just A Minute

Message 4 / 7
Sarah FalkFeb 4, 2007
 

 
Have you heard her on "I'm Sorry I Haven't a Clue"?

http://sadena.homeip.net/comedy/ISIHAC%20I'm%20Sorry%20I%20Haven't%20A%20Clue/

--- In just-a-minute@..., "Emile Jumean" <mochrie99@...>
wrote:

> I was absolutely heartbroken when Linda passed away last year. I still
> can't believe it's been a full year since she died. She was with no
> doubt my favourite of the current female JAM panellists. Mainly
> because she didn't take the game that seriously, and I think her
> presence added something.
>
> Over the past year, since her death, I attempted to find as many
> programs as I could in which she made an appearance (both radio and
> TV) and I was happy to be able to find quite a few things (her series
> "A Brief History of Time Wasting", and appearances on HIGNFY, QI, Mock
> The Week and Room 101). And in all the shows she appeared she was
> funny charming and downright lovely.
>

 
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Topic: Re: the Queens of Just A Minute

Message 5 / 7
Emile JumeanFeb 4, 2007
 

 
Oops! I forgot to list ISIHAC! Yes, I have all her appearances there
as well.

--- In just-a-minute@..., "Sarah Falk" <minerva.moon@...>
wrote:

>
> Have you heard her on "I'm Sorry I Haven't a Clue"?
>
>

http://sadena.homeip.net/comedy/ISIHAC%20I'm%20Sorry%20I%20Haven't%20A%20Clue/

>
> --- In just-a-minute@..., "Emile Jumean" <mochrie99@>
> wrote:
>
> > I was absolutely heartbroken when Linda passed away last year. I still
> > can't believe it's been a full year since she died. She was with no
> > doubt my favourite of the current female JAM panellists. Mainly
> > because she didn't take the game that seriously, and I think her
> > presence added something.
> >
> > Over the past year, since her death, I attempted to find as many
> > programs as I could in which she made an appearance (both radio and
> > TV) and I was happy to be able to find quite a few things (her series
> > "A Brief History of Time Wasting", and appearances on HIGNFY, QI, Mock
> > The Week and Room 101). And in all the shows she appeared she was
> > funny charming and downright lovely.
> >
>

 
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Topic: Re: the Queens of Just A Minute

Message 6 / 7
Robert TorresFeb 4, 2007
 

 
Linda Smith, she was awesome!  I loved it when she came on the show, I kinda saw her as the female Peter Jones, cuz she always had a penchant for observational humor with regards to the stuff that occurs in our everyday lives, which I loved.  and also that she poked fun at the game, in a very Peter Jones like style.  she was always a breath of freshness when she was on the show.  I was very shocked and saddened by her passing, she was always in such great spirits on the show, being intelligent, witty, and just damn funny.  I miss her. 

Emile Jumean <mochrie99@...> wrote:

--- In just-a-minute@ yahoogroups. com, "Gregory Auger"
<gregory.auger@ ...> wrote:
>
> I loved Linda Smith and was very shocked when she died.
>
> I love her episodes. Anyone else?
>

I was absolutely heartbroken when Linda passed away last year. I still
can't believe it's been a full year since she died. She was with no
doubt my favourite of the current female JAM panellists. Mainly
because she didn't take the game that seriously, and I think her
presence added something.

Over the past year, since her death, I attempted to find as many
programs as I could in which she made an appearance (both radio and
TV) and I was happy to be able to find quite a few things (her series
"A Brief History of Time Wasting", and appearances on HIGNFY, QI, Mock
The Week and Room 101). And in all the shows she appeared she was
funny charming and downright lovely.

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Topic: Re: the Queens of Just A Minute

Message 7 / 7
Robert TorresFeb 5, 2007
 

 
I like to think that amongst those ladies that started off the show, the three females that stick out most in my mind are Sheila Hancock, Andree Melly, and Aimi MacDonald.  But I think special mention should also go out to Geraldine Jones, because she was practically a regular during the early days of the show, and its a shame she didn't stick with the show to work opposite the OTHER Jones, a chap named Peter.  :)

Emile Jumean <mochrie99@...> wrote:

--- In just-a-minute@ yahoogroups. com, "Gregory Auger"
<gregory.auger@ ...> wrote:
>
> I loved Linda Smith and was very shocked when she died.
>
> I love her episodes. Anyone else?
>

I was absolutely heartbroken when Linda passed away last year. I still
can't believe it's been a full year since she died. She was with no
doubt my favourite of the current female JAM panellists. Mainly
because she didn't take the game that seriously, and I think her
presence added something.

Over the past year, since her death, I attempted to find as many
programs as I could in which she made an appearance (both radio and
TV) and I was happy to be able to find quite a few things (her series
"A Brief History of Time Wasting", and appearances on HIGNFY, QI, Mock
The Week and Room 101). And in all the shows she appeared she was
funny charming and downright lovely.

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