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Re: Brief but Memorable

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j_a_m_fanFeb 5, 2007
 

 
--- In just-a-minute@..., "bobbyshaddoe3004"
<bobbyshaddoe3004@...> wrote:
I certainly agree that the Tommy Trinder episodes were hilarious (in
fact I have the pair on a CD entitled 'Chaos With Tommy Trinder') -
but I'm not surprised we heard no more from him.
As all comedians do, they fall back on old jokes that often come over
to the audience as ready wit when in fact many of these one-liners
are literally their stock-in-trade. In Trinder's case, his stock was
from a previous age and even in the 70s was too close to the bone for
a politically correct Radio 4 including lines that would definitely
be called racist today and no doubt the feminists of the time would
have much to say about his performances.

The name I would like people to consider is recent; Charles
Collingwood. Not necessarily because of his contributions, but
because in the first few episodes he appeared in the chemisty with
Clement, Paul and Tony Hawks seemed to produce some of the most
hilarious episodes of recent times. In fact I challenge anyone to
come up with a funnier pair of episodes from one recording than the
two from Wimbledon that this foursome produced #558 "The Wombles" and
#560 "Ballroom Dancing" in 2003. I might go so far as to
say "Ballroom Dancing" is my favourite ever episode and is certainly
the one I encourage people to listen to when I am introducing them to
JAM.
Perhaps as he appears more and becomes more accomplished the novelty
will wear off - but so far this blundering "new boy" has repeatedly
had me in stitches.

>
> I thought it would be something nice to start off a thread to

discuss

> those unsung men and women who had a very brief time on the series

but

> shone brightly with their contribution and definitely deserved to

be on

> the show more often.
>
>
> another person that comes to mind is Tommy Trinder, both of his
> appearances were classics. he may have struggled with the game

itself,

> but was great with the comedy portion, and contributed more

inbetween

> the rounds with the banter and humor and seemed very much at home
> amongst the likes of Kenneth, Peter and Clement.
>
> Anyone else care to contribute?
>

 
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