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Re: New Chairman?

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Robert TorresFeb 6, 2007

Finally, something I could really sink my teeth into.

Well, I don't think it would be all that right to try and find another Nicholas Parsons, but the idea being that to find someone that has an understanding of the show in that the comedy and humor and banter is actually a bit more important than the rules of this silly game. or they could do what they do on 'Have I Got News For You' and have different people as chairman every few weeks or so.

or failing that, they could get Clive Anderson, he was awfully good on Whose Line, I'm certain he could do just as well chairing JAM.

j_a_m_fan <j_a_m_fan@...> wrote:

In the light of certain comments about Nicholas Parsons in this group
I thought I'd post up some thoughts I've been mulling over for a
couple of years now.

I think Nicholas is great and would be terribly hard to replace, not
least because that type of Britishness really doesn't exist
anymore, and I believe that is one of the great charms of JAM.

Now obviously I hope he goes on for many, many years yet, but if for
some reason he didn't continue, who would be your choice for his
replacement?

Do you try and replace like for like? In which case the only two
names I can think of are Stephen Fry and Giles Brandreth - but
both of these are very good players and would be, I suspect, far
too competent anyway. Its only their Britishness which is similar.

Or do you go for some whole new feel? If so, who would you pick?

Or, god forbid, would this herald the end of the great institution
which is Just A minute?

I'd be very interested to hear the group's thoughts.

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