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Re: New Chairman?

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DaveFeb 6, 2007
 

 
I'm not usre you can say there have been worst losses in the past.
The one constant in every episode of JAM has been Nicholas Parsons
and as (mostly) chairman, his character very much colours the show
whether you find him funny or not. Personally I do, as an object of
fond ridicule, despite his self-confessed pomposity and his
outrageous and all too serious (in his mind) attempts at flirting
with the females. Its all pretty funny and he rarely allows his
professionalism to slip while barely keeping a lid on things one
level removed from chaos in many cases. I suspect there are few
potential replacements that could do that half as well, let alone
better.

--- In just-a-minute@..., Robert Torres
<bobbyshaddoe3004@...> wrote:

>
> never thought of it that way. only because, it seemed such a nice

novel approach after they ousted Angus Deayton. also bearing
something else in mind that you'd need someone still in their prime,
young enough, but not too young, to carry the show into the next 40
years or so.

>
> I doubt very much that the show would just end if Nicholas

decided to step down, I mean the show has got far too much life left
in it. the show has suffered worse losses in the past and managed to
continue, I'm sure the same will apply here. all they need is the
right sort of chap to do the job. if we're lucky, we might get
someone who is actually funny.

>
> j_a_m_fan <j_a_m_fan@...> wrote:
> I considered the 'Have I got News For You Approach' and

think it

> would be a disaster. The qualities you outline are of paramount
> importance, this isn't just reading someone elses jokes off an auto
> queue..... but then again .. what about Boris Johnson!? haha. Praps
> not.
>
> --- In just-a-minute@..., Robert Torres
> <bobbyshaddoe3004@> wrote:
> >
> > 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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