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Just A Classic Minute 5 commentaries

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Dean BedfordAug 15, 2008
 

 
Thought I'd write a few words on the commentaries from Nicholas and Paul
on the latest CD.

Firstly, I think they're the best commentaries in the series. Nicholas
having someone to talk to seems to get more out of him than his
pre-written scripted pieces. I rather thought given that Nicholas has
already done 4 CDs of commentaries that it might be more oriented
towards Paul's views of things but in fact Paul acts more like an
interviewer at times as Nicholas talks on. But as I say Nicholas is a
bit more revealing than he is on the other CDs and their genuine
affection for each other comes through.

According to Nicholas's website they are going to do the same for
Classic Minute 6. I'm guessing that Clement doesn't want to provide
material of this sort as he did no interview for the 40th anniversary
special, but having Nicholas talk to Tony Hawks or Graham Norton or
Sheila Hancock or even Andree Melly and Aimi Macdonald on a future CD
would be interesting.

For the next CD though I wouldn't mind hearing a little more from Paul.
I'd like to hear him on how he thinks up his material. Does he
consciously feel the need to hold the show together? I wouldn't mind
hearing him talk a bit more about Kenneth and Derek Nimmo - and for that
matter Tony and Graham. His thoughts on Graham's style of comedy would
be especially interesting to hear. Also as a comedy expert hearing Paul
talk on the tension between the fun and the rules - there must be
occasions when he is stopped from getting to the punchline by someone
challenging on something trivial, how does he feel about that?

Also - and yes I know it's a bit trainspotterish - it would be good if
someone took Nicholas aside when he makes comments about the history of
the show and told him when he gets it wrong. Nicholas, the show never
had a period of years when Kenneth, Clement, Peter and Derek appeared
every week. Didn't happen. Not one year. Never. These things can be
checked. There's a website somewhere that documents it all, I believe.

And the shows themselves on this CD are particularly well chosen I think.

 
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