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Topic: Yes, Clue will be back

Message 1 / 4
Dean BedfordAug 23, 2008
 

 
A week ago I wrote a piece predicting I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue would
return.

Well, Barry Cryer has been telling audiences at Edinburgh that I'm Sorry
I Haven't A Clue will be back.

According to today's Guardian, he predicts a permament chairman won't be
appointed, instead someone new will guest host each week.

This comes from a column by the former News Quiz host Simon Hoggart.

Here tis...



Barry had good news: I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue is now virtually certain
to come back. The BBC asked listeners whether it should return after the
death of Humphrey Lyttelton, and the overwhelming majority said it
should. They haven't yet decided on a chairman, since nobody could
replace Humph, so it looks as if they'll try a series of different
people before settling on one. Someone has suggested John Fortune,
another toff with a dry, slightly distrait manner, and he is terrific.
But I think they should really go for someone who is the exact opposite
of Humph, otherwise they'll just evoke unwanted comparisons.




Personally, I'm not sure about changing the chairman every week. The key
to Clue is its cosy familiarity - I would think different styles in the
chair each week could be jarring. But of course it does avoid having to
make a decision on who should "replace" Humph and I can understand why
you might be reluctant to do that.

 
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Topic: Re: Yes, Clue will be back

Message 2 / 4
Dean BedfordAug 23, 2008
 

 
the formatting didn't work there - just to be clear, the last paragraph
is MINE, not Simon's.

On Sunday, August 24, 2008, at 07:25 AM, Dean Bedford wrote:

> A week ago I wrote a piece predicting I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue would
> return.
>
> Well, Barry Cryer has been telling audiences at Edinburgh that I'm Sorry
> I Haven't A Clue will be back.
>
> According to today's Guardian, he predicts a permament chairman won't be
> appointed, instead someone new will guest host each week.
>
> This comes from a column by the former News Quiz host Simon Hoggart.
>
> Here tis...
>
> Barry had good news: I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue is now virtually certain
> to come back. The BBC asked listeners whether it should return after the
> death of Humphrey Lyttelton, and the overwhelming majority said it
> should. They haven't yet decided on a chairman, since nobody could
> replace Humph, so it looks as if they'll try a series of different
> people before settling on one. Someone has suggested John Fortune,
> another toff with a dry, slightly distrait manner, and he is terrific.
> But I think they should really go for someone who is the exact opposite
> of Humph, otherwise they'll just evoke unwanted comparisons.
>
> Personally, I'm not sure about changing the chairman every week. The key
> to Clue is its cosy familiarity - I would think different styles in the
> chair each week could be jarring. But of course it does avoid having to
> make a decision on who should "replace" Humph and I can understand why
> you might be reluctant to do that.
>
>

 
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Topic: Re: Yes, Clue will be back

Message 3 / 4
lindaAug 23, 2008
 

 
it would'nt surprise me if they did not replace humph with one
host . after all jon naismith and the team made the same choice
when willie rushton died . i wait with interest for the shows first
boradcast . lets hope no one writes it off wheather fan or in the
media until they have had a chance to hear it .
cheers
Linda

--- In just-a-minute@..., Dean Bedford <dbedford@...>
wrote:

> On Sunday, August 24, 2008, at 07:25 AM, Dean Bedford wrote:
>
> > A week ago I wrote a piece predicting I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue

would

> > return.
> >
> > Well, Barry Cryer has been telling audiences at Edinburgh that

I'm Sorry

> > I Haven't A Clue will be back.
> >
> > According to today's Guardian, he predicts a permament chairman

won't be

> > appointed, instead someone new will guest host each week.
> >
> > This comes from a column by the former News Quiz host Simon

Hoggart.

> >
> > Here tis...
> >
> > Barry had good news: I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue is now virtually

certain

> > to come back. The BBC asked listeners whether it should return

after the

> > death of Humphrey Lyttelton, and the overwhelming majority said

it

> > should. They haven't yet decided on a chairman, since nobody

could

> > replace Humph, so it looks as if they'll try a series of

different

> > people before settling on one. Someone has suggested John

Fortune,

> > another toff with a dry, slightly distrait manner, and he is

terrific.

> > But I think they should really go for someone who is the exact

opposite

> > of Humph, otherwise they'll just evoke unwanted comparisons.
> >
> > Personally, I'm not sure about changing the chairman every week.

The key

> > to Clue is its cosy familiarity - I would think different styles

in the

> > chair each week could be jarring. But of course it does avoid

having to

> > make a decision on who should "replace" Humph and I can

understand why

> > you might be reluctant to do that.

 
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Topic: Re: Yes, Clue will be back

Message 4 / 4
lindaAug 24, 2008
 

 

 here is another article  , this  time for the independant , including comments fomr producer john naismith . independant article on isihac 

i think you can take it as correct that clue is reutrning next year .  it seems like series 51 will be an audition  if you like for the next presenter but they do hope to get a full time one eventually .  off the list that the independant mention   the best chioces in my opinion would be sandi toksvig or stepehn fry . also would anyone think paul merton would make a good presenter  of the show .  he has been on it .

cheers

Linda

( sorry if this appears twice i lost my internet connestion while sending it and i had to stop and re set it ! )

 

--- In just-a-minute@..., Dean Bedford <dbedford@...> wrote:
>
> A week ago I wrote a piece predicting I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue would
> return.
>
> Well, Barry Cryer has been telling audiences at Edinburgh that I'm Sorry
> I Haven't A Clue will be back.
>
> According to today's Guardian, he predicts a permament chairman won't be
> appointed, instead someone new will guest host each week.
>
> This comes from a column by the former News Quiz host Simon Hoggart.
>
> Here tis...
>
>
>
> Barry had good news: I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue is now virtually certain
> to come back. The BBC asked listeners whether it should return after the
> death of Humphrey Lyttelton, and the overwhelming majority said it
> should. They haven't yet decided on a chairman, since nobody could
> replace Humph, so it looks as if they'll try a series of different
> people before settling on one. Someone has suggested John Fortune,
> another toff with a dry, slightly distrait manner, and he is terrific.
> But I think they should really go for someone who is the exact opposite
> of Humph, otherwise they'll just evoke unwanted comparisons.
>
>
>
>
> Personally, I'm not sure about changing the chairman every week. The key
> to Clue is its cosy familiarity - I would think different styles in the
> chair each week could be jarring. But of course it does avoid having to
> make a decision on who should "replace" Humph and I can understand why
> you might be reluctant to do that.
>