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--- On Tue, 1/6/09, Dean Bedford <dbedford@...> wrote:

From: Dean Bedford <dbedford@...>
Subject: Re: [just-a-minute] The New Breed of JAM Performers - Julian Clary
To: just-a-minute@...
Date: Tuesday, January 6, 2009, 11:18 PM

On Wednesday, January 7, 2009, at 04:17 PM, Robert L. Torres wrote:

> It's a shame that Julian has never been on the same panel as Graham
> Norton or even Chris Neil, or even Stephen Fry for that matter
> (although I could be wrong), cuz I wonder what it would be like
> having Julian on one side of the stage and Graham on the other side,
> almost in opposition.

He did appear on two shows with Stephen Fry in 2004.

I do like the idea that Julian's humour is subtle - this is the man who was
banned from TV for a few years after announcing at a live TV awards show that
he'd been out the back fisting Norman Lamont (the then Chancellor of the
Exchequer or Finance Minister). Subtle, he isn't!

From: Miriam <delmelza@...>
Subject: [just-a-minute] Re: The New Breed of JAM Performers - Julian Clary
To: just-a-minute@...
Date: Wednesday, January 7, 2009, 2:50 PM

I too like Juilan-I have his book ( with Paul) on "fanny the
wonderdog"-LOL- --
I have two Juilan JAM moments that stand out for me--one the
subject was "pump room" and juilan was going on about how in the
previous century(?) they had rooms where people could go and"pump in
private" and "get on with it" very much double entendre...

- another one he was talking about
babara cartland's dog and it's eyes popped out and she used them as
earrings or something like that( can't remember what the subject was)
It's extra fun if Julian is on with paul as they sometimes play off
each- didn't they once have a to do about some guy ( simon?)that was
very funny. Miriam

--- In just-a-minute@ yahoogroups. com, "Robert L. Torres"
<bobbyshaddoe3004@ ...> wrote:
>
> I continue to go through the various regulars and semi-regulars
that
> are now essentially the lifeblood which keeps this series alive by
> focusing on one of my favorite panelists: Julian Clary.
>
> Kenneth Williams may have been a closeted homosexual, but his
> presence on the show really opened the door for others of the gay
> persuasion to venture not only into show business, but onto this
> program. One of them being the ever lovable Julian Clary.
>
> I've always had a fondness for Julian because hearing his voice
just
> immediately makes me smile, it's such a beautiful voice, and so
> distinctive too.
>
> He may not have been aggressive or competitive, but he didn't have
to
> be, because he just enjoyed playing the game and being able to
> entertain people. I always enjoy hearing Julian speak on a
subject,
> because no matter what, practically anything he says can be viewed
as
> a double entendre, which I think is brilliant. What I also loved
> about Julian's camp nature was that it was very subtle, which seems
> almost like a contradiction in terms when you think of someone
being
> rather camp in their behavior and mannerisms. One only has to look
> at Kenneth Williams and Graham Norton for examples of rather over
the
> top camp theatrics. Julian was a bit more subtle and restrained,
and
> was never over the top in his mannerisms or his behavior on the
> show.
>
> One of my favorite moments involving Julian was in one show, I
can't
> remember what year or who else was on the panel, and for the life
of
> me I can't recall what the subject was, but I think it had
something
> to do with reputations. Anyway, Julian started off by saying (in a
> joking manner) about how he has a reputation of being a bit of a
> nancy boy and a blatant homosexual, which makes it rather difficult
> for him to meet girls. And then he mentioned on one occasion where
> he had a girl in his hotel room, I believe, spread out on his bed,
> and just before he made his move she said 'Hang on a minute, aren't
> you that poof off the telly?' and he said 'No, you must have me
> confused with someone else, like Dale Winton or thereabouts' and
then
> she said 'I want you, I want you now big boy', and then he gets
> buzzed for repetition.
>
> It's a shame that Julian has never been on the same panel as Graham
> Norton or even Chris Neil, or even Stephen Fry for that matter
> (although I could be wrong), cuz I wonder what it would be like
> having Julian on one side of the stage and Graham on the other
side,
> almost in opposition.
>
> I know Julian has worked with Paul Merton very often on various
> projects, they're almost a double act, and I know that Julian has
> presented programs here and there (not sure what they are though),
> and I do recall that he once did chairman duties on Have I Got News
> For You, and did it rather well in my opinion. Not sure what else
> he's done, if anyone would care to share, please do.
>