Just A Minute

JAM Series | JAM Stats | JAM Today | JAM Group

<<<< 384 >>>>

Re: 2 More 'Lost' Episodes #431 & #433

Messages in this topic: 42 View All
Robert TorresFeb 10, 2007

it's funny because when I first starting downloading JAM episodes and made CDs for personal use to listen in the car, it was an interesting journey I went on especially as it headed towards the late 80's and essentially it was there that I discovered the reason Kenneth wasn't around was because he died, the same with Derek Nimmo and Peter Jones. it didn't dawn on me to even learn anything more about those gentlemen until long after I had pretty much gotten caught up with the series as a whole.

but when I heard that particular episode with Nicholas' announcement, my heart sank, cuz Derek was such a great presence on the show and his passing, even though I had heard of it long after the fact, was still no less than a shock.

and it's also fitting that on Derek's last recording he also won, which I think was very fitting because he went out in style. :)

Dave <j_a_m_fan@...> wrote:

Indeed. In fact Nicholas refers to Derek's Sheffield appearances
as "his last professional engagement" and Derek's family agreed
to its broadcast as a tribute. Yes, he appears once or twice more
before the end of the series, but I too think of this as his
last appearance - despite Dean's terse response to my e-mail
pointing this out some years ago!

The first Sheffield recording is also prefaced by an announcement
about Derek recovering in hospital (25th Jan 99) and the tribute
broadcast is on the 1st of March 99.

Sheffield is my home town and it is to my lasting regret that
I did not attend this recording, but it was not until some years
later that I 're-discovered' Just A Minute that I had
enjoyed so much in my childhood.

Series 37 on the links page includes both episodes #497 and #503
with the special prefaces regarding Derek and are, fittingly,
one of the very best pair of episodes from one recording you could
wish to hear.

--- In just-a-minute@ yahoogroups. com, Robert Torres
<bobbyshaddoe3004@ ...> wrote:
>
> with regards to Derek Nimmo's last appearance, well, the recording
I have of the second recording he did with Linda Smith, Tony Hawks
and Graham Norton has that special opening that Nicholas did almost
eulogizing his old friend, I think of that as Derek's last
appearance.
>
> Dean Bedford <dbedford@.. .> wrote:
> On Saturday, February 10, 2007, at 08:34 PM, Emile Jumean wrote:
> > The editing was sloppy from time to time, that's for sure. I was
also
> > left scratching my head when I first heard Paul's actual "debut"
as a
> > panellist -- which actually was the second program he appeared in,
> > broadcast-wise. Things like that irritated me a little.
>
> At least once a month I get this "correction" to my list from
someone -
> the other is Derek's two "last" appearances. Would have made my
life
> easier if they'd done these things differently!
>
>
>
> ------------ --------- --------- ---
> Finding fabulous fares is fun.
> Let Yahoo! FareChase search your favorite travel sites to find
flight and hotel bargains.
>

It's here! Your new message!
Get new email alerts with the free Yahoo! Toolbar.

<<<< 384 >>>>

Back to the Top

Message History

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
2019	10	23	12	1	13	5	1	19	12	31	4	14
2018	4	7	21	8	9	37	9	5	19	25	5	14
2017	4	34	22	12	17	20	4	19	23	44	23	16
2016	13	49	39	57	60	87	10	32	24	12	9	23
2015	51	97	32	49	41	54	20	28	0	14	31	16
2014	9	75	68	33	28	33	52	82	51	32	38	79
2013	463	251	98	87	81	192	88	98	86	38	54	27
2012	92	121	180	199	125	88	71	155	118	166	125	144
2011	112	78	71	73	134	225	252	152	62	183	165	63
2010	142	117	153	94	69	49	69	183	82	71	68	75
2009	67	45	42	97	90	149	110	70	63	42	35	39
2008	200	120	175	120	70	109	87	115	71	45	58	38
2007	165	447	132	99	95	57	140	118	74	88	125	99