Just A Minute

Hi all,

I think Sue Perkins's is very much a matter of opinion. Some like her and her style; others seem, to be charitable, less keen.

Personally I don't mind Sue Perkins. She is certainly one of the more able talkers but I think a lot of the humour of JaM lies in the challenges. There is a fine line to be drawn between people who are too easy to challenge and people who are too hard to challenge. I think Sue usually ends up in the latter category. So, for me, her ability to "just talk" is also her greatest failing in JaM.

Indeed one of the reasons I loved Peter Jones in JaM was precisely because he wasn't actually very good at the game.

Jenny is a better JaM contestant for me precisely because she isn't as good at the game as Sue whilst still being competent. She makes for a better show.

It's all a matter of opinion, of course.

Cheers

kJ

--- In just-a-minute@..., "charles_454545" <charles@...> wrote:
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> Jenny probably is the best overall match for JAM's pacing and humor... and she's a nice foil for Nicholas.
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> But, surely Sue Perkins rates highly on the list. Most regulars have their tricks of the trade (Paul's humorous bonus points; Clement's last-second challenges; Gyles' pedantic challenges). Very few players in the show's history have been able to /simply keep talking/ as Sue can. Really, only Stephen Fry comes to mind.