Just A Minute

On 2/20/07, dbedford@... <dbedford@...> wrote:

> I expect this will probably not make me popular around
> here, but I have to say that I firmly believe that Just a
> Minute has actually been much better in recent years than
> it was in times of old.

I wouldn't think you would be in the minority actually. On
the TV show Arena a few years ago, Nick himself reckoned it
was funnier these days. Of course these days most of the
cast are professional comedians, which Kenneth, Clement,
Peter, Derek and most of their contemporaries were not.

I personally like both "versions" if that's the right word
in different ways. I do feel the current show shuffles the
pack too much and you miss out on the really great banter
and interaction that comes when everyone knows exactly how
to pull everyone else's string. And I like the drama that
Kenneth offered. But Paul and Graham do come out with
funnier lines and stories. My Desert Island list included
plenty from both eras. :)