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Re: New vs Old

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bobbyshaddoe3004Feb 21, 2007
 

 
You know, this particular argument sounds very familiar and I think
now I know why.

it's the same sort of argument that the late Robert Reed constantly
gave while working on 'The Brady Bunch', usually in regards to
inaccurate information being given in the scripts about some thing or
another.

The fact is, Nicholas has often stated time immemorial, that even if
you don't know a thing about a subject, you still have to talk about
it irrespective. The reason some of these individuals decided to
read up on this sort of information, because they usually CHOOSE to
do so for their own reasons, usually to work their comedy about the
place they happen to be visiting.

I myself have been accused of being pedantic on things regarding this
show, but I think this is just getting a bit TOO pedantic. The
subject Sue was talking about was 'Old Father Thames' and when she
had the subject she did very well with it, discussing him as well as
Old Mother Thames. I think the issue over Sue's alleged ignorance
regarding the Serpentine and the Thames is totally immaterial.

--- In just-a-minute@..., "Dave" <j_a_m_fan@...> wrote:
>
> I've never lived in London either; or Portsmouth. HMS Victory was
> Nelson's flag ship at the battle of Trafalgar and a huge point of
> civic pride that it is preserved there, I'm sure.
>
> My point is that Graham Norton has never lived in Sheffield, but on
> his appearances there he had done what research he could; Sheila
> Hancock in the Hastings recording had done the same, even stating
she
> had anticipated local questions. These performers know the game
> format when its out on the road (ie. not in London), and approach
it
> with a suitable degree of professionalism.
>
>
> --- In just-a-minute@..., "Nathan Leonard"
> <dreadedwoekitten@> wrote:
> >
> > I have to say that although I have heard of the HMS Victory, I
> couldn't tell
> > you offhand why it's famous. And I thought the Serpentine was a
> river, not
> > a lake. Mind you, I've never lived in London.
> >
> > 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. :)
> > >
> > >
> >
>

 
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