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Re: New vs Old

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Nathan LeonardFeb 26, 2007
 

 
I think having three out of four or five every week would still be a
bit repetitious (heh) for my taste, I would say maybe have three out
of at least six and then one guest.

Also taking into account the unlikeliness of Stephen and Ross
agreeing, I'd say Paul, Clement, Tony, Graham, Sheila and Marcus, with
Gyles popping in when he has the time.

On 2/26/07, Dean Bedford <dbedford@...> wrote:
>
> On Tuesday, February 27, 2007, at 06:00 AM, Dave wrote:
>
> > It is a shame that there aren't more regulars, because I do
> > believe that a central kernel of regulars around which 'guests'
> > revolve enhances the quality of the show. Hence my earlier comment
> > in this thread expressing the hope that Paul Merton and Clement
> > Freud keep on going.
> >
> > Excellent other regulars would be Stephen Fry, Ross Noble, Graham
> > Norton, Tony Hawks (How sad that I can no longer include Linda
> > Smith in this list). Perhaps one or two others.
> >
> > Then around these regulars the introduction of ONE guest like
> > Jenny Eclair, Dara O'Brien, Kit Hesketh-Harvey, Wendy Richard
> > (especially with Clement), Sheila Hancock, Marcus Brigstocke
> > (a possible new regular in the making), Gyles Brandreth, and,
> > yes, Sue Perkins.
>
> I totally agree with the thrust of this - we might differ on specific
> names - but i do think having four, max five regulars, with three of
> them on every week on average as they used to would be the best way to
> do the show. The regulars would get to really know how to tease the
> others and it would be very funny.
>
> I wonder what will happen when Clement goes. Will say Tony Hawks for
> example appear a lot more often - or might it become "Paul Merton And
> Friends"... Oh well we don't have to contemplate this for a while yet...
>
> My four of five regulars - taking into account the unlikeliness of
> Stephen and Ross agreeing - would be Paul, Clement, Graham, Kit and
> Jenny - five people each with a different style. I would then include
> the others you mention in rotation, maybe not Dara - I think his style
> might be too hesitational to really be successful...
>

 
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