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Topic: Ian Mesiter questions

Message 1 / 9
Tony BaechlerApr 15, 2013

Hi all,

I just found and joined this group, thanks to a member here. JAM is one of
my favorite BBC shows. I also like Many a Slip and have great respect for
Ian Mesiter. Biographical information about him is lacking except the very
basic details.

I have a few questions. Did Ian Mesiter speak on any JAM shows other than
1977-01-12 and 1977-04-27? For those who haven't heard those shows, I
highly recommend them, especially the first. There were some early shows in
which Nicholas Parsons wasn't the chairman, but 1977-01-12 was the only show
in which Ian Mesiter was, for that one episode only. I can sometimes hear
him saying something in the background on some shows, but he doesn't
actually say much.

What other radio shows did Ian Mesiter create besides JAM and Many a Slip?
I've done some research and apparently he created other panel shows, but I
haven't found any definitive list. He also apparently created a comedy, but
I can't find it anywhere.

Finally, do any of you have a complete set of Many a Slip out there? I am
missing about half and what I have is mostly ABC rebroadcasts. For some
reason, some of the ABC shows run 25 minutes with music fill, so I'm sure
they're cutting some part of the shows, but I don't know what. Also, at
least the final 1979 series was done in stereo. I like it almost as much as
JAM. On an unrelated note, I'm looking for Quote, Unquote as well.

Thanks for any help and other interesting information this group can offer.

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Topic: Re: Ian Mesiter questions

Message 2 / 9
Don JudgeApr 15, 2013

Try searching for Ian Messiter - you may have more luck. *:) happy

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Don __o
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From: Tony Baechler <tony.baechler@...>
To: just-a-minute@...
Sent: Monday, 15 April 2013, 9:17
Subject: [just-a-minute] Ian Mesiter questions

Hi all,

I just found and joined this group, thanks to a member here. JAM is one of
my favorite BBC shows. I also like Many a Slip and have great respect for
Ian Mesiter. Biographical information about him is lacking except the very
basic details.

I have a few questions. Did Ian Mesiter speak on any JAM shows other than
1977-01-12 and 1977-04-27? For those who haven't heard those shows, I
highly recommend them, especially the first. There were some early shows in
which Nicholas Parsons wasn't the chairman, but 1977-01-12 was the only show
in which Ian Mesiter was, for that one episode only. I can sometimes hear
him saying something in the background on some shows, but he doesn't
actually say much.

What other radio shows did Ian Mesiter create besides JAM and Many a Slip?
I've done some research and apparently he created other panel shows, but I
haven't found any definitive list. He also apparently created a comedy, but
I can't find it anywhere.

Finally, do any of you have a complete set of Many a Slip out there? I am
missing about half and what I have is mostly ABC rebroadcasts. For some
reason, some of the ABC shows run 25 minutes with music fill, so I'm sure
they're cutting some part of the shows, but I don't know what. Also, at
least the final 1979 series was done in stereo. I like it almost as much as
JAM. On an unrelated note, I'm looking for Quote, Unquote as well.

Thanks for any help and other interesting information this group can offer.

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Topic: Re: Ian Mesiter questions

Message 3 / 9
Don JudgeApr 15, 2013

Check the entry for Ian Messiter on the Just a Minute website that is managed by our 'heroic leader' Dean.

It says he appeared four times, full details can be found at...

http://just-a-minute.info/who7.html > Ian Messiter

"JAM Appearances: Four including one as chairman on radio in 1977, one as a panellist on radio in 1982, one as a guest speaker in one round in 1977, and one on the Silver Minutes compilation special."

Other shows?

Wikipedia is your friend...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ian_Messiter

Actually, there is a much better list of programmes that he has been involved with at The IMDB - Internet Movie Database (it now does more than just Movies)...

http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0582232/

As ever, Google is your friend - even if you spell his name incorrectly as it happens.

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From: Tony Baechler <tony.baechler@...>
To: just-a-minute@...
Sent: Monday, 15 April 2013, 9:17
Subject: [just-a-minute] Ian Mesiter questions

Hi all,

I just found and joined this group, thanks to a member here. JAM is one of
my favorite BBC shows. I also like Many a Slip and have great respect for
Ian Mesiter. Biographical information about him is lacking except the very
basic details.

I have a few questions. Did Ian Mesiter speak on any JAM shows other than
1977-01-12 and 1977-04-27? For those who haven't heard those shows, I
highly recommend them, especially the first. There were some early shows in
which Nicholas Parsons wasn't the chairman, but 1977-01-12 was the only show
in which Ian Mesiter was, for that one episode only. I can sometimes hear
him saying something in the background on some shows, but he doesn't
actually say much.

What other radio shows did Ian Mesiter create besides JAM and Many a Slip?
I've done some research and apparently he created other panel shows, but I
haven't found any definitive list. He also apparently created a comedy, but
I can't find it anywhere.

Finally, do any of you have a complete set of Many a Slip out there? I am
missing about half and what I have is mostly ABC rebroadcasts. For some
reason, some of the ABC shows run 25 minutes with music fill, so I'm sure
they're cutting some part of the shows, but I don't know what. Also, at
least the final 1979 series was done in stereo. I like it almost as much as
JAM. On an unrelated note, I'm looking for Quote, Unquote as well.

Thanks for any help and other interesting information this group can offer.

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Topic: Re: Ian Mesiter questions

Message 4 / 9
delmelzaApr 15, 2013

Ian Mesiter wrote a book about his life
" My Life and Other Games"

It is still available at amazonuk.com in hardback for 1 Pence!

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Life-Other-Games-Ian-Messiter/dp/1872180612/ref=sr_1_26?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1366046064&sr=1-26&keywords=Ian+Messiter

--- In just-a-minute@..., Tony Baechler <tony.baechler@...> wrote:
>
> Hi all,
>
> I just found and joined this group, thanks to a member here. JAM is one of
> my favorite BBC shows. I also like Many a Slip and have great respect for
> Ian Mesiter. Biographical information about him is lacking except the very
> basic details.
>
> I have a few questions. Did Ian Mesiter speak on any JAM shows other than
> 1977-01-12 and 1977-04-27? For those who haven't heard those shows, I
> highly recommend them, especially the first. There were some early shows in
> which Nicholas Parsons wasn't the chairman, but 1977-01-12 was the only show
> in which Ian Mesiter was, for that one episode only. I can sometimes hear
> him saying something in the background on some shows, but he doesn't
> actually say much.
>
> What other radio shows did Ian Mesiter create besides JAM and Many a Slip?
> I've done some research and apparently he created other panel shows, but I
> haven't found any definitive list. He also apparently created a comedy, but
> I can't find it anywhere.
>
> Finally, do any of you have a complete set of Many a Slip out there? I am
> missing about half and what I have is mostly ABC rebroadcasts. For some
> reason, some of the ABC shows run 25 minutes with music fill, so I'm sure
> they're cutting some part of the shows, but I don't know what. Also, at
> least the final 1979 series was done in stereo. I like it almost as much as
> JAM. On an unrelated note, I'm looking for Quote, Unquote as well.
>
> Thanks for any help and other interesting information this group can offer.
>

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Topic: Re: Ian Mesiter questions

Message 5 / 9
DeanApr 15, 2013

the book Delmelza mentions is well worth reading if you’re interested in Ian’s life.

Ian was a panellist on a show in 1982 – ep 304/15/3 on 6 February 1982. An as you say, you can hear him in the background on other shows.

other shows created by Ian – One Minute Please, Fair Deal, Lucky 13, Leave Your Name and Number, and False Evidence. Also a chat show – a radio version of The View or Loose Women called Petticoat Lane.

The comedy was Mr Drake’s Duck.

He also produced Twenty Questions for a long time (but didn’t create it).

cheers

Dean

From: delmelza

Sent: Tuesday, April 16, 2013 5:15 AM

To: just-a-minute@...

Subject: [just-a-minute] Re: Ian Mesiter questions

>
> Hi all,
>
> I just found and joined this group, thanks to a member here. JAM is one

> my favorite BBC shows. I also like Many a Slip and have great respect

for

> Ian Mesiter. Biographical information about him is lacking except

the very

> basic details.
>
> I have a few questions. Did Ian

Mesiter speak on any JAM shows other than

> 1977-01-12 and 1977-04-27? For

those who haven't heard those shows, I

> highly recommend them, especially

the first. There were some early shows in

> which Nicholas Parsons wasn't

the chairman, but 1977-01-12 was the only show

> in which Ian Mesiter was,

for that one episode only. I can sometimes hear

> him saying something in

the background on some shows, but he doesn't

> actually say much.
>
> What other radio shows did Ian Mesiter create besides JAM and Many a

Slip?

> I've done some research and apparently he created other panel

shows, but I

> haven't found any definitive list. He also apparently

created a comedy, but

> I can't find it anywhere.
>
>

Finally, do any of you have a complete set of Many a Slip out there? I am

> missing about half and what I have is mostly ABC rebroadcasts. For

some

> reason, some of the ABC shows run 25 minutes with music fill, so

I'm sure

> they're cutting some part of the shows, but I don't know what.

Also, at

> least the final 1979 series was done in stereo. I like it

almost as much as

> JAM. On an unrelated note, I'm looking for Quote,

Unquote as well.

>
> Thanks for any help and other interesting

information this group can offer.

>

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Topic: Re: Ian Mesiter questions

Message 6 / 9
Tony BaechlerApr 16, 2013

Yes, I saw Messiter's book. I'm totally blind, so I can't read regular
print. Is it available as an ebook? I would consider buying it if it's in
an electronic format that I can read.

On 4/15/2013 10:15 AM, delmelza wrote:
>
> Ian Mesiter wrote a book about his life
> " My Life and Other Games"
>
> It is still available at amazonuk.com in hardback for 1 Pence!
>
>
>
> http://www.amazon.co.uk/Life-Other-Games-Ian-Messiter/dp/1872180612/ref=sr_1_26?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1366046064&sr=1-26&keywords=Ian+Messiter

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Topic: Re: Ian Mesiter questions

Message 7 / 9
DeanApr 16, 2013

I don’t know but suspect not

From: Tony Baechler

Sent: Tuesday, April 16, 2013 8:47 PM

To: just-a-minute@...

Subject: Re: [just-a-minute] Re: Ian Mesiter questions

Yes, I saw Messiter's book. I'm totally blind, so I can't read regular
print. Is it available as an ebook? I would consider buying it if it's in
an electronic format that I can read.

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Topic: Re: Ian Mesiter questions

Message 8 / 9
Simon B KellyApr 16, 2013

Well, it was available for 1p until a short while ago. I've just bought it! :-)

Simon

--- In just-a-minute@..., "delmelza" <delmelza@...> wrote:
>
>
> Ian Mesiter wrote a book about his life
> " My Life and Other Games"
>
> It is still available at amazonuk.com in hardback for 1 Pence!
>

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Topic: Re: Ian Mesiter questions

Message 9 / 9
MarkApr 16, 2013

1p? You should have waited for a discount...

On 17 April 2013 05:38, Simon B Kelly <simonbkelly@...> wrote:

Well, it was available for 1p until a short while ago. I've just bought it! :-)

Simon

--- In just-a-minute@..., "delmelza" <delmelza@...> wrote:
>
>
> Ian Mesiter wrote a book about his life
> " My Life and Other Games"
>
> It is still available at amazonuk.com in hardback for 1 Pence!
>

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