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Re: Ian Messiter questions

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Tony BaechlerApr 15, 2013
 

 
Ah, sorry about the wrong spelling. Actually, in my Google searches, I
did search for the correct spelling, but got almost no useful information
except an obit.

On 4/15/2013 5:02 AM, Don Judge wrote:
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> Try searching for Ian Messiter - you may have more luck. *:) happy
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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
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> Hi all,
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> 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.
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> 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.
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> 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.
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> 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.
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> Thanks for any help and other interesting information this group can
> offer.
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