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Re: Ian Mesiter questions

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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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