Just A Minute

On Thursday, June 14, 2007, at 05:49 AM, howstean wrote:

> http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/6748675.stm
>
> Started as a comedy performer in ISIRTA, moved on to producing radio
> shows, then administration, became head of BBC Radio, knighted for his
> services to radio.
>
> Phil
>

It's worth stating here that David Hatch was an absolutely crucial
person in the creation of JAM.

He was at that time, 1967, a talented young producer, aged 28. The BBC
commisisoned a pilot, but didn't want to commission the series. David
Hatch told his bosses "I think we have a winner here. If I'm wrong, I
clearly don't know much about radio". He said he would resign if the
series didn't go ahead.

That was a very brave thing for a young producer to say against the
hierarchial stuffy BBC bosses.

And as we know the BBC gave in, and the series did go ahead. That shows
how much they wanted to retain the talented young man

And the key casting of Nicholas, Clement, Derek, Kenneth and Peter was
all the work of David Hatch.

Ian Messiter was the deviser of JAM, but it was David Hatch that gave
birth to the show, that brought it to life. He's still the longest
serving producer of JAM.

He will be sorely missed.

A tribute to him here -
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/6748675.stm I'll post more as
it comes in.

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