Just A Minute

[hellywelly4]

Just read that Nicholas Parsons has missed his first programme in 50 years. Gyles Brandreth stood in for him. I hope he's ok. It's a bit worrying, he is 94 after all.

[Neveracrossword]

The report on the BBC website says it's nothing dramatic, he's just having time off. People have (inevitably) gone a bit OTT on Twitter.

[murraymints]

2 stalwarts of Radio entertainment.. both getting on ..classic entertainers admire and respect them greatly...

[Old_Geezer]

He's allowed to forget one after 50 years. Alarm probably didn't go off.

[naomi24]

I do hope he's ok.

[Jackdaw33]

Just A Minute was never the same for me after Kenneth Williams died.

[Old_Geezer]

He's fine, just hesitating and deviating for once.

[naomi24]

OG, very good. :o)

[vetuste_ennemi]

What was the program with Humphrey Lyttleton where they played Mornington Crescent?

[Buenchico]

^^^ What was the program with Humphrey Lyttleton where they played Mornington Crescent?

"I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue". It's still going, with Jack Dee doing a sursprisingly good job of following in Humph's footsteps.

[vetuste_ennemi]

Of course. Thanks, Buenchico.

[Jackdaw33]

I used to love Late Arrivals at the Ball. My favourite from the 70s was when they were asked what they would get if they crossed one thing with another. One reply was, "If you crossed Joan Collins with a cockatoo I wouldn't be the least bit surprised". How they got away with that I will never know.

[vetuste_ennemi]

The same punchline has been preceded by examples like "If all the [slapper group of choice] were laid end to end..."

[vetuste_ennemi]

Have a favourite, if not very subtle, sexist/racist joke told to me by a former work colleague (young, bright, beautiful and "hot" - is that right? - and Kiwi hersel: hi, Morag, if you're out there!):

What's the definition of a New Zealand virgin?

It's a girl who hasn't had it much recently.

Is this post actionable under hate speech laws?

[Canary42]

/// I used to love Late Arrivals at the Ball. ///

Amazing how corny yet hilarious these could be. My favourite from long long ago was "Mr and Mrs Wallcarpeting and their son Walter".

[naomi24]

// "Mr and Mrs Wallcarpeting and their son Walter"//

Haha! I so love 'daft'. :o)

[Jackdaw33]

Mr and Mrs Raboomdeeay and their daughter Tara.

[piggynose]

More late arrivals please.

[sddsddean]

My favourite..."Please welcome Mr & Mrs Islands and their sons, Marshall and Ellis Islands!" Just tickles me!