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Title: Just A Minute
Post by: bruce on March 22, 2008, 08:56:10 PM

Just A Minute is a terrific radio show on the BBC that has been on for years. Jason is a big fan, and now Sarah had gotten hooked. For those interested here is a six part doc courtesy of youtube. You can find tons of shows on torrent sites but you'll get hooked real quick. It's a terrific way to spend a half hour and you definitely laugh.

part 1
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part 2
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part 3
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part 4
[youtube]7msT6ZQJQJg[/youtube]
part 5
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part 6
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Title: Re: Just A Minute
Post by: chrisfoll577 on March 22, 2008, 09:06:49 PM

this is great stuff bruce, and you're not kidding about the torrents, i'm downloading a 4 gig folder right now.  i was always a fan of the bbc radio quiz show my word! (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/My_Word!)  needless to say these are so much better than their american couterparts wait wait don't tell me! and says you!

Title: Re: Just A Minute
Post by: bruce on March 22, 2008, 09:09:22 PM

Chris I think that is probably the same torrent I down loaded a few weeks ago.

Title: Re: Just A Minute
Post by: ben on March 22, 2008, 09:34:10 PM

watched the first part of the documentary and it seems like very cool, smart, funny stuff.

here's the homepage for those like me who are gettiing interested

http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/comedy/justaminute.shtml

Title: Re: Just A Minute
Post by: Martin on March 22, 2008, 09:45:06 PM

This has been a staple of Swedish Radio (SR) since the sixties. Which makes sense, since SR and the BBC have always had close relations, and SR has copied tons of BBC programming over the years (BBC was founded in 1922; SR in 1925). In Swedish, it's called På minuten (On the minute), it's wildly popular, and the premise is exactly the same.

Title: Re: Just A Minute
Post by: Greg on March 22, 2008, 10:54:53 PM

This seems great. It reminds me of a Monty Python skit I've seen...

[youtube]http://youtube.com/watch?v=X8rhIw_9ucA[/youtube]

Although the Bolton Choral Society at around 3:12 fails definitely fails the repetition test.
Overall, BBC is great radio, and especially in conjunction with Swedish Radio.  Really late on public radio you get stories done by the BBC in Scandinavia, and their own stuff as well; worth staying up for.
Thanks for posting this, Bruce.

Title: Re: Just A Minute
Post by: Andy on March 22, 2008, 11:07:26 PM

everyone leave their torrent going when they get finished downloading so that I can leech it from you.  I'm looking forward to this.

Title: Re: Just A Minute
Post by: bruce on March 22, 2008, 11:34:36 PM

I'll upload few episodes to one of those download sites on Sunday.

Title: Re: Just A Minute
Post by: bruce on March 23, 2008, 11:38:08 AM

Here are 7 episodes that range over the whole show history

Enter in the letter code, then just click on free download after the 45 second wait:Just A Minute sampler pack (http://www.megaupload.com/?d=VANWMXOJ)

Shows:

Just A Minute - 1993.02.06 - Paul Merton, Anyone In This Show.mp3
Just A Minute - 1990.03.17 - Paul Merton, Beauty Contests.mp3
Just A Minute - 2006.01.30 - Bling.mp3
Just A Minute - 1999.02.15 - Fast Food.mp3
Just A Minute - 1971.03.02 - The first subject is Kenneth Williams.mp3
Just A Minute - 1982.09.11 - Elaine Stritch, Kangaroo Pie.mp3
Just A Minute - 1973.01.30 - My Exhuberance.mp3

Title: Re: Just A Minute
Post by: Sarah on March 23, 2008, 12:59:22 PM

Thanks, Bruce!

Title: Re: Just A Minute
Post by: moonshake on March 23, 2008, 02:32:42 PM

Thanks, Bruce! Pretty enjoyable stuff.

Title: Re: Just A Minute
Post by: Andy on March 23, 2008, 10:22:27 PM

holy shit this is great.  Thank you Bruce.  You're the best.

Title: Re: Just A Minute
Post by: Andy on March 24, 2008, 12:17:54 AM

I love these older ones. 

Title: Re: Just A Minute
Post by: Denim Gremlin on March 24, 2008, 02:55:47 AM

apparently I'm missing something here but I've tried to enjoy this program many times and it's just not funny to me at all.

definitely "humor"

Title: Re: Just A Minute
Post by: chrisfoll577 on March 24, 2008, 03:32:17 AM

Quote from: Colin 2000 on March 24, 2008, 02:55:47 AM

definitely "humor"

more like "humour".

i have a weakness for british drollness, wit and silliness... so this sort of thing's right up my alley, but i suppose it's not for everybody.

Title: Re: Just A Minute
Post by: Sarah on March 24, 2008, 07:51:19 AM

I just heard someone go for the entire minute.  It's the first time I've encountered that feat, and it was pretty impressive.  Hoorah for Derek Nimmo!

Title: Re: Just A Minute
Post by: samir on March 24, 2008, 01:18:20 PM

Quote from: ChrisF on March 24, 2008, 03:32:17 AM

i have a weakness for british drollness, wit and silliness...

My ears are burning!

Title: Re: Just A Minute
Post by: Andy on March 30, 2008, 01:11:31 PM

still loving this.  I don't think a show like this could ever survive in the US, and that makes me sad.

I love the little nuances, like that deviation can be used as:
deviation from the subject
deviation from the truth
deviation from language as we know it
etc....

Title: Re: Just A Minute
Post by: Andy on May 28, 2009, 06:39:23 PM

still great, bitches.

Title: Re: Just A Minute
Post by: Matthew_S on August 25, 2009, 10:27:54 AM

Reading another thread I was reminded of this thread... this led me to do a little looking and I discovered this stockpile of episodes available online.

http://www.mediafire.com/just-a-minute

For those interested, enjoy.

Title: Re: Just A Minute
Post by: Sarah on August 26, 2009, 08:07:30 AM

Thanks, Matthew_S.