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bruce

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Just A Minute
« 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
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part 5
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part 6
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chrisfoll577

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Re: Just A Minute
« Reply #1 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!  needless to say these are so much better than their american couterparts wait wait don't tell me! and says you!
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bruce

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Re: Just A Minute
« Reply #2 on: March 22, 2008, 09:09:22 PM »
Chris I think that is probably the same torrent I down loaded a few weeks ago.
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ben

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Re: Just A Minute
« Reply #3 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
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Martin

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Re: Just A Minute
« Reply #4 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.
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Greg

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Re: Just A Minute
« Reply #5 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.
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Andy

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Re: Just A Minute
« Reply #6 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.
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bruce

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Re: Just A Minute
« Reply #7 on: March 22, 2008, 11:34:36 PM »
I'll upload few episodes to one of those download sites on Sunday.
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bruce

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Re: Just A Minute
« Reply #8 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

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

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Sarah

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Re: Just A Minute
« Reply #9 on: March 23, 2008, 12:59:22 PM »
Thanks, Bruce!
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Re: Just A Minute
« Reply #10 on: March 23, 2008, 02:32:42 PM »
Thanks, Bruce! Pretty enjoyable stuff.
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Re: Just A Minute
« Reply #11 on: March 23, 2008, 10:22:27 PM »
holy shit this is great.  Thank you Bruce.  You're the best.
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Andy

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Re: Just A Minute
« Reply #12 on: March 24, 2008, 12:17:54 AM »
I love these older ones. 
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Denim Gremlin

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Re: Just A Minute
« Reply #13 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"
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chrisfoll577

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Re: Just A Minute
« Reply #14 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.
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