Nicholas Parsons Time Runs Out

[Tony Tony Tony]

BBC news reports the death today of Nicholas Parsons.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-51278023 

[Norton Canes]

Surely 'time runs uot'

[Norton Canes]

Or "Right, Parsons, you're dead!"

[Bad Ambassador]

PUSSYCAT PUSSYCAT I LOVE YOU

[Bennett Brauer]

One of my favourite moments, him trying to keep it together with Arthur Haynes and Wendy Richard losing it https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JJEcyTtvrcI

[idunnosomename]

Operation without hesitation repetition or deviation: what do they have planned for JaM?

Guest presenters? They wont end it. Radio 4 is too completely ossified to change itself despite being old and staid

[lankyguy95]

That's sad news. So mentally agile and quick well into his mid-90s. Great career.

Operation without hesitation repetition or deviation: what do they have planned for JaM?

Guest presenters? They wont end it. Radio 4 is too completely ossified to change itself despite being old and staid

Gyles Brandreth hosted a couple of times recently when Parsons was ill so I would guess he'll take over.

[ajsmith2]

Operation without hesitation repetition or deviation: what do they have planned for JaM?

Guest presenters? They wont end it. Radio 4 is too completely ossified to change itself despite being old and staid

Surely permanent guest Paul Merton is just gonna move sideways to the lead spot he's been hovering over vulture like for years now? I could be wrong, but I always assumed that was the plan.

[idunnosomename]

Yeah Giles possibly. But would be very hollow. I dont think Merton would want to do it. Hes too good at the game. He might get a payrise though as hes the longest serving voice of the show now

[Norton Canes]

Probably some WOMAN

[marquis_de_sad]

Parson mortal

[metaltax]

Toksvig

[idunnosomename]

UGH LOONEY LEFT BEEB WILL REPLACE NICHOLAS PARSONS WITH A BIG MINGE THAT WONT LET YOU MAKE RUDE JOKES

[Jittlebags]

Toksvig

"It's the daring, dazzling, death defyingly dull, devastatingly dangerous, delectable, delicatessen-able, divinely decadent Just a Minute!"

[Glebe]

Aw. Rest in Peace, mate.

Aren't we a bunch of fuckwits?

[neveragain]

Surely permanent guest Paul Merton is just gonna move sideways to the lead spot he's been hovering over vulture like for years now? I could be wrong, but I always assumed that was the plan.

He enjoys rambling on too much to be stuck in the presenter's chair.

But anyway yes RIP.

[Keebleman]

I remember going to see Hannah and her Sisters in the days when all films were preceded by a short.  On that occasion the short was a travelogue about the Greek islands written, directed by and starring - in multiple roles! - Nicholas Parsons.  I can confidently state, without risk of hesitation, repetition or deviation, that it was absolutely bloody awful.

[marquis_de_sad]

He enjoys rambling on too much to be stuck in the presenter's chair.

But anyway yes RIP.

Also, the dynamic is better is the presenter takes it seriously and the contestants are unruly. A teacher and student type thing.

[trabuch]

There is a fairly comprehensive archive here - he did a lot:

http://www.bennewsam.co.uk/JAM.html

[DrGreggles]

[Mobius]

He's started so he'll finish (living)

[Pseudopath]

Ha ha! What a glorious story.

[Petey Pate]

Barry Cryer told the same story on one of Richard Herring's podcasts. The guy enthusing about Richard Pryor was Ross Noble.

R.I.P. Mr Parsons

[Shaky]

That story is amazing.

[lankyguy95]

Lovely article from Jenny Eclair https://www.independent.co.uk/voices/nicholas-parsons-death-just-a-minute-comedy-bbc-radio-a9306756.html

Also briefly mentions an episode of rudeness from Clement Freud. Probably the worst thing he ever did.

[idunnosomename]

'kin hell

The other panellists on that occasion were Derek Nimmo, Peter Jones and Clement Freud. Clement was difficult, he complained vociferously that I stank of "fags" and wouldn't stand next to me for the local photographer.

it really is a damn for the BBC how they have kept JaM going but totally airbrushed the fucking paedophile who was on it until he died right out of the retrospectives

[Psmith]

I only ever listened to it for Kenneth Williams.Nicholas was completely out of his depth with him.
Peter Jones was good too,not too bothered whether he won or not and with a dry wit.
I'm surprised to see it's still going.

[dissolute ocelot]

Also, the dynamic is better is the presenter takes it seriously and the contestants are unruly. A teacher and student type thing.

Parsons took it with the degree of seriousness it deserved (benefit of the doubt and bonus points for amusing interruptions etc). It was Freud and later Brandreth who really took it seriously. It definitely needs a balance of degrees of seriousness.

[derek stitt]

Pam Ayers has just posted a very warm hearted poem/tribute  dedicated to Nicolas Parsons on Twitter. It's proper lovely.

[Bobtoo]

I'm probably one of the few people who has heard Parsons swear.

He was Rector of St Andrews University in the early 90s and took part in an improvised comedy show. All the other performers were effing and jeffing freely and eventually Parsons managed a 'piss off'. You could tell it was proper swearing for him, he looked like a naughty schoolboy after he said it.

I worked in the student residence where he was staying and he came across a a good egg.