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'''Ian Cassan Messiter''' (2 April 1920 – 22 November 1999) was a [[BBC Radio]] producer and the creator of a number of [[panel game]]s, including ''[[Just a Minute]]'',<ref name="Stevens">{{cite book | {{Infobox person | ||
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| birth_name = Ian Cassan Messiter | |||
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| birth_place = [[w:Dudley|Dudley]], [[w:Worcestershire|Worcestershire]] | |||
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| spouse = {{marriage|Enid Senior|<!--unknown-->}} | |||
| children = 2: [[w:Malcolm Messiter|Malcolm Messiter]] | |||
| occupation = [[w:BBC Radio|BBC Radio]] producer | |||
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| known_for = Bringing the successful ''[[w:twenty questions|twenty questions]]'' format to BBC Radio | |||
| notable_works = ''[[Just a Minute]]'' | |||
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'''Ian Cassan Messiter''' (2 April 1920 – 22 November 1999) was a [[w:BBC Radio|BBC Radio]] producer and the creator of a number of [[w:panel game|panel game]]s, including ''[[Just a Minute]]'',<ref name="Stevens">{{cite book | |||
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}}</ref> ''Dealing With Daniels'' and ''[[Many a Slip (radio series)|Many a Slip]]''. Messiter brought the successful ''[[twenty questions]]'' format to BBC Radio<ref name="Stevens"/> and was programme associate for ''[[Family Fortunes]]''. Messiter was born in [[Dudley]], [[Worcestershire]], and educated at Winton House School, near [[Winchester]], and [[Sherborne School]] in [[Dorset]]. | }}</ref> ''Dealing With Daniels'' and ''[[Many a Slip (radio series)|Many a Slip]]''. Messiter brought the successful ''[[w:twenty questions|twenty questions]]'' format to BBC Radio<ref name="Stevens"/> and was programme associate for ''[[w:Family Fortunes|Family Fortunes]]''. Messiter was born in [[w:Dudley|Dudley]], [[w:Worcestershire|Worcestershire]], and educated at Winton House School, near [[w:Winchester|Winchester]], and [[w:Sherborne School|Sherborne School]] in [[w:Dorset|Dorset]]. | ||
In his autobiography, ''My Life and Other Games'' (1990), Ian Messiter described how an incident during a history lesson at Sherborne School became the inspiration for the ''Just a Minute'' radio panel-game.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2019-01-03|title=Just a Minute & Mr Parry-Jones|url=https://oldshirburnian.org.uk/just-a-minute-mr-parry-jones/|access-date=2020-10-10|website=The Old Shirburnian Society|language=en-GB}}</ref> | In his autobiography, ''My Life and Other Games'' (1990), Ian Messiter described how an incident during a history lesson at Sherborne School became the inspiration for the ''Just a Minute'' radio panel-game.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2019-01-03|title=Just a Minute & Mr Parry-Jones|url=https://oldshirburnian.org.uk/just-a-minute-mr-parry-jones/|access-date=2020-10-10|website=The Old Shirburnian Society|language=en-GB}}</ref> | ||
Ian acted as whistle-blower on ''Just a Minute'', and its predecessor ''One Minute, Please''. He appeared in the first series of BBC science-fiction quiz show ''[[The Adventure Game]]'' in 1980 as the Rangdo, the leader of the alien Argonds, and contributed ideas for puzzles in the series. He published his autobiography ''My Life and Other Games'' in 1990. | Ian acted as whistle-blower on ''Just a Minute'', and its predecessor ''One Minute, Please''. He appeared in the first series of BBC science-fiction quiz show ''[[w:The Adventure Game|The Adventure Game]]'' in 1980 as the Rangdo, the leader of the alien Argonds, and contributed ideas for puzzles in the series. He published his autobiography ''My Life and Other Games'' in 1990. | ||
[[Nicholas Parsons]] stated that ''Just a Minute'' is "perhaps the most deceptively simple, enduring, popular and much-copied comedy game on radio or television anywhere"<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/obituary-ian-messiter-1128686.html|title=Obituary: Ian Messiter|date=1999-11-26|website=The Independent|language=en|access-date=2019-05-12}}</ref> In each edition, Messiter is acknowledged as the inventor of the game. | [[Nicholas Parsons]] stated that ''Just a Minute'' is "perhaps the most deceptively simple, enduring, popular and much-copied comedy game on radio or television anywhere"<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/obituary-ian-messiter-1128686.html|title=Obituary: Ian Messiter|date=1999-11-26|website=The Independent|language=en|access-date=2019-05-12}}</ref> In each edition, Messiter is acknowledged as the inventor of the game. | ||
==Family== | ==Family== | ||
Messiter married Enid, née Senior. They had two children: a daughter, Susan, who lives in Cambridgeshire, and a son, [[Malcolm Messiter]], who is an oboist. | Messiter married Enid, née Senior. They had two children: a daughter, Susan, who lives in Cambridgeshire, and a son, [[w:Malcolm Messiter|Malcolm Messiter]], who is an oboist. | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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==External links== | ==External links== | ||
*[http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/534931.stm Messiter's game show magic, Obituary of Ian Messiter] ''BBC News'' | *[http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/534931.stm Messiter's game show magic, Obituary of Ian Messiter] ''BBC News'' | ||
*[https://www.theguardian.com/Archive/Article/0,4273,3934437,00.html Obituary of Ian Messiter] in ''The Guardian'' | *[https://www.theguardian.com/Archive/Article/0,4273,3934437,00.html Obituary of Ian Messiter] in ''The Guardian'' ([[w:Paywall]]) | ||
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Revision as of 18:31, 6 September 2022
Ian Messiter | |
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| Born | Ian Cassan Messiter April 2, 1920 |
| Died | November 22, 1999 (aged 79) |
| Occupation | BBC Radio producer |
| Known for | Bringing the successful twenty questions format to BBC Radio |
| Notable work | Just a Minute |
| Spouse |
Enid Senior (date missing) |
| Children | 2: Malcolm Messiter |
Enid, née Senior Ian Cassan Messiter (2 April 1920 – 22 November 1999) was a BBC Radio producer and the creator of a number of panel games, including Just a Minute,[1] Dealing With Daniels and Many a Slip. Messiter brought the successful twenty questions format to BBC Radio[1] and was programme associate for Family Fortunes. Messiter was born in Dudley, Worcestershire, and educated at Winton House School, near Winchester, and Sherborne School in Dorset.
In his autobiography, My Life and Other Games (1990), Ian Messiter described how an incident during a history lesson at Sherborne School became the inspiration for the Just a Minute radio panel-game.[2]
Ian acted as whistle-blower on Just a Minute, and its predecessor One Minute, Please. He appeared in the first series of BBC science-fiction quiz show The Adventure Game in 1980 as the Rangdo, the leader of the alien Argonds, and contributed ideas for puzzles in the series. He published his autobiography My Life and Other Games in 1990.
Nicholas Parsons stated that Just a Minute is "perhaps the most deceptively simple, enduring, popular and much-copied comedy game on radio or television anywhere"[3] In each edition, Messiter is acknowledged as the inventor of the game.
Family
Messiter married Enid, née Senior. They had two children: a daughter, Susan, who lives in Cambridgeshire, and a son, Malcolm Messiter, who is an oboist.
References
- ^ a b Stevens, Christopher (2010). Born Brilliant: The Life Of Kenneth Williams. John Murray. p. 370. ISBN 1-84854-195-3.
- ^ "Just a Minute & Mr Parry-Jones". The Old Shirburnian Society. 3 January 2019. Retrieved 10 October 2020.
- ^ "Obituary: Ian Messiter". The Independent. 26 November 1999. Retrieved 12 May 2019.
External links
- Messiter's game show magic, Obituary of Ian Messiter BBC News
- Obituary of Ian Messiter in The Guardian (w:Paywall)
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