- Born
- Died
- Ian Messiter was born on April 2, 1920 in Dudley, England, UK. He was a writer and actor, known for Just a Minute (1969), Mr Drake's Duck (1951) and Just a Minute (2012). He was married to Enid Messiter. He died on November 22, 1999 in London, England, UK.
- SpouseEnid Messiter(1944 - November 22, 1999) (his death, 2 children)
- Father of oboist Malcolm Messiter, and a daughter.
- Nephew of actor Eric Messiter.
- Ian Messiter devised the panel game Just a Minute which airs on BBC Radio 4 and has been running for 55 years. For 52 of those years it was hosted by ex actor Nicholas Parsons, who was 96 when he stopped hosting the show. The idea of the game is to speak on a given subject for 1 minute, without hesitation, repetition or deviation.
Contribute to this page
Suggest an edit or add missing content