Peter Sallis R.I.P.

Please digitize the interviews when you can, barmpot. I would love to have a listen to them. As I am sure others on here would too.

Cheers,
Rick
 
RickAns said:
Please digitize the interviews when you can, barmpot. I would love to have a listen to them. As I am sure others on here would too.

Cheers,
Rick
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Will do when I have worked it out. Think I have the technology - tape to CD machine first, then followed by CD to computer. Do not have direct tape to MP3, actually do not have MP3 capability.
 
Yes, what a surprise to awaken this morning and discover this not-so-unexpected news. Here in The States it's not quite the news folks like myself would like, but at least I can come here to be among kindred spirits.
Ironically it was only last night I was enjoying the JUST-RELEASED 2007 season (in the USA) and remarked out loud how Peter was still going at 96. *sigh*
 
I notice that the TV show "The Last Leg" paid a subtle tribute to Peter on Friday's "Elegtion" Special.

Although never mentioned (as far as I could tell) a little "Wallace" figure had pride of place on the host Adam Hills' desk.
 
C W, I just finished reading that Daily Mail article. Clearly that writer is not a fan of the show nor of Peter Sallis. A bit mean spirited of them to be slinging dirt on Peter so soon after his death. The sentiments of the comments seem to agree. I'm sorry for his wife if what the article says is true.

I shall prefer to think of Mr. Sallis as the gentle and like-able Norman Clegg and Wallace & Grommit persona.
 
barmpot said:
Will do when I have worked it out. Think I have the technology - tape to CD machine first, then followed by CD to computer. Do not have direct tape to MP3, actually do not have MP3 capability.
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Rod I have sent you a email, Terry
 
Despite some of the unflattering details of Peter's private persona, I prefer to have the whole, unfettered versions of his life up front, rather then come across it piece meal as the years roll on. Let he who has cast the first stone and all of that yada, yada but I personally would rather that the good and the bad be presented all at once; no need for future little time bombs to rock the boat and so forth. We are all human and have made many mistakes, though we might not care to admit it.
I'm all about Peter the actor and what he meant to me. I don't worry about denigrating what I know; all I care about is what this person gave to me, personally. And for that I can have a definite answer; a lot of wonderful moments and memories that I am not going to forget for a very long time, if ever. Thank you. Peter.
 
I agree with Don that it's Peter Sallis, the actor, we enjoy. His private life shouldn't be mixed up with his character Cleggy. That was a part he acted - his day job so to speak. People in the public eye will always receive attention from the media - it goes with the territory and I suggest most people in the public eye know this. A newspaper can't be blamed for reporting articles of public interest as this is surely a journalist's role and what the public expect. I still think no less of his role in LOTSW and I still like reading the Mail on Saturday as there's always articles of interest. Let's remember him for his part as the gentle, loveable Cleggy!
 
Another actor has famously stated the following. Your sink gets clogged and you call a plumber. He comes in and unclogs the drain. Do you ask him about his home life? Find out about his life history? Snoop into his past? And you should treat actors the same way. Their home life is really none of your business.
 
May I suggest a local plumber would not be of interest to the national press or population and there lies the difference. Like it or not the famous will always be of interest to the media and a large part of the population. It may be unfair but I can't see it changing and famous people know this. And as I said previously this doesn"t detract from someone's acting or any other skills and the need for a free press in our country is paramount.
 
Bit behind the times here down under.. I haven't seen nor heard anything about it sadly.. Dunno I had the urge to watch Just a small funeral on YouTube and it was gone... as were many of my bookmarks.. and then happened to stumble apon the news there.

I agree with much here.. I couldn't give a rats what happens in somoenes personal life.. yea get it all out there so the vampires can turn the mole hill into a mountain.. :( Sad nasty world its become in the last 20 yrs.

I just would like to have had the chance to thank him and all the cast and crew for giving my parents some of their happiest memories, specially mum before she died of cancer.. I can still hear her laughing at the show now 5 yrs since she went...

So who is now left from the 'regulars'.. :( Not many
 
BruceC said:
So who is now left from the 'regulars'.. :( Not many
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Still have:
-Jonathan Linsley (61) (Crusher)
-Robert Fyfe (92), Juliette Kaplan (77), Jean Ferguson (72) (Howard, Pearl and Marina)
-Mike Grady (71), Sarah Thomas (64) (Barry & Glenda)
-Keith Clifford (79 this week), Tom Owen (67) and Julie Wallace (56) (Billy Hardcastle, Tom Simmonite & Mrs. Avery)
-Ken Kitson (71) & Louis Emerick (54) (the PC's)
-Josephine Tewson (86) & June Whitfield (91) (Mrs. Davenport & Nelly)
-Brian Murphy (84) (Alvin)
-Russ Abbot (69), Christopher Beeny (75) (Hobbo, RepoMan/Herman/Morton)

And of course Roy Clarke himself, at 87. :)
 
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