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thomaswake16Jun 17, 2008
 

 
--- In just-a-minute@..., Dean Bedford <dbedford@...> wrote:

>
>
> On Tuesday, June 10, 2008, at 12:56 AM, thomaswake16 wrote:
>
> > Yeah, I just saw it on Play. It's a lovely cover (very eye-catching),
> > but considering there's more of Peter Jones than Derek Nimmo on this
> > release I find it surprising that they should include Derek but not
> > Peter.
> >
> > But then I also think it's bewildering that they chose to exclude him
> > in the first place, particularly if Ian Messiter is included (an
> > integral part of the show, of course, but if it was a choice between
> > the two of them I would have expected Peter to make the final cut).
> >
> > I always feel Peter seems rather under-valued compared to the other
> > three - I certainly can't imagine Kenneth Williams ever being excluded
> > from the front cover.
>
> I do think it's a shame and agree with everything you say. Do you think
> part of the reason is Peter has a very anonymous face? I always

struggle

> to recognise him when I see him in a movie or TV show - it just

seems so

> ordinary!
>

Possibly - I remember watching one of the Pink Panther films (I think
he's in "Return"), and during his scene I hadn't even realised he was
in it until I heard his voice. (Although if it comes to that, I don't
suppose a lot of people would recognise Ian either.)

 
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