As milestones go, especially when they involve a "national treasure" here in the UK, one might have expected at least a sniff of interest from what laughingly passes for "the media" in the fact that yesterday was the centenary of the birth of Peter Sallis. Nope. Shameful, really.
Not only was Mr Sallis a predominant feature of our telly screens for thirty-seven years - as the lugubrious-yet-patient "Cleggy", forever rasing his eyebrow at the hare-brained antics of his compatriots in the world's longest-running sitcom Last of the Summer Wine; the only character to appear in all 295 episodes - he also lent his lovely dulcet tones to the madcap inventor "Wallace" in the classic Wallace and Gromit animations.
By way of a tribute to the man, it is to that series of films I turn...
Peter John Sallis OBE (1st February 1921 – 2nd June 2017)
Thankfully, you saw fit to pay tribute. And your post all went rather well.
ReplyDelete"Cracking toast, Gromit!" Jx
DeleteAs your aware I adore Peter Sallis. I think it was also one of the most brilliant ensemble cast comedy shows ever. The three of those men had chemistry...even when Foggy left and Seymour came...they all still had good chemistry.
ReplyDeletePeter Sallis saw them all out - Blamire, Foggy, Seymour, Truly and Compo, as well as Sid, Ivy, Edie and Nora Batty. I lost touch with the show many decades ago, but it remained top of the ratings for four decades, so must have been doing something right... Jx
DeletePS A little-known fact: Peter Sallis was in the original West End Cast of Cabaret. Unfortunately not in cami-knickers. Jx
DeleteMy kids saw Wallace and gromit over Christmas and loved it
ReplyDeleteWhat's not to love? Jx
DeleteWallace and Gromit are so cosy! I could watch them just having tea and toast, I'm not so interested in the ensuing drama!
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You make it sound like Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels... Jx
DeleteThey just don't make 'em like that anymore.
ReplyDeleteMost definitely not... Jx
DeleteA gentleman in every sense.
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely. Jx
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