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The Tribute
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Geoffrey Palmer
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| I worked with Judi on film, on
radio, but mainly, of course, on television in clever Bob
Larbey's "As Time Goes By". I would've liked to
have worked with her in the Theatre but sadly that's never
happened. I assume that's because, being a Dame, she must
have casting approval -- mustn't she? (laughter) But
you never know, do you? But in spite of that, I have
enjoyed working with her. (laughter) In fact, there are
many joys in playing opposite Judi and to me, one of the
greatest is and I don't know if this is because she's invariably
doing three other jobs at the same time or whether it's just a
case of the advancing years but -- sometimes ...
(laughter) She knows what's coming ...
(laughter) I wouldn't say often but just sometimes she's
not totally on top of the lines. (laughter) Sorry,
luv. Now it can be told ... as a result of which -- she
and I appear with embarrassing and humiliating regularity on
"Auntie's Bloomers". But the good side to that
is, every time we appear on "Auntie's Bloomer", I get
another all be it tiny contribution from the BBC towards my
pension fund. And for that, Judi, and a few other things,
I'd like to say thank you very much. (appaulse)
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| SF: Geoffrey, "As
Time Goes By" was an enormous success and I know Bob Larbey
wrote it with you in mind ... and presumably, Judi must've been
first choice, too ...
GP: Ummm ... no, I'm
afraid not. (laughter) Actually, she was quite a
long way down the list. (laughter) No, we nearly had
Jean Simmons on board and I'm immensely grateful that we
didn't. (laughter) But um -- Jean Simmons was
going to be on board and then she found that she was involved
with other things and couldn't do it. So in the end, we
searched about and somebody, I don't know who -- I wouldn't have
had the courage -- suggested Judi and of course, she doesn't
read anything and she didn't know who I was or who the director
was ... but she said yes and then the BBC found out that she
couldn't do it for another four months -- at which point, Sydney
Lotterby, distinguished producer, and I said, if you've got Judi
Dench, we'll wait for her. So we waited for her.
SF: And it was worth the
wait ... So -- you did eight series of "As Time Goes
By" and I hope we get more ... But you've also played with
her twice in "Mrs. Brown" and "Tomorrow Never
Dies", the Bond film. What's it like having her as a
boss?
GP: It was
alright. (laughter) I found her more professional in
film -- you know -- the money's better (laughter) and she took
it very seriously (laughter) ... She'll never work with me again
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SF: Ladies and Gentlemen
-- the twinkling and brilliant, Geoffrey Palmer.
(applause)
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