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    Senior Member Country: UK Windthrop's Avatar
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    Enjoyable listen as he talks about Burton, Dench and Churchill. He also reveals why his character in Harry Potter was dropped prematurely - he got too expensive to insure for the films.

    BBC iPlayer - Desert Island Discs: Robert Hardy

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    Quote Originally Posted by Windthrop View Post
    He also reveals why his character in Harry Potter was dropped prematurely - he got too expensive to insure for the films.
    Surely it can't be that much to insure him and the films had huge budgets. And it couldn't have taken that long to film his part...

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    Senior Member Country: England earlb's Avatar
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    Those who know Robert Hardy will understand!!!

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    He was lucky enough to have been tutored at University by J R R Tolkien !

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    Quote Originally Posted by Nimuae View Post
    He was lucky enough to have been tutored at University by J R R Tolkien !
    And CS Lewis who advised him to go into academia. IIRC his character doesn't really appear much in the last two Harry Potter books anyway so I doubt he was ever intended for more that a scene or so.

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    Quote Originally Posted by earlb View Post
    Those who know Robert Hardy will understand!!!
    Yes, I've read a few things too - including a quote or two from his own daughter........

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    Quote Originally Posted by Dame Starry View Post
    Yes, I've read a few things too - including a quote or two from his own daughter........
    Sorry don't understand - care to elaborate

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    Quote Originally Posted by Windthrop View Post
    Sorry don't understand - care to elaborate
    Not unless you want to pay my solicitors' fees!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Dame Starry View Post
    Not unless you want to pay my solicitors' fees!
    Got the message

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    I listened, nice chap but very much a lovey type, I'd hate to be stuck with him and Fry on a long haul flight.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Richard_in_wales View Post
    I'd hate to be stuck with him and Fry on a long haul flight.
    Mmm -


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    Quote Originally Posted by Richard_in_wales View Post
    I listened, nice chap but very much a lovey type, I'd hate to be stuck with him and Fry on a long haul flight.
    With Christopher Lee nearby!

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    Quote Originally Posted by waldo_lydecker View Post
    With Christopher Lee nearby!
    and Ricky Gervais working the drinks trolley

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    Senior Member Country: UK Mr Sloane's Avatar
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    Quote Originally Posted by Richard_in_wales View Post
    and Ricky Gervais working the drinks trolley
    Piloted by John Denver

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