i really love the way dear, stumbling, peter jones was, 20 years ago, so wonderfully rude and belligerent and full of snarky put downs.

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Nicholas P: Peter Jones has challenged.

Peter Jones: Repetition.

Nicholas: Of what?

Peter: What, aren’t you listening?

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Tim Rice: Rambling can take many many forms...

[loud laughter]

BUZZ

Tim Rice: Can I go home?

NP: I wouldn’t, you’re in the lead.

Peter J: How did he get in the lead with a technique like that?

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Kenneth Williams: Peter Jones not only speaks fluently, he speaks so mellifluously, it’s so easy on the ear! People say “if only I could hear more of that Peter Jones”!

Peter J: Have you been sniffing glue?

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Peter J: Of course I haven’t been playing it as long as you’ve been chairman! I’ve only been doing it for... years.

Nicholas: But it’s affected your hair more than mine.

Derek: Did you hear that? That great corpulent oaf saying things like that about Peter Jones!

Kenneth: I think that’s most uncalled for! I mean the poor man labouring there, under all the difficulties he’s labouring under anyway!

Peter: Exactly! And you must remember that I have to play the game with you! You only have to play it with me!