Peter Ridsdale-Scott: RIP

[Paul Muller]

Apologies if it’s already been covered and I’ve missed it, but I was sad to see that Peter Ridsdale-Scott’s website mentions he passed away in December of last year: 

It’s unlikely Red Dwarf would have ever made it into production without Peter’s support, and he always came across as a splendid chap in interviews – so thought it definitely merited a mention. 

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[Ian Symes]

Oh man.

[clem]

Aw man. There’d have been no Red Dwarf without him, simple as that, and his interview for Launching Red Dwarf on the Series 1 DVD is one of the best things ever. Letting out a sob they could hear in Carlisle at this news, before getting myself a brandy to toast the great man. RIP. 

[Dave]

Sad to hear. RIP. 

[Jonathan Capps]

The fact that Peter reached legendary status in the fandom simply by appearing as a talking head says everything. I would’ve loved to have had my ear talked off by this man.

[RunawayTrain]

Oh that’s sad news.  What a guy.

[theycallhernebraska]

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[Stephen R. Fletcher]

I have a friend who once told me that Peter was his teacher in college. I remember my friend saying “Oh I could tell you many stories about him. Quite a character and always camp as ever!” Paraphrasing a bit, but I remember him using that phrase to describe him. He said that with affection and a laugh, and I remember him saying that he and the other students loved him. So going from that, the talking heads bits in the docco, and Chris Barrie’s impression of him in one of the commentaries, he sounds like a legend. 

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