Peter Purves found ALIVE at Crufts!

74 yrs old now according to wiki,i thought he'd died a few yrs back but you can't keep these old 70's hardmen down,who can forget what he did to Simon Groome upon finding him sat on his chair at  BP rehearsals,a yelping tearful blood and tooth splatered Groome had to be led hysterically away by his dog Goldie after nothing but a few choice words from the BP heart throb

He'd need hands of stone if he connected with Balding's jaw

Interesting you should mention "hands of stone" Crisp as THAT is the exact Sobriquet in which he was bestowed with after going ten full rounds on the cobbles with the legendary "hands of stone" himself Roberto Duran,Duran made the mistake of pinching Valerie Singletons ar'se while glaring at Purves saying "what you staring out you floppy haired ponce"

Ten vicious "all in no holds barred" rounds later the bloodied and battered world champ pleased "no mas" and decided to shake on it after all.

Cross the smooth talking Kick start assasian and famed swordsman at your peril

You're wasted on here , Bon Viv ...

Bon Vivvy

No mas

Purves feared throughout the 'business'.At the BBC Television Centre Valerie Singleton told Rolf Harris(who was there to record 'Top of the Pops')that Purves had thrown a hissy fit when forced to wear a floral shirt and tie combo on Blue Peter.In fact Purves had his shirts hand made in Carnaby Street and when Harris mentioned something about his mothers curtains Purves attacked.

Going in with his trademark size twelve to the kneecap Purves was shocked when Harris didn't go down but Harris was there to sing his latest hit 'Jake the Peg'and Purves had kicked his prosthetic leg.Unfortunately for Harris he jumped backwards and trod on a model of Tracy Island that Valerie had constructed for Peter's Birthday present.Purves was incandescent and proceeded to toss the antipodean artist around like a wobble board.

Harris never forgot the beating and years later was stealing the show on Parky with his amusing anecdotes when a miffed Billy Connolly(whilst Parky was introducing Zsa Zsa Gabor)whispered in his ear that Purves was looking for him in the Green Room reducing Rolf to a gibbering wreck and allowing Parky to continue with two guests who nobody could understand.

Purves notable by his absence this year. Balding looking VERY pleased with herself stroking some woman's sheltie.

Wasn't Peter purves having a fling with the 70s female weather forecaster Barbara Edwards?,

"Balding spent the rest of the day in near silence munching on the Winalot freebie nibbles."

Purves is THERE! Looking relaxed and very Roger Moore on that sofa, but with a very Daniel Craig attitude.

What a marvellous description, screaming, and I haven't even seen him.

Purves surely favourite now to take over the reins at Top Gear.

Clarkson may not like it, but as Purves commented: "If that c^nt wants a fracas, I'll show him a f^ckin' fracas."

Miss the fella, what's he up to?

BonViv? Me too, one of the forums better posters.
If you're reading this BV, come back, this place needs you.

He had bad health problems....which means...

The Tories have sent him back to work?

No...which means...

The Tories have thrown him out of his hospital bed?

No...which means...

Alan Carr under Police protection following fears that Purves may take umbrage at not being consulted before Carr was hired for a gig on his manor.

pat phelan would destroy purves( and noakes if he was still around ) .

Great stuff.

Although if I was a pedantic git coops, I could point out that Tracy Island was 1992, long after Pete and Val had left

Possibly the only man in TV history capable of killing someone with an empty cornflakes box and a roll of double-sided sticky tape.

Oh hang on, I forgot about Robert 'Ask The Family' Robinson. Many a young child was orphaned after their parents incorrectly identified a close-up picture of a hanging basket.

and finally the last question..............

Protester storming the stage at Crufts....
Thought I'd seen it all until now... bloody hell

not sure who they were? probably animal rights.

could have been a terrierist attack

PETA protesters, Crufts have just released a statement