prettynonbinarywarlock
asked:

have you yet had the cognitive dissonance that comes with learning that Jon Pertwee was an actual spy in WWII or have you not yet had that pleasure

doccywhomst
answered:

i HAVE and it’s so funny - imagine being a real life British spy and, posthumously, your most recognized achievement is playing a gay science magician on children’s television

it’s what he would have wanted

nonasuch

John Pertwee belongs to a very exclusive club for people who were spies in WWII, later became famous for completely unrelated things, and were over 6 feet tall.

The other club members are Christopher Lee, Julia Child, and Roald Dahl.

livingauthorssociety

Historically-dubious action movie where Christopher Lee, Jon Pertwee, Julia Child, and Roald Dahl are a team working the same mission when?

nonasuch