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[sullen_hearts]

Can I post this here cos I don't belong to any other History Boys comms

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[alexi_lupin]

I've always wondered that too. I think it's supposed to ambiguous.

[sullen_hearts]

Yeah I think it is too, I think Bennett would have written that.

[duckgirlie]

Huh, I never thought about it like that. From the two versions I know - the film and the radio play (both with primarily the original cast) I assumed that he was being up-front about it.

[sullen_hearts]

So did I to begin with, but I've always wondered. Russell Tovey certainly sounds up front about it?

[wrestlingdog]

I always assumed he was telling the truth (in which "I said" would probably be more accurately phrased as "I replied") but I suppose it could be read either way.

[sullen_hearts]

Yeah, that's true about how that would be more accurate.

[alex_parker]

Oh wow, I have never thought about this before and it's really interesting!

[sullen_hearts]

Hehe sorry!

[ext_1892835]

Also watched the Sheffield Crucible (excellent) production and had the same thought. No one raised this this at the Talkback session on Thursday but I will raise it at a forthcoming "coffee morning" with the cast and production staff and "report back" - I agree with alexi_lupin and think it is meant to be ambiguous.