Peter cook and dudley moore are still commonly regarded as the greatest comic double act that great britain has ever produced. Pdf the comic genius of peter cook and dudley moore. Both john cleese and alan bennett have testified that they drew. Jonathan hansler on being basil fawlty and peter cook and. Filmed during the duos behind the fridge tour in australia in 1971 at the gtv9 studios. There is also peter cook, dudley moore, neil innes and other comedians. Or john cleese and eric idles ventures on to us turf again, mainly voiceover work in recent years. Cook, along with dudley moore, alan bennett, and jonathan miller, was. Marty feldman was one of the most essential creative forces in british comedy embodied also by his close friends and creative partners from beyond the fringe especially peter cook and dudley moore and monty python especially john cleese, graham chapman and eric idle.
A part from his undoubtedly onandoffagainthrougheternity partner, dudley moore, cook outclassed all of his many performing accompanists and comedy disciples eleanor bron aside. As the late comics establishment club reopens, his widow talks about her rude but genius husband. The facts of life dudley moore, peter cook duration. The comic genius of peter cook and dudley moore, volume 1. Yesterday dudley moore sang goodbyee, solo, at a memorial service for his former comedy partner peter cook, whom he described as an extraordinary. The themed dinner show throughout the edinburgh fringe and his play about peter cook and dudley moore goodbye. The comedy team of peter cook and dudley moore was huge in england during the sixties, but in america. Butterfly brain by barry cryer goodreads share book. Peter cook with rowan atkinson, john cleese, terry jones, beryl reid.
Today its impossible to imagine modern sketch shows without them. Cook often claimed he ran out of ambition at the age of 24 and its not hard to see why. John lennon on not only but also 9th of january 1965 youtube. Peter cook favorite british comedy stage revue beyond the fringe written and performed by peter cook, dudley moore, alan bennett, and jonathan miller sitting on. The comic genius of peter cook and dudley moore, volume 1 audio download. Dudley moore and peter cook on joan rivers show bbc 1986. Peter cook and dudley moore cordially invite you to go to hell. Dudley moore and peter cook on joan rivers show bbc 1986 duration. Corbett, john cleese dudley moore, best known to many for his comedic turn as the tipsy drunk in arthur, is just one of the many funny comedians covered in this film about the british comics. Find peter cook similar, influenced by and follower information on allmusic. The cast included john cleese, rowan atkinson, beryl reid, paula wilcox and terry jones.
Peter cook, john cleese, graham chapman and arthur lowe directed. This collection of their works is a comprehensive compilation of the finest sketches that cook. Peter cook right and dudley moore i was about to put the box aside, when i noticed a teninch reel with the label bell studios, new york, 1964 on it, so i took it home to france to find. After training in medicine and specialising in neurology in the late 1950s, he came to prominence in the early 1960s in the comedy revue beyond the fringe with peter cook, dudley moore and alan bennett.
Peter edward cook 17 november 1937 9 january 1995 was an english satirist and. Dudley moore and peter cook perform at the royal command performance as pete and dud in 1965. Pre monty python sketch from the tv who show at last the 1948 show starring tim brooketaylor, john cleese, graham chapman and marty feldman. The secret policemans ball is the name informally used for the longrunning series of benefit shows staged initially in the united kingdom to raise funds for the human rights organisation amnesty international. Sir jonathan wolfe miller cbe 21 july 1934 27 november 2019 was an english theatre and opera director, actor, author, television presenter, humourist and medical doctor. Created by britishirish satirist spike milligan along with harry secombe and peter sellers, the goon show disrupted the most dominant entertainment format of the 50s the radio show with a cast of fictional characters with sellers, secombe, and milligan embodying multiple. Connie booth is the author of the complete fawlty towers 4.
If youre a fan of monty python, the comic strip or the fast show, then youre a fan of cook and moore. Cooks comedy partnership with dudley moore led to not only. John cleese in conversation with eric idle at live talks. I dont want to talk about america in the sixties there were protesters in the streets, the troops were in vietnam, i. The show included comedy sketches, including a tales of the unexpected parody tales of the much as we expected. John cleese s petty and frequently repeated remarks about what a pity it was that cook never became an actor like he himself did is silly and always makes me. Postscript about the comedian peter cook who transformed english humor in the sixties. Cambridge graduates who met in beyond the fringe, their chemistry produced some of the funniest, most inventive and downright brilliant comedy ever recorded. Laugh at hilarious classics from john cleese monty python, benny hill, dudley moore arthur, peter sellers the pink panther and more on this compilation of films, television programs, and live performances spanning over 50 years of british comedy. John cleese enjoyed beyond the fringe before he became a monty python. Download and keep this book for free with a 30 day trial. Ive written a couple of books on depression and on psychology.
Peter cook, vanessa howard, john cleese, harold pinter, arthur lowe what gets you further. Read about interesting facts by peter cook and john cleese and see the artwork, lyrics and similar artists. They set standards that will probably never be surpassed. In june of this year, a few months after the death of peter cook, the metrostage. An interview with monty pythons john cleese about spike milligan, peter sellers. The first critical biography of cook and moore aka derek and clive, aka troubled peter cook and cuddly dudley. He was brilliant and maddening but true to himself photo. Peter cook and john cleese interesting facts youtube secret policemans ball. Written by peter cook, dudley moore, narrated by peter cook, dudley moore. Cook, along with dudley moore, alan bennett, and jonathan miller, was part of the famous revue beyond the fringe. Cook died at fiftyseven, on january 9th, of a gastrointestinal hemorrhage. Time for peter cook to have the last laugh telegraph. The shows started in 1976 featuring popular british comedians but later included leading musicians and actors.
John promoting his book in his own write category music. As part of beyond the fringe, alongside jonathan miller, alan bennett and dudley moore, he essentially. That monty python we were so poor scene urban75 forums. They were admirers of the work of peter cook, alan bennett, jonathan miller, and dudley moore on beyond the fringeseminal to the british.
Not only dudley moore but also peter cook was a beeb televised revue that apparently bridged the gap between the londonbroadway revue beyond the fringe, some films by this pair or cook alone seek and find the rise and rise of michael rimmer, and their return to the world stage on tour known on broadway simply as good evening, for which they won a special tony award. Postscript about the comedian peter cook who transformed english. Various artists, monty python, dudley moore dead parrot society. Directed by artist not provided, starring artist not provided, eric sykes, benny hill, warren mitchell, peter cook, dudley moore, marty feldman, harry h. Talking peter sellers and the goon show with john cleese vulture. Dudley moore, peter cook, dudley moore, laughing stock productions ltd. Not only dudley moore but also peter cook was a beeb televised revue that apparently bridged the gap between the londonbroadway revue beyond the fringe, some films by this pair or cook alone seek and find the rise and rise of michael rimmer, and their return to the world stage on tour known on broadway simply as good evening, for which they won a special tony. Peter cook and dudley moore frog and peach duration. British comedy stage revue beyond the fringe written and performed by peter cook, dudley moore, alan bennett, and jonathan miller sitting on the bench, 1961, 19601966. Peter cook s mischievous performance fuels this uproarious satire, scripted by.
John cleese said cook was the greatest creator of comic material hes ever come across. Cook inquired the date and time, riffled through his engagement book, and intoned. Peter cook and dudley moore were two of the brightest stars ever to light up the world of comedy. Golden years of british comedy 60s half price books. Many years ago, when alternative comedy was all the rage, peter cook made one of his then increasingly rare television appearances, in a show done before a studio audience who thought comedy had been invented by monty python in some prehistoric past and brought to the peak of perfection by rik mayall. The comic genius of peter cook and dudley moore, volume 2. The brainchild of john cleese, these benefit shows in london and their many spinoffs raised considerable sums of money for amnesty, raised public and media.