Peter Cook

Known for ActingBorn 1937-11-17Died 1995-01-09Torquay, Devon, England, UK

Peter Edward Cook was an English satirist, writer and comedian. An extremely influential figure in modern British comedy, he is regarded as the leading light of the British satire boom of the 1960s. He has been described by Stephen Fry as "the funniest man who ever drew breath" although Cook's work was also controversial. Cook is closely associated with anti-establishment comedy that emerged in Britain and the USA in the late 1950s.Read more

Movies & web series

The Best of Peter Cook and Dudley Moore

Roger Mellie: The Man on the Telly

The Best of What's Left of Not Only But Also

Group Madness

Mr Jolly Lives Next Door

A Series of Bird's

KLM: Diplomatix

One Foot in the Grave: One Foot in the Algarve

That Was The Week That Was

Offensive: The Real Derek and Clive

Some Interesting Facts About Peter Cook

Peter Cook Talks Golf Balls

Blackadder

Late Flowering Love

Revolver

Frost on Sunday

Not Only... But Also

Tempo

Whose Line Is It Anyway?

The Princess Bride

The Secret Policeman’s Biggest Ball

Electric Blue 007

The Mind of David Berglas

Peter Cook & Co.

Friday Night, Saturday Morning

The Comic Strip Presents...

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

Beyond the Fringe

Have I Got News for You

The Kate Bush Story: Running Up That Hill

The Kenny Everett Television Show

A Life in Pieces

Jake's Journey

Omnibus

Pleasure at Her Majesty's

Getting It Right

Saturday Night Live

Supergirl: The Making of the Movie

Black Beauty

The Undiscovered Peter Cook

A Dandy in Aspic

Without a Clue

Night of 100 Stars

Clive Anderson Talks Back

The Dick Cavett Show

The Two of Us

Room 101

Top of the Pops