Movie Description
Peter Cook: At a Slight Angle to the Universe
(2002)Overview
TV documentary tracing the life of the comedian and satirist from his school days, through the Cambridge Footlights, to Beyond the Fringe and his partnership with Dudley Moore. With contributions from Cook's school friends Peter Rabey and Jonathan Harlow; Cook's first wife Wendy Cook; Cambridge University friends Tim Harrold and Roger Law; Adrian Slade (ex-president of Cambridge Footlights); Jonathan Miller; Sir David Frost; Ned Sherrin; John Bassett (creator, Beyond The Fringe); Willie Donaldson (producer, Beyond The Fringe); John Cleese; Eric Idle; Michael Parkinson; Brenda Vaccaro; John Fortune; Nicholas Luard (co-owner with Cook of The Establishment club); actress Gaye Brown; Christopher Booker; Ian Hislop; Victor Lownes and Michael Bawtree (friends of Cook); Joe McGrath; Dick Clement; Mel Smith; Clive Anderson; tv producer and executive Paul Jackson; Harry Enfield, radio presenter Clive Bull, and archival interview footage of both Cook and Dudley Moore.
Featured Crew
- Producer : Lucy Kenwright
- Editor : Pete Drinkwater
- Cast : Peter Cook,Dudley Moore,Clive Anderson,John Cleese,Eric Idle,Ian Hislop,Jonathan Miller,Brenda Vaccaro,Michael Parkinson,Mel Smith,John Fortune,Dick Clement,David Frost,Ned Sherrin,Wendy Cook,Christopher Booker,Roger Law,Victor Lownes,Peter Rabey,Jonathan Harlow,Nicholas Luard,Gaye Brown,Joseph McGrath,Willie Donaldson,Tim Harrold,Harry Enfield,Adrian Slade,Paul Jackson,Michael Bawtree,Clive Bull
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Original TitlePeter Cook: At a Slight Angle to the Universe
Status Released
Release Information
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2002-01-12
Original LanguageEnglish
Runtime 01h 30m
Production CompaniesBBC
Genres
- Documentary
- Comedy
