Do you remember Peter Cook? (live, Irish, offer)

[Mouldy Old Schmo]

For some reason, he didn't catch on in the U.S. as did his mate "Dud".

[Jezer]

Our gain, your loss.

[dizzybint]

Peter was very clever and witty.

[Cavaturaccioli]

'Bedazzled' was brilliant.

[irish_bob]

Originally Posted by Mouldy Old Schmo

For some reason, he didn't catch on in the U.S. as did his mate "Dud".

was ten times funnier than Dudley moore

[Mouldy Old Schmo]

I wonder if he would have been fondly remembered if he had lived to an old age.

[KayleneO]

They were another era of comedy, the best. My interest in British comedy waned after Billy Connolly and I don't get what's on offer these days.

If you weren't in London between 1988 and 1992, you wouldn't have heard Peter Cook anywhere else in the country on LBC radio. I wasn't, but became aware of digitized collection of those late night calls he made to Clive Bull, as Sven the Norwegian Fisherman. Pure genius! The Establishment - The Sven Files

Spike was king. I occasionally chat with his lovely daughter on Twitter.

Another letter of note: Spike Milligan and the case of difficult dressing gowns | Duchess of Hackney

Oh and I met Dudley Moore in Santa Monica in the early 1990's at a friends neighbours home. Nice fella.

[Mouldy Old Schmo]

Originally Posted by KayleneO

Oh and I met Dudley Moore in Santa Monica in the early 1990's at a friends neighbours home. Nice fella.

Sadly, I think Dudley spent more years in the States suffering from that neurodegenerative disease than he did enjoying a successful career.

[Mouldy Old Schmo]

Cook actually starred in a poorly-received American TV comedy in the early 1980s. Based on what I've read about him, it was a waste of talent.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Two...1981_TV_series)

[chessgeek]

Originally Posted by irish_bob

was ten times funnier than Dudley moore

The original "Bedazzled" was a funny movie and Peter Cook was great in that role!