Michael Parkinson interviews Peter Cook - 1

[Albert18264]

Worst job I ever had was with Jane Mansfield .

[bossyboots55]

peter cook...he was so gorgeous...in his younger days...with a mind to match.

[chubbylilloser85]

one of the greats....interviewed by one of the worst -_-

[drwhatson]

I woke up in my room and felt a presence, in fact two presences...

...well I should think so too, it was Christmas morning. :-)

[mts1977]

@cutandpaste1 You're quite correct. I'm English and went to New York in 2004. I simply don't recognise the description Peter Cook gives. I certainly didn't feel threatened and I don't recall it being particularly seedy.

[HolyCity2012]

circa?

[DJTouche]

Amazing raconteur and wit.

Stephen Fry is probably his nearest "descendent" these days. Hilarious and erudite, but maybe without the acid edge to him.

Funny how Times Square was then described as "seedy" and dodgy, whereas now it's about as edgy as visiting Disneyland on a Sunday afternoon.

[ddemaine]

@DJTouche Stephen Fry once described PC as the "funniest man who ever drew breath", so a fair comparison

[kezadrone]

@northkent61 I know what you mean. WE Should all say what we like they can't arrest us all the fuckers.

[georgeharrison22543]

i love his hat

[foncho]

Nowadays you can't call a spade a spade, unless it's degrading the English or French. Today comedians are too busy licking corporate arse to say what they really want.

[IndependentGeorge76]

"fully armed with one soiled kleenex" - fantastic

[jpsutcliffe]

yeah but i cant find the spike milligan interview ( i think james coburn is on that show) in whcih milligan breaks down into tears of laughter trying to relate an anecdote about someone who suffered fom the shits on a journey home

[LemonRoss]

Thanks for putting these up, they're great :o)