Poster of Peter Cook: At a Slight Angle to the Universe

Peter Cook: At a Slight Angle to the Universe

Plot: 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
Release Date: Saturday, January 12 2002
22 years ago
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Cast

Portrait of Peter CookPeter Cook
Peter Cook would have been no older than
57 in Peter Cook: At a Slight Angle to the Universe
as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Wed, Nov 17 1937 –
Mon, Jan 09 1995
Portrait of Dudley MooreDudley Moore
Dudley Moore was
66 in Peter Cook: At a Slight Angle to the Universe
as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Fri, Apr 19 1935 –
Wed, Mar 27 2002
Portrait of Clive AndersonClive Anderson
Clive Anderson was
49 in Peter Cook: At a Slight Angle to the Universe
as 'Self'.
Wed, Dec 10 1952
Portrait of John CleeseJohn Cleese
John Cleese was
62 in Peter Cook: At a Slight Angle to the Universe
as 'Self'.
Fri, Oct 27 1939
Portrait of Eric IdleEric Idle
Eric Idle was
58 in Peter Cook: At a Slight Angle to the Universe
as 'Self'.
Mon, Mar 29 1943
Portrait of Ian HislopIan Hislop
Ian Hislop was
41 in Peter Cook: At a Slight Angle to the Universe
as 'Self'.
Wed, Jul 13 1960
Portrait of Jonathan MillerJonathan Miller
Jonathan Miller was
67 in Peter Cook: At a Slight Angle to the Universe
as 'Self'.
Sat, Jul 21 1934 –
Wed, Nov 27 2019
Portrait of Brenda VaccaroBrenda Vaccaro
Brenda Vaccaro was
62 in Peter Cook: At a Slight Angle to the Universe
as 'Self'.
Sat, Nov 18 1939
Portrait of Michael ParkinsonMichael Parkinson
Michael Parkinson was
66 in Peter Cook: At a Slight Angle to the Universe
as 'Self'.
Thu, Mar 28 1935 –
Thu, Aug 17 2023
Portrait of Mel SmithMel Smith
Mel Smith was
49 in Peter Cook: At a Slight Angle to the Universe
as 'Self'.
Wed, Dec 03 1952 –
Fri, Jul 19 2013
Portrait of John FortuneJohn Fortune
John Fortune was
62 in Peter Cook: At a Slight Angle to the Universe
as 'Self'.
Fri, Jun 30 1939 –
Tue, Dec 31 2013
Portrait of Dick ClementDick Clement
Dick Clement was
64 in Peter Cook: At a Slight Angle to the Universe
as 'Self'.
Sun, Sep 05 1937
Portrait of David FrostDavid Frost
David Frost was
62 in Peter Cook: At a Slight Angle to the Universe
as 'Self'.
Fri, Apr 07 1939 –
Sat, Aug 31 2013
Portrait of Ned SherrinNed Sherrin
Ned Sherrin was
>> in Peter Cook: At a Slight Angle to the Universe
as 'Self'.
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Portrait of Wendy CookWendy Cook
Wendy Cook was
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as 'Self'.
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Portrait of Christopher BookerChristopher Booker
Christopher Booker was
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as 'Self'.
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Portrait of Roger LawRoger Law
Roger Law was
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Portrait of Victor LownesVictor Lownes
Victor Lownes was
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as 'Self'.
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Portrait of Peter RabeyPeter Rabey
Peter Rabey was
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as 'Self'.
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Portrait of Jonathan HarlowJonathan Harlow
Jonathan Harlow was
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as 'Self'.
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Portrait of Nicholas LuardNicholas Luard
Nicholas Luard was
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as 'Self'.
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Portrait of Gaye BrownGaye Brown
Gaye Brown was
60 in Peter Cook: At a Slight Angle to the Universe
as 'Self'.
Sun, Mar 02 1941
Portrait of Joseph McGrathJoseph McGrath
Joseph McGrath was
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as 'Self'.
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Portrait of Willie DonaldsonWillie Donaldson
Willie Donaldson was
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as 'Self'.
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Portrait of Tim HarroldTim Harrold
Tim Harrold was
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as 'Self'.
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Portrait of Harry EnfieldHarry Enfield
Harry Enfield was
40 in Peter Cook: At a Slight Angle to the Universe
as 'Self'.
Tue, May 30 1961
Portrait of Adrian SladeAdrian Slade
Adrian Slade was
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as 'Self'.
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Portrait of Paul JacksonPaul Jackson
Paul Jackson was
54 in Peter Cook: At a Slight Angle to the Universe
as 'Self'.
Thu, Oct 02 1947
Portrait of Michael BawtreeMichael Bawtree
Michael Bawtree was
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as 'Self'.
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Portrait of Clive BullClive Bull
Clive Bull was
>> in Peter Cook: At a Slight Angle to the Universe
as 'Self'.
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Crew

Portrait of Lucy KenwrightLucy Kenwright
Lucy Kenwright was
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as 'Producer'
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Portrait of Meriel BealeMeriel Beale
Meriel Beale was
>> in Peter Cook: At a Slight Angle to the Universe
as 'Producer's Assistant'
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Portrait of Robert HeadingRobert Heading
Robert Heading was
>> in Peter Cook: At a Slight Angle to the Universe
as 'Producer's Assistant'
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Portrait of Caroline WrightCaroline Wright
Caroline Wright was
>> in Peter Cook: At a Slight Angle to the Universe
as 'Executive Producer'
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Portrait of Pete DrinkwaterPete Drinkwater
Pete Drinkwater was
>> in Peter Cook: At a Slight Angle to the Universe
as 'Editor'
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Portrait of John SorapureJohn Sorapure
John Sorapure was
>> in Peter Cook: At a Slight Angle to the Universe
as 'Camera Operator'
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Portrait of Jeremy HewsonJeremy Hewson
Jeremy Hewson was
>> in Peter Cook: At a Slight Angle to the Universe
as 'Camera Operator'
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Portrait of Steve BowdenSteve Bowden
Steve Bowden was
>> in Peter Cook: At a Slight Angle to the Universe
as 'Sound'
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Portrait of Chris Duncan-BrownChris Duncan-Brown
Chris Duncan-Brown was
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as 'Sound'
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Portrait of Matt LygoMatt Lygo
Matt Lygo was
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as 'Sound'
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Portrait of Joe WatersJoe Waters
Joe Waters was
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as 'Sound'
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Portrait of Alastair WidgeryAlastair Widgery
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as 'Sound'
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Portrait of Andrew ParkinsonAndrew Parkinson
Andrew Parkinson was
>> in Peter Cook: At a Slight Angle to the Universe
as 'Colorist'
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Portrait of Wendy ClarkeWendy Clarke
Wendy Clarke was
>> in Peter Cook: At a Slight Angle to the Universe
as 'Production Manager'
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Portrait of Amit MalhotraAmit Malhotra
Amit Malhotra was
>> in Peter Cook: At a Slight Angle to the Universe
as 'Researcher'
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