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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
23 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)'.
Birthday: Wed, Nov 17 1937 –
Died: 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)'.
Birthday: Fri, Apr 19 1935 –
Died: 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'.
Birthday: 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'.
Birthday: 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'.
Birthday: 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'.
Birthday: 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'.
Birthday: Sat, Jul 21 1934 –
Died: 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'.
Birthday: 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'.
Birthday: Thu, Mar 28 1935 –
Died: 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'.
Birthday: Wed, Dec 03 1952 –
Died: 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'.
Birthday: Fri, Jun 30 1939 –
Died: 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'.
Birthday: 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'.
Birthday: Fri, Apr 07 1939 –
Died: Sat, Aug 31 2013
Portrait of Ned SherrinNed Sherrin. Ned Sherrin was >> in Peter Cook: At a Slight Angle to the Universe as 'Self'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Wendy CookWendy Cook. Wendy Cook was >> in Peter Cook: At a Slight Angle to the Universe as 'Self'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Christopher BookerChristopher Booker. Christopher Booker was >> in Peter Cook: At a Slight Angle to the Universe as 'Self'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Roger LawRoger Law. Roger Law was >> in Peter Cook: At a Slight Angle to the Universe as 'Self'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Victor LownesVictor Lownes. Victor Lownes was >> in Peter Cook: At a Slight Angle to the Universe as 'Self'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Peter RabeyPeter Rabey. Peter Rabey was >> in Peter Cook: At a Slight Angle to the Universe as 'Self'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Jonathan HarlowJonathan Harlow. Jonathan Harlow was >> in Peter Cook: At a Slight Angle to the Universe as 'Self'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Nicholas LuardNicholas Luard. Nicholas Luard was >> in Peter Cook: At a Slight Angle to the Universe as 'Self'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Gaye BrownGaye Brown. Gaye Brown was 60 in Peter Cook: At a Slight Angle to the Universe as 'Self'.
Birthday: Sun, Mar 02 1941
Portrait of Joseph McGrathJoseph McGrath. Joseph McGrath was >> in Peter Cook: At a Slight Angle to the Universe as 'Self'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Willie DonaldsonWillie Donaldson. Willie Donaldson was >> in Peter Cook: At a Slight Angle to the Universe as 'Self'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Tim HarroldTim Harrold. Tim Harrold was >> in Peter Cook: At a Slight Angle to the Universe as 'Self'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Harry EnfieldHarry Enfield. Harry Enfield was 40 in Peter Cook: At a Slight Angle to the Universe as 'Self'.
Birthday: Tue, May 30 1961
Portrait of Adrian SladeAdrian Slade. Adrian Slade was >> in Peter Cook: At a Slight Angle to the Universe as 'Self'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Paul JacksonPaul Jackson. Paul Jackson was 54 in Peter Cook: At a Slight Angle to the Universe as 'Self'.
Birthday: Thu, Oct 02 1947
Portrait of Michael BawtreeMichael Bawtree. Michael Bawtree was >> in Peter Cook: At a Slight Angle to the Universe as 'Self'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Clive BullClive Bull. Clive Bull was >> in Peter Cook: At a Slight Angle to the Universe as 'Self'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Crew

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