Overview
The story of the working and personal relationship between the comedians Peter Cook and Dudley Moore, a hugely popular duo in the UK during the 1960s and 1970s. Focusing primarily on Cook, the film traces the pair from their first meeting through their career as part of the Beyond the Fringe review, their television series Not Only... But Also and various other projects before their later estrangement as Moore became a successful Hollywood film star and Cook remained in the UK.
Director and cast
- Terry Johnson Director
- Rhys Ifans as Peter Cook
- Aidan McArdle as Dudley Moore
- Jodie Rimmer as Wendy Snowden
- Camilla Power as Judy Huxtable
- Jonathan Aris as Jonathan Miller
- Alan Cox as Alan Bennett
- Josephine Davison as Eleanor Bron
- Richard Durden as Proctor
- David Sterne as Teabag
- Derek Payne as Audience Member
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