Peter Cook

Biography

Peter Edward Cook was an English satirist, writer and comedian. An extremely influential figure in modern British comedy, he is regarded as the leading light of the British satire boom of the 1960s. He has been described by Stephen Fry as "the funniest man who ever drew breath" although Cook's work was also controversial. Cook is closely associated with anti-establishment comedy that emerged in Britain and the USA in the late 1950s.

Known For

Black Beauty 1994 ★ 6.7
One Foot in the Grave: One Foot in the Algarve 1993 ★ 8.5
Gone to Seed 1992 ★ 3.3
A Life In Pieces 1990 ★ 4.0
Great Balls of Fire! 1989 ★ 6.3
Getting It Right 1989 ★ 6.8
Without a Clue 1988 ★ 6.7
The Princess Bride 1987 ★ 7.7
Whoops Apocalypse 1986 ★ 5.7
KLM: Diplomatix 1985 ★ 8.5
Supergirl 1984 ★ 5.4
Blackadder 1983 ★ 8.0
Yellowbeard 1983 ★ 5.6
The Comic Strip Presents... 1982 ★ 7.4
The Kenny Everett Television Show 1982 ★ 7.3
The Mermaid Frolics 1977 ★ 5.3
Mill Hill 1972 ★ 4.0
The Rise and Rise of Michael Rimmer 1970 ★ 6.0
The Bed Sitting Room 1969 ★ 5.9
Monte Carlo or Bust! 1969 ★ 5.9
A Dandy in Aspic 1968 ★ 6.9
Bedazzled 1967 ★ 6.2
The Wrong Box 1966 ★ 6.4
Thirty-Minute Theatre 1965 ★ 4.3