He's a brilliant example of how alcohol dependency can make even the most brilliant, hilarious, intelligent and engaging people feel like they're not worth the effort. I love this interview. It's just him on top form. Shame, the brilliant ones don't seem to be around for long.
I really like this interview. Cook was uncharacteristically candid. He's not doing is act here, he's just being himself. He even looks different here. It's great to hear him talking as himself.
You can really tell from their body language and rapport that Cook and Parkinson liked eachother a great deal. I love this interview. It's a great example of a great man. At ease.
RIP Sir Michael Parkinson (March 28, 1935 - August 16, 2023), aged 88 And RIP Peter Cook (November 17, 1937 - January 9, 1995), aged 57 You both will be remembered as legends.
If you really listen to what cook says and the way he talks, it becomes clear he was a very truthful person, no bullshit, saying what really happened, saying what was on his mind.
Sadly, 10 yrs later he looked about 65 when he was 47. There just wasn’t the material and venues about and interviewers that could offer him a proper platform until Clive Anderson . Hence one drinks out of boredom and frustration.
I love tricking people and playing mind games on them, others hate me for it. I do stuff just to see if I can get away with it (harmlessly, of course) and many psychiatrists have told me it's for the same reason: I get bored with other people. As soon as I figure them out, like how their brains work and how to trick them, I get bored. Peter reminds me of myself in that sense. I love him especially for that. My favourite person ever. As I was born in 2007, I haven't even shared one day on the planet with him and I'm so glad I'm not ignorant like the rest of my year group who think Mean Girls is good entertainment. (Ok, sorry, rant over.)
R.I.P Parky thank you for putting my hometown on the map (and Cudworth/Cudeth) love this interview, two people who are totally at ease with each other and their professions.
Hello Charles whilst he may have attempted to avoid buggery at the school I was left with the feeling that he was not 100% successful. that was my story unfortunately and perhaps you could let us know your feelings. For the reasons I have just mentioned I feel that all all male boarding schools should be banned because they ruin a lot of lives.
The greatest comedian of all time. No one could match his wit...even other comedians acknowledge that. Thank you for the laughs Peter...may you rest in peace.
It was - because tape was so expensive, much of their stock was reused. It wasn't until the 70's (after it became apparent in hindsight that so much great work had been lost) that rules were put in place to prevent tape wiping and protect old recordings for future generations. This is one of the great advantages of modern technology - digital recordings can be kept indefinitely and in a fraction of the space it would take to store a similar amount of tapped programming, and its much cheaper.
I never liked Parkinson but he sank even further in my estimation when he started doing those horrible adverts trying to make old people feel guilty about leaving relatives having to pay their funeral costs and offering them a free biro.
Television was a bit more unscripted then... but we have internet shows now with people saying whatever they like. This interview reminds me of a recent Piers Morgan interview with Richard Dawkins, who mentions the buggery at school. But of course that interview was sober and not a Parkinson style interview.
@EmptyGlass99 That's true, I'm German but I lived in England for a year and understand British English fairly well, but once Peter gets (or I should say "got") going it is extremely difficult to keep up, sometimes impossible. Thank God there are nice people who write down the conversations on many videos on the net.
I am afraid that English subtitles are written automatically.😢😢 Not by a human enterpreter. I came across lots of mistakes in various sketches by Peter and Dudley. Very sad.
Rolling Ormond ...this Rolling chap...is bitter because he has minimum wage employment at KFC he was not promoted to the drive thru, I have looked at his posts before and never has anything positive to say...but if you had seen his banjo playing parents it’s perhaps slightly understandable...total moron
@EmptyGlass99 Quite true, I was thinking that to myself as I watched it. I realized I had completely zoned out when he started to talk about rugby, and I didn't come to until the subject of buggery came up.
@MurphyBurrito I'm not talking about the humour, just that this conversation is littered with English cultural references that would probably pass you by if you're not English.
Nervy interview. Cook's on there to answer Parkinson's questions - the audience isn't there to hear Parky's blessed opinions - but the git 'll give 'em anyway. The sexual abuse related by Cook was very real and scary. You can see Parky look like a pilot who is rapidly losing control of his aeroplane. He isn't comfortable. I always thought Parkinson was a great interviewer, but he is actuallly arrogant and deaf eared to some areas of conversation. This was in the day before "your latest book" or "upcoming movie" so the guests had their past to work from. Cook's past need more investigation.
Cook was highly original, brilliantly irreverent, articulate and funny. It's therefore all the sadder that he latterly descended into booze, bitterness and jealousy (of Dudley). Consequently these demons caused numerous missed opportunities.
Yes, so true. I remember seeing some very early footage of him before booze, he was so nice, charming and elegant. Booze destroyed him, like it does everyone...
There is another clip on RU-vid where Cook speaks about being a test tube baby and wondering what magazine was used and saying that it was not popular mechanics.
Actually born in Torquay (Devon) so I suppose neutral accent, however after Cambridge College in the early 60's became a slightly London accent. I am sure that your friend was wrong in calling him an enema !
It would be hard for Coogan to project that whimsical empathy Peter had, his ability to simultaneously look down upon and genuinely, warmly enjoy whomever he spoke to.
