Peter Cook
Jan 2nd 2005, 4:15 pm
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Peter Cook
LONDON (Reuters) - Peter Cook has been picked as the world's most talented comedian in a poll of more than 300 comics, comedy writers, producers and directors on both sides of the Atlantic.
The British comedian, who first rose to fame in the satirical show "Beyond The Fringe," took the title ahead of "Monty Python" star John Cleese.
Canadian Mike Myers, famed for his role as Austin Powers, said of Cook's quirky and distinctive humour: "I didn't know dirty words could be done that artfully."
Third in the poll conducted by Channel 4 television show "The Comedians' Comedian" was American film-maker Woody Allen.
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Must admit it is hard to disagree with their viewpoint.
The British comedian, who first rose to fame in the satirical show "Beyond The Fringe," took the title ahead of "Monty Python" star John Cleese.
Canadian Mike Myers, famed for his role as Austin Powers, said of Cook's quirky and distinctive humour: "I didn't know dirty words could be done that artfully."
Third in the poll conducted by Channel 4 television show "The Comedians' Comedian" was American film-maker Woody Allen.
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Must admit it is hard to disagree with their viewpoint.
Jan 2nd 2005, 4:48 pm
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Re: Peter Cook
Originally Posted by doctor scrumpy
LONDON (Reuters) - Peter Cook has been picked as the world's most talented comedian in a poll of more than 300 comics, comedy writers, producers and directors on both sides of the Atlantic.
The British comedian, who first rose to fame in the satirical show "Beyond The Fringe," took the title ahead of "Monty Python" star John Cleese.
Canadian Mike Myers, famed for his role as Austin Powers, said of Cook's quirky and distinctive humour: "I didn't know dirty words could be done that artfully."
Third in the poll conducted by Channel 4 television show "The Comedians' Comedian" was American film-maker Woody Allen.
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Must admit it is hard to disagree with their viewpoint.
The British comedian, who first rose to fame in the satirical show "Beyond The Fringe," took the title ahead of "Monty Python" star John Cleese.
Canadian Mike Myers, famed for his role as Austin Powers, said of Cook's quirky and distinctive humour: "I didn't know dirty words could be done that artfully."
Third in the poll conducted by Channel 4 television show "The Comedians' Comedian" was American film-maker Woody Allen.
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Must admit it is hard to disagree with their viewpoint.
Jan 3rd 2005, 1:01 am
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Re: Peter Cook
Its hard to say, I'm a bit too young to remember much about Peter Cooke and humour is one of those things that people can never quite agree on.
I would agree Woody Allen should be up there and the entire cast of Monty Python but as for Peter Cooke there may well be alot of people under 35 wondering why, its not as if his stuff is screened on TV on a regular basis .
Spike Milligan would be more to my taste .
I would agree Woody Allen should be up there and the entire cast of Monty Python but as for Peter Cooke there may well be alot of people under 35 wondering why, its not as if his stuff is screened on TV on a regular basis .
Spike Milligan would be more to my taste .
