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The Comic Genius of Peter Cook and Dudley Moore, Volume 1

By: Peter Cook, Dudley Moore
Narrated by: Peter Cook, Dudley Moore
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Summary

Peter Cook and Dudley Moore were two of the brightest stars ever to light up the world of comedy. They set standards that will probably never be surpassed. Cambridge graduates who met in Beyond the Fringe, their chemistry produced some of the funniest, most inventive and downright brilliant comedy ever recorded.

They came to wider fame with the TV series Not Only… But Also. The writing and performances were superb. The show had a variety of sketches, most memorably the so called ‘Dagenham dialogues’, in which, dressed in flat caps and shabby raincoats, in a variety of settings - a pub, an art gallery, a doctors surgery - they spouted absolutly hilarious nonsense. Pete played the all knowing bore, while Dud played the more subservient but equally opinionated mate, all the while trying not to corpse at Cook’s frequent ad libs. Volume 1 contains some absolute gems:

  • 1. Art Gallery
  • 2. Lengths
  • 3. Six of the Best
  • 4. Mrs Wooley’s Curse
  • 5. The Music Teacher
  • 6. Aversion Therapy
  • 7. Hello
  • 8. Father and Son
  • 9. The Frog and the Peach
  • 10. The Psychiatrist
  • 11. Bo Dudley

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unparalleled

so so funny!! genius comedy from two of England's most celebrated acolytes of the genre!!

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Definatly Genius

I Have heard some of these sketches hundreds of times and they still have the power to make me laugh out loud. They are both genii and I belive there is a gap in you collection if you dont posses any Pete and Dud

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Classic comedy!!

Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

It's classic British comedy at it's very best!

Who was your favorite character and why?

Peter cook was a genius, and Dudley and him work perfectly together

What about Peter Cook and Dudley Moore ’s performance did you like?

You know it's only roughly scripted, and they just go to town with the ad libbing

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I did listen to it all in one sitting. I was enthralled!!

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Pete & Dudley

I wanted to get into this but found it hard to enjoy. Being from just outside the era i found myself unable to 'get' the very basic humour. I live in a time of complex comedy and this wasn't deep enough for my taste

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