Clive James interview 1987 1/4 Peter Cook

An episode of The Clive James Show from 1987, in which he interviews Peter Cook and Barry Humphries
Cook shares his views on the television coverage of the 1987 General Election, and explains his Moustache Theory of Power.

[@opencurtin]

I love Clive James , Just read Barry Humphries autobiography Very funny. These two guys are legends.

[@OneBigRetard]

What an intro. What love and regard. He really was the comic of the great comics.

[@johnanthonyp]

We were talking about this man today at work. The global king of humour. My friend said that although he was posh, he was street and could make anyone-any culture- laugh-a messianic power-by just sitting with them for a minute-getting a feel-and then putting his foot in. My Irish Dad was very objectionable to privilege-but he said this man is just the funniest man ever-watch the World Champ Black Boxer crease when he starts on Parkinson-can walk with Princes and Paupers-John Lennon worshipped him

[@emilyswanson6129]

john smith are you referring to Clive or Peter?

[@alexlee7773]

He was so brilliant in his TV interviews

[@sunnyjim1355]

I must have just stumbled across the sole one that he was fucking shit then.

[@pigknickers2975]

he was a natural born Chatshow guest

[@dorothypugh2614]

The Peter cook interview starts at about 5:05.

[@lizclegg6246]

Thanks very much.

[@flappospammo]

2 comedy legends

[@ghunt1023]

My right ear really enjoyed this.

[@edrooney9580]

1960-2000 A magical time to be alive

[@pigknickers2975]

5:05 Peter Cook appears. Skip Clive James cliving on.

[@edrooney9580]

Danke

[@davidjones6470]

Thanks

[@truckerfromreno]

Genius. Best thing he ever did and simply too good and clever for the Americans.

[@diggerpete9334]

Why did americans have a problem?

[@emilyswanson6129]

Peter Peter if you are an American you would not understand

[@noveltybobel]

My left ear is lonely.

[@FrankieParadiso4evah]

Good joke about Tubular Bells! PC was a great character actor, just watch the Clive Anderson Talks Back series and gasp... Monty Python and countless other comedians all stand on Cookie's shoulders. RIP

[@ozzyb663]

Clive and Clive

[@soylentgreennewdealtimeshare]

The more we look back, and the more we are told that it has been discovered that he was a groundbreaking genius, the more we realise he wasn't. He was an extremely fanciful fop with a thick veneer of incrusted conventionalism that melted under the spotlight into whatever wobbly shape the headlines took. He was also a reliable example of what is best about English humour - being daft. When he wasn't being daft, he was being an aloof cow about town, fitting in so that he could stand out as viciously not bothered. He was a genius only in the areas where nobody says he was, so I won't tell you where they are, as finding them would spoil it for you. In case anyone's confused as to to whom I'm referring: don't be.

[@thefungoden3978]

Peter appears @ 5:04

[@10kingstreet]

i'd buy a video just of all the interviews he ever did compiled together. or should just make it myself, actually, because that's never going to happen

[@stephaniehand503]

great

[@user-yu1yz6qk1g]

he made himself a reputation by never having anything nice to say about a new film. He was insulting. Nowadays it's the fashion, but in the 1970s it was new

[@neohip489]

I Loved the Mike Oldfield reference!

[@TehWinnerz]

why did it say he was "the late" back then?

[@reetpeet]

Actually thought he looks quite perky in this clip His hair is grey, but he doesn't look so bloated and sweaty as in some clips.

[@teeniebeenie8774]

cigs what kind of person voluntarily does such a death inducing air poisoning act ??

[@levmyshkin8366]

the kind of person you dont like

[@johnclark3697]

Amsterdam is better. the beautiful aroma of high quality Hash.

[@michelvanbriemen3459]

The kind of person who hates being told what to do by complete strangers

[@HaryMaverick]

how do you have any idea what you are talking about??

[@teetomthomas]

Only Peter Cook could pull off the Crimson Reebok/Sock combo!!!

[@sunnyjim1355]

Peter Cook pulled off a lot more than that.

[@bluesboy8237]

Difficult to believe that Cook is only 49 years of age here.

[@lumbago12]

His intro is too spooky...we are going back to Thatcher's 80s!

[@jedaaa]

@watayapupuya well thats what it is....

[@NovaFeedback1979]

Peter Look looks awful in this. The ravages of alcohol abuse.

[@kitchenaut]

Ex-plaaaaaaiinnn.

[@dxmxo9427]

Clive James so handsome

[@ahmadalrefal2007]

huh ?

[@bobupen6476]

I'm a fan of Peter but he wasn't that funny here, and I feel that the audience were going to laugh at anything he said.

[@darkstar223]

Very insensitive joke about Diana ….who as we all know died

[@MrDanMac]

Does Clive James have any eyes??

[@mannzymunster]

Why did he spark that tab up lol

[@pix046]

I saw Clive James recently on TV. Poor Clive was not looking so good. ,

[@iamgort70]

Peter Cook, Spike Milligan, Peter Sellers....that's it...that's all you need for the root cause of comedy for all Mankind. Anyone else is just a copier or emulator...yes even my beloved {Pythons...they merely took note and built upon what these men had done. Cook was a sheer fucking genius, Millligan went mad churning out Goon shows at a rate of one a week as well as other writing commitments and well Sellers we all know of his productivity. There were other funny men in the golden years of British comedy (the yanks really don't know how to do it) but they all got their inspiration from these guys. The two Ronnies...yes great but simply mimicking these guys, Python stole so much of Cook and (Dudley) Moor'es early work its not funny...

[@PeterSellers22]

Well said

[@mannzymunster]

lol

[@10kingstreet]

a crap actor, in fact, but a total champ

[@anderslundblad4194]

a crapy reflection

[@kezadrone]

Six minutes of that bloody Clive James at the start talking out his arse. Then finally when we get to see Peter, Clive insults him with " Do you know what a hung parliament is?"

[@diggerpete9334]

Clive was probably very respected by Peter Cook since Clive had interviewed him on several occasions and Cook had free flowing things to say and joke about.

[@infesticon]

Carnation77 Since 1977 I think Clive wanted him to make up something silly .

[@johndoez4354]

I get the impression this has been slightly scripted in advance, i.e. Cook has been sent the questions beforehand, and is doing some improvisation around some jokes he has prepared in advance. It happens a lot more on chat shows than you might think.

[@emanueldavid7174]

Predecessor to Stephen Colbert

[@pauljohnson2982]

That's funny!

[@aaarrrggghhhh]

I saw Clive James being interviewed about 4 months ago and he was a miserable git. Must be getting old and grumpy.

[@masstransit2]

Dana Whites looking old.

[@user-yu1yz6qk1g]

The despicable Clive James