Peter Sellers interviewed by Alan Whicker, 1979 (long version)

Peter Sellers talks about living and working in California on "Whicker's World" hosted by Alan Whicker.
The interview was conducted at Peter's Beverly Hills home in 1979, a few months before he started work on his last film, "The Fiendish Plot of Dr. Fu Manchu".
Parts of this interview were originally included in "Whicker's World" episode "Nothing is Utopia, This Comes Pretty Close" on Britons living in Los Angeles.
This full interview was broadcast as a special tribute program to Peter, aired in 1980.
Apologies for the image quality, as it is from a VHS recording.
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[@stevenmcnicoll5060]

I was nine nearly ten. I'd loved the Pink Panther films and I'd just discovered the Goons via my friend's record collection. I remember the drama of his collapse and the coverage on the news and in the papers. I saw the headline "Sellers loses his battle for life" on the front page of the Edinburgh Evening News and I was devastated. We all were. I remember watching the many tribute shows with my parents. We were all in mourning.
Thanks for this.

[@karlosn5579]

This is gold. Thanks for posting 😊

[@tsk3392]

Saw a Whicker's world episode where he joked about heart attacks! Los Angeles 1980 ironic that he died soon after from just that.

[@Peter-i1l1k]

been gone 44 years to the day one of the best actors ever.

[@nickdoughty518]

Yes, a true genius who gave us so much joy in his performances either in an early Goon show or hit Hollywood movie. His private life was another thing entirely, as far as we know.

[@shame69]

Quite strange how he says he was born in Yorkshire when actually his birthplace is Southsea - at the opposite end of England! He must have been very ill with his talk of "at my time of life" - he had only just turned 54!
Thanks for finding and sharing this.

[@timelordvictorious]

Not surprised he went quite when they asked him if he was successful in Hollywood he must have known that the film Fu Manchu was not going well