THIS is why they called Cook, the Comedian's Comedian. The way he made Bennett laugh and keep a damn straight face!!! That whole thing about The Thieves are responsible was pretty much impromptu. I saw another version of BTF and that went quiet differently. This is was funnier, of course.
"Who do you think is behind the criminals?" "We are - considerably." Classic stuff. The entire show is available on DVD and worth renting for this and the Shakespeare sketch ("So That's the Way You Like It") alone.
"Train robbery" does not involve a loss of train... Well that explains my confusion -- and subsequent arrest -- at the garage sale I recently attended.
Wonderful wordplay and brilliantly delivered. I think Peter Cooke's character in this must have been the inspiration for Sir Arthur Streeb-Greebling in the Not Only But Also sketch about teaching ravens to fly underwater.
Yes, that clearly comes from here. The Pythons got a lot of things from Peter Cook, as well as Fry and Laurie and tons of other British (and not only British) comeadians.
I've never seen this sketch before and Cook is brilliant. When he was on form he was excellent. He seemed to be able put on performances like this mainly in the 60s, then it became less and less in later years.
great post- please if you anymore original BTF- please post it for me. Cook may have had the least financial success, but he is the most remembered and revered.
giles422 He did OK. Had a West End show running with Kenneth Williams while he was still at school, 3% author royalties every night for months on end, then three or more years in the West End and on Broadway with _BTF,_ also on author royalties as well as acting fees: he also owned _The Establishment_ nightclub and _Private Eye,_ then he had _Monty Python_ and _Not Only but Also_ royalties and residuals for the rest of his life. And a few movie parts . Not too shabby.
Yes. He was also clearly the most talented of the bunch, the one to whom everything came easiest. John Cleese said that it took Cook three minutes to write a three-minute sketch. I guess that partly explains his (relative) failure. Though looking at their subsequent careers, I wouldn't be so sure that Moore came out better than Cook.
Absolute ,,brilliance ..I,m sure it was all," ad lib "..incredible timing and so young ...and maybe 50 ..60 years ahead of their time ,,where does Bernard Maning fit it here ? ..I,m lost ..I wish It was possible to bring them all back in their pomp !
Watching a Pawn Stars episode and someone brought in an "Identi-Kit" to sell! Simply HAD to look up this routine, as I has actually heard this routine many many years ago on - get this - an album I checked out from the LIBRARY! Over the years I have always remembered this "kit" as "L'identi-KEE" as the French foppishly call it. Took French in high school that's why I remember that part! LOVE Peter Cook and Dudley Moore!!
The straight man in this sketch is Alan Bennett, NOT Dudley Moore. They were part of a 4 man comedy group called "Beyond the Fringe", (which did include Dudley Moore).
The Great Train Robbery took place in 1963.... The ruling incumbent Archbishop of Canterbury at that time and from 1961 to 1974 was the Right Reverend Michael Ramsay...... No one knows if he had ever heard (or appreciated?) this Peter Cook satire/spoof....
L humour britannique est irresistible WOODY ALLEN can mesure up to those guys , in a different way Claude PARIS .MY SURNAME IS NOT PARIS , BY THE WAY PARIS , FRANCE , NATURALLY
Ingeniously enough you can create one for yourself by simply watching it back and writing down everything they say, it's a cunning little invention called 'transcription'
The straight man in this sketch is Alan Bennett, NOT Dudley Moore. They were part of a 4 man comedy group called "Beyond the Fringe", (which did include Dudley Moore).
Shame your sanity couldn't stick around as long as you feebile mind. Did you ever think it's possibly not the comedy, an just infact you? It'd be fine if you said you didn't find it funny, but saying it hasn't stood the test of time. It clearly has, read the comments around you, thats not an example of not standing the test of time.
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Peter Cook was mindermast of comedy.
Genius. No Python without these guys -- all phenomenal.
Alan Bennett is just superb. A supremely talented man.
THIS is why they called Cook, the Comedian's Comedian. The way he made Bennett laugh and keep a damn straight face!!! That whole thing about The Thieves are responsible was pretty much impromptu. I saw another version of BTF and that went quiet differently. This is was funnier, of course.
"Who do you think is behind the criminals?"
"We are - considerably."
Classic stuff. The entire show is available on DVD and worth renting for this and the Shakespeare sketch ("So That's the Way You Like It") alone.
"Train robbery" does not involve a loss of train... Well that explains my confusion -- and subsequent arrest -- at the garage sale I recently attended.
What was your bid?
"It all points to thieves."
Are thieves responsible?
I love how deadpan they are. Very British! :)
Wonderful wordplay and brilliantly delivered. I think Peter Cooke's character in this must have been the inspiration for Sir Arthur Streeb-Greebling in the Not Only But Also sketch about teaching ravens to fly underwater.
I wonder when he strated investigating the Great Train Robbery.
Yes, that clearly comes from here. The Pythons got a lot of things from Peter Cook, as well as Fry and Laurie and tons of other British (and not only British) comeadians.
The blonde guy is about to crack up any minute, while the other one stays cool as hell. Really funny^^
One of British comedy's great mindermasts.
I've never seen this sketch before and Cook is brilliant. When he was on form he was excellent. He seemed to be able put on performances like this mainly in the 60s, then it became less and less in later years.
Fantastic, still funny.
Makes comedy of today pale into insignificance
Just found out about these guys, they are hilarious!
great post- please if you anymore original BTF- please post it for me. Cook may have had the least financial success, but he is the most remembered and revered.
giles422 He did OK. Had a West End show running with Kenneth Williams while he was still at school, 3% author royalties every night for months on end, then three or more years in the West End and on Broadway with _BTF,_ also on author royalties as well as acting fees: he also owned _The Establishment_ nightclub and _Private Eye,_ then he had _Monty Python_ and _Not Only but Also_ royalties and residuals for the rest of his life. And a few movie parts . Not too shabby.
@@EJP286CRSKW he did a great King Richard in an episode of “Black Adder”.
A comic genius.
So good - wish there was someone so clever and subversive operating today.
Brilliant.
Yes. He was also clearly the most talented of the bunch, the one to whom everything came easiest. John Cleese said that it took Cook three minutes to write a three-minute sketch. I guess that partly explains his (relative) failure. Though looking at their subsequent careers, I wouldn't be so sure that Moore came out better than Cook.
This is hilarious!
Brilliant!
Absolute ,,brilliance ..I,m sure it was all," ad lib "..incredible timing and so young ...and maybe 50 ..60 years ahead of their time ,,where does Bernard Maning fit it here ? ..I,m lost ..I wish It was possible to bring them all back in their pomp !
No one says good evening quite like Peter Cook.
And holy cow so MANY Good Evenings in the first 30 seconds. Too funny, but then....it got funnier!😁
From somebody who's rather good at taking shorthand.
"Good evening" x 3
And they BTF guys were in turn heavily influenced by "The Goon Show" and so on back through Wilde and Shaw to Shakespeare at least.
Watching a Pawn Stars episode and someone brought in an "Identi-Kit" to sell! Simply HAD to look up this routine, as I has actually heard this routine many many years ago on - get this - an album I checked out from the LIBRARY! Over the years I have always remembered this "kit" as "L'identi-KEE" as the French foppishly call it. Took French in high school that's why I remember that part! LOVE Peter Cook and Dudley Moore!!
The straight man in this sketch is Alan Bennett, NOT Dudley Moore. They were part of a 4 man comedy group called "Beyond the Fringe", (which did include Dudley Moore).
Good evening!
Means everything when you are on the top :)
I love BTF!
Good evening
Comedy genius.
@thedogesl Aaagh I love that sketch... oh, saucy Worcester :)
surely the authorities should ensure all this material is kept for posterity.
and indeed for everyone
The Great Train Robbery took place in 1963.... The ruling incumbent Archbishop of Canterbury at that time and from 1961 to 1974 was the Right Reverend Michael Ramsay...... No one knows if he had ever heard (or appreciated?) this Peter Cook satire/spoof....
thats peter mandelson
3 million pounds! That's a lot of towerblocks not getting sustenance to their baby birds.
Hilarious!
Very funny
I like trains.
Good evening 😅
Hhahahaah that was lol inspiring
Well as your username is 'dinosaur' you definetley have not stood the test of time.
Peter Cook interviewed by Kevin Rudd?.
How does he keep a straight face?! XD
classic lol
Americans tend to believe that all of us British folk talk in this manner.. With the exception of Ozzy of course
And Cockernees, of course.
L humour britannique est irresistible
WOODY ALLEN can mesure up to those guys , in a different way
Claude PARIS
.MY SURNAME IS NOT PARIS , BY THE WAY
PARIS , FRANCE , NATURALLY
It doesn't make much sense but "en-tête" means "heading" or "headline" - so, lead headline?
Thank you, but I meant what does he say between "God" and "them" at 3:34.
"God rot them"
where can i get the written script for the great train robbery?
Ingeniously enough you can create one for yourself by simply watching it back and writing down everything they say, it's a cunning little invention called 'transcription'
You could always get a thief to steal you a copy. 😀😂
When you see true beauty, you can let it go or swallow it whole, but Jesus My Fuck Christ, way the fuck to do it!
Alan bennet influenced ?
What does Peter Cook say about the French at 3:33-34?
"As the French foppishly call it, God ... them"
"God rot them".
@@itismeitisi4274 Thanks!
@@giulia3710 after 9 years you got your answer :)
Might nestle in the navel of a lady, is beyond belief. Where poetry meets its exact opposite. There are leftovers.
No loss of train just 3 million!! If they came for the train it would be gone Muppet
More brilliant work from Peter Cook and Dudley Moore.
The straight man in this sketch is Alan Bennett, NOT Dudley Moore. They were part of a 4 man comedy group called "Beyond the Fringe", (which did include Dudley Moore).
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Makes today's comedy seem laughable (irony you see..)
Shame your sanity couldn't stick around as long as you feebile mind.
Did you ever think it's possibly not the comedy, an just infact you?
It'd be fine if you said you didn't find it funny, but saying it hasn't stood the test of time. It clearly has, read the comments around you, thats not an example of not standing the test of time.
But, be fair, Time's test is standing on one leg and hopping. I got almost 100% on that.
Brilliant!