Two genius comedians torched their friendship for the filthiest act in British history.
Documentary charting the Derek and Clive phenomenon. The two foul-mouthed toilet attendants were the creations of Peter Cook and Dudley Moore and were responsible for some of the filthiest comedy to come out of Britain. Despite being banned from radio and television the duo achieved great success and a cult status, but the act broke up one of the greatest comedy partnerships of recent years. Featuring excerpts from the actual records and video footage of Cook and Moore.
Direction
Francis Hanly lets the archival footage do the devastating work.
Acting
Cook's eyes in interview footage — rage, regret, and genius colliding.
Director
Francis Hanly
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The Derek and Clive albums were recorded in a single night with Cook increasingly drunk and Moore increasingly uncomfortable — the tension you hear is real.
Harry Thompson, interviewed here, later wrote the definitive Cook biography and believed the act was Cook's revenge for Moore's Hollywood success — a friendship murdered on tape.
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