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The Unforgettable...

The Unforgettable...

  • TV documentary
  • ITV1
  • 2000 - 2012
  • 38 episodes (5 series)

Factual documentaries diving into the lives of some of Britain's most influential comedians, comics and actors. Features Daniel Abineri and Martin Glyn Murray.

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Series 5, Episode 7 - Dudley Moore

A tribute to Dudley Moore, who is best known for being part of a double act with Peter Cook and as an unlikely Hollywood star.

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Dudley Moore

A tribute to Dudley Moore, who is best known for being part of a double act with Peter Cook and as an unlikely Hollywood star.

From humble beginnings, the multi-talented Moore became hugely successful. Close friends reflect on an extraordinary career from the early days of Beyond The Fringe to the worldwide fame and sex symbol status of Arthur.

Moore's ex-wife Brogan Lane talks about his life in LA and how he coped with fame, and his close companion Rena Fruchter discusses helping him through the last few years of his life, which were overshadowed by a rare debilitating illness.

Broadcast details

Date
Wednesday 23rd May 2012
Time
7:30pm
Channel
ITV1
Length
30 minutes

Cast & crew

Cast
Martin Glyn Murray Narrator
Guest cast
Joe McGrath Self
Barbara Moore Self
Teifion Griffiths Self
Peter Bellwood Self
Jimmy Johnson Self
John Bassett Self
Lou Pitt Self
Brogan Lane Self
Rena Fruchter Self
Brian Dallow Self
Dudley Moore Self (Archive Material)
Barbara Stevens Self (Archive Material)
Jonathan Miller Self (Archive Material)
Production team
Samantha Peters Director
Karen Steyn Series Producer
John Quinn Executive Producer
Samantha Peters Producer
Peter Elphick Editor

Press

Recent BBC4 repeats of Michael Parkinson's interviews with Peter Cook reminded us that Cook was a rarity: a skilled satirist who was louche, profoundly funny and charismatic.

His diminutive long-time comic partner, "cuddly" Dudley Moore, often fell into the shadow (sometimes literally) of his friend and colleague during their years in 1960s revue Beyond the Fringe and their subsequent TV series, until Moore quite unexpectedly became a huge star in the films 10 and Arthur.

Unforgettable hears from his ex-wife Brogan Lane about his life in Hollywood and how he coped with fame, and from friend Rena Fruchter, who helped Moore through his final, cruel illness until his death in 2002.

Alison Graham, Radio Times, 23rd May 2012

The Unforgettable Dudley Moore, ITV1, review

Bernadette McNulty reviews The Unforgettable Dudley Moore, ITV1's profile of the much-loved comedian and actor.

Bernadette McNulty, The Telegraph, 23rd May 2012

A tribute to the late, great Dudley Moore, perhaps best known in the UK for his hallowed Pete and Dud double act with Peter Cook, but a considerable Hollywood star in his own right, not least for the comedy hits 10 and Arthur. Here friends, family, ex-wives and partners (he was married and divorced four times) celebrate his life, talents and achievements.

Gerard O'Donovan, The Telegraph, 22nd May 2012

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