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The Life and Death of Peter Sellers
Biopic documenting Peter Sellers' turbulent rise from popular ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ radio performer to one of the world's most gifted comedic actors. Geoffrey Rush and Charlize Theron star.
Award-winning film documenting Peter Sellers' turbulent rise from popular ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ radio performer to one of the world's most gifted comedic actors. Peter was raised by a domineering mother and a meek father, and at an early age discovered he liked to hide behind the emotional curtain of playing a character. In time, Sellers put this skill to use as an actor, and discovered that he had a great gift for comedy, but increasingly realised he had no sense of self.
Last on
Tue 31 Aug 2010
00:10
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Two Scotland
Credits
Role | Contributor |
---|---|
Peter Sellers | Geoffrey Rush |
Britt Ekland | Charlize Theron |
Anne Sellers | Emily Watson |
Blake Edwards | John Lithgow |
Peg Sellers | Miriam Margolyes |
Bill Sellers | Peter Vaughan |
Stanley Kubrick | Stanley Tucci |
Maurice Woodruff | Stephen Fry |
Dennis Selinger | Henry Goodman |
Casting Agent | Alison Steadman |
Director | Stephen Hopkins |
Writer | Christopher Markus |
Writer | Stephen McFeely |
Broadcasts
- Mon 17 Mar 2008 21:00
- Sun 16 Nov 2008 23:20ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ One except Northern Ireland
- Sun 16 Nov 2008 23:40ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ One Northern Ireland
- Mon 24 Aug 2009 23:05ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ One except Northern Ireland & Scotland
- Mon 24 Aug 2009 23:35ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ One Northern Ireland
- Mon 24 Aug 2009 23:45ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ One Scotland
- Mon 30 Aug 2010 23:30ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Two Northern Ireland, Wales & England only
- Tue 31 Aug 2010 00:10ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Two Scotland