Dr Strangelove Or: How I Learned To Stop Worrying And Love The Bomb. Dr Strangelove (Peter Sellers)
Dr. Strangelove Or: How I Learned To Stop Worrying And Love The Bomb

Dr. Strangelove Or: How I Learned To Stop Worrying And Love The Bomb

  • 1964 film

Dark comic satire about the Cold War and mutually-assured nuclear destruction between the USA and USSR. Stars Peter Sellers, George C. Scott, Sterling Hayden, Keenan Wynn, Slim Pickens and more.

See also

The Mouse That Roared. Tully Bascombe (Peter Sellers)
 Film

The Mouse That Roared

Classic comedy in which Peter Sellers plays multiple roles. The tiny Grand Duchy of Fenwick declares war on the United States.

BBC World Service
 Radio

Dr Strangelove

Kerry Shale's version of the story about assured nuclear destruction.

Whoops Apocalypse. Image shows from L to R: Premier Dubienkin (Richard Griffiths), The Deacon (John Barron), President Johnny Cyclops (Barry Morse), Kevin Pork (Peter Jones). Copyright: London Weekend Television
 TV

Whoops Apocalypse

Whoops Apocalypse takes a cynical and (hopefully) exaggerated look at international politics.

Dr Strangelove Or: How I Learned To Stop Worrying And Love The Bomb. Dr Strangelove (Peter Sellers)
 Radio

Atomic: How Dr Strangelove Exploded Pop Culture

Journalist Jude Rogers examines the impact of Cold War comedy Dr Strangelove.

Share this page

Donate to British Comedy Guide

Join us in our mission to support and promote British comedy across the decades.

Subscribe to our newsletters

Get all the latest news and information in your inbox, with our range of email newsletters to meet all interests.