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Best Sellers: The Life And Times Of Peter Sellers

Radio documentary
BBC Radio 4
2001
4 episodes (1 series)

Phill Jupitus presents a four-part documentary celebrating comedy legend Peter Sellers, his life, and his work. Also features Alexander Walker, Harry Secombe, David Lodge, Richard Lester, Joe McGrath and more.

All cast & crew

Cast
Person	Role	Episode count
Phill Jupitus	Host / Presenter View episodes Series 1, Episode 1 - 1925-1951 Series 1, Episode 2 - 1951-1962 Series 1, Episode 3 - 1962-1968 Series 1, Episode 4 - 1968-1980	4
Richard Lester	Self View episodes Series 1, Episode 1 - 1925-1951 Series 1, Episode 2 - 1951-1962 Series 1, Episode 3 - 1962-1968 Series 1, Episode 4 - 1968-1980	4
David Lodge	Self View episodes Series 1, Episode 1 - 1925-1951 Series 1, Episode 2 - 1951-1962 Series 1, Episode 3 - 1962-1968 Series 1, Episode 4 - 1968-1980	4
Joe McGrath	Self View episodes Series 1, Episode 2 - 1951-1962 Series 1, Episode 3 - 1962-1968 Series 1, Episode 4 - 1968-1980	3
Michael Palin	Self View episodes Series 1, Episode 2 - 1951-1962 Series 1, Episode 3 - 1962-1968 Series 1, Episode 4 - 1968-1980	3
Harry Secombe	Self View episodes Series 1, Episode 1 - 1925-1951 Series 1, Episode 2 - 1951-1962 Series 1, Episode 3 - 1962-1968 Series 1, Episode 4 - 1968-1980	4
Alexander Walker	Self View episodes Series 1, Episode 2 - 1951-1962 Series 1, Episode 3 - 1962-1968 Series 1, Episode 4 - 1968-1980	3
Michael Bentine	Self (Archive Material) View episodes Series 1, Episode 1 - 1925-1951 Series 1, Episode 2 - 1951-1962 Series 1, Episode 3 - 1962-1968 Series 1, Episode 4 - 1968-1980	4
Peter Sellers	Self (Archive Material) View episodes Series 1, Episode 1 - 1925-1951 Series 1, Episode 2 - 1951-1962 Series 1, Episode 3 - 1962-1968 Series 1, Episode 4 - 1968-1980	4

Guest cast
Person	Role	Episode count
Shirley MacLaine	Self View episodes Series 1, Episode 4 - 1968-1980	1
George Martin (as Sir George Martin)	Self View episodes Series 1, Episode 2 - 1951-1962	1

Writing team
Person	Role	Episode count
John Scheinfeld	Writer View episodes Series 1, Episode 1 - 1925-1951 Series 1, Episode 2 - 1951-1962 Series 1, Episode 3 - 1962-1968 Series 1, Episode 4 - 1968-1980	4

Production team
Person	Role	Episode count
Steve Doherty	Producer View episodes Series 1, Episode 1 - 1925-1951 Series 1, Episode 2 - 1951-1962 Series 1, Episode 3 - 1962-1968 Series 1, Episode 4 - 1968-1980	4