Peter Sellers on stage, radio, screen and record
Programme Year Number of episodes Notes
And So to Bentley 1954 13
The Idiot Weekly , Price 2d 1956 6 As The Editor ; broadcast 24 February-23 April 1956
A Show Called Fred 1956 5 Broadcast 2-30 May 1956
Son of Fred 1956 8 Broadcast 17 September-5 November 1956
Yes , It 's the Cathode-Ray Tube Show ! 1957 6 Broadcast 11 February-18 March 1957
The Telegoons , Series 1 1963 11 Broadcast 10 October-28 December 1963
The Telegoons , Series 2 1964 15 Broadcast 20 March-1 August 1964
Television
Main series and appearances
The British actor and comedian Peter Sellers (1925-1980) performed in many genres of light entertainment, including film, radio and theatre. He appeared in the BBC Radio comedy series The Goon Show, recorded a number of hit comic songs and became known internationally through his many film characterisations, among them Chief Inspector Clouseau in The Pink Panther film series. The filmmakers John and Roy Boulting described him as the greatest comic genius [Britain] has produced since Charles Chaplin. Sellers's career on radio, film, television and record spanned from 1948 until his death. He made his radio debut on ShowTime in 1948, followed by appearances in Ray's a Laugh, Starlight Hour, The Gang Show, Henry Hall's Guest Night and It's Fine to Be Young. Along with Spike Milligan, Harry Secombe and Michael Bentine, he took part in the radio series The Goon Show (1951-60). Throughout his career, Sellers made a number of television appearances, in character roles and for interviews and advertisements. His stage appearances were few, largely because he had been unhappy with the touring he had done as a child with his family. During his career, he also released a number of albums containing sketches and comic songs; the songs were undertaken in a variety of comic characters. Starting in the 1950s, Sellers appeared in over fifty films, including I'm All Right Jack, Dr. Strangelove, Lolita, Being There and the Pink Panther series. At the peak of his career, he was one of the most popular stars at the British box office: third in most popular films in 1962, and second in 1963. Sellers's versatility enabled him to portray a wide range of comic characters using different accents and guises, and he would often assume multiple roles within the same film.