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The Life and Death of Peter Sellers
Biopic documenting Peter Sellers's turbulent rise from popular 麻豆社 radio performer to one of the world's most gifted comedic actors. Geoffrey Rush and Charlize Theron star.
Award-winning film documenting Peter Sellers's turbulent rise from popular 麻豆社 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, discovering that he had a great gift for comedy but increasingly realising he had no sense of self.
Last on
Thu 4 Sep 2025
22:00
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 23:20麻豆社 One except Northern Ireland- Sun 16 Nov 2008 23:40麻豆社 One Northern Ireland
- Mon 24 Aug 2009 23:05麻豆社 One except Northern Ireland & Scotland
- Mon 24 Aug 2009 23:35麻豆社 One Northern Ireland
- Mon 24 Aug 2009 23:45麻豆社 One Scotland
Mon 30 Aug 2010 23:30麻豆社 Two Northern Ireland, Wales & England only- Tue 31 Aug 2010 00:10麻豆社 Two Scotland
- Mon 1 Sep 2025 23:00麻豆社 Two except East, Scotland, Wales (Analogue) & Yorkshire
- Thu 4 Sep 2025 22:00
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