Not Only... But Also

Not Only But Also was a popular 1960s BBC British television series starring Peter Cook and Dudley Moore. The show was originally intended as a solo project for Moore, called Not Only Dudley Moore, But Also His Guests. However, unsure about going it alone, Moore invited his partner from Beyond the Fringe, Peter Cook, to guest in the pilot . So popular was the double act — in particular "The Dagenham Dialogues", that Cook was invited to become a permanent fixture and the show became Not Only Peter Cook and Dudley Moore, But Also Their Guests, though it was only ever really referred to as... Not Only... But Also. Three series were made: January to April 1965 , January to February 1966 and February to May 1970 . John Street produced the 1966 Boxing Day Special - despite initial tension with Cook, the results were excellent. After the first series, episodes usually began with a sketch based primarily around revealing the words "NOT ONLY... BUT ALSO...
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