Not Only But Always 19 years old

Written and directed by playwright Terry Johnson, the film tells the story of the working and personal relationship between the comedians Peter Cook and Dudley Moore, a hugely popular duo in the UK during the 1960s and 1970s. Focusing primarily on Cook, the film traces the pair from their first meeting through their career as part of the Beyond the Fringe review, their television series Not Only... But Also (from which the film takes its title) and various other projects before their later estrangement as Moore became a successful Hollywood film star and Cook remained in the UK. Although some events are fictionalised and condensed, and the film was criticised in some quarters for an unsympathetic portrayal of many of Cook's faults, it was generally well-received critically.

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Not Only But Always Cast

Name Character
Jonathan Aris He was 33, now 52 years old as Jonathan Miller
Rhys Ifans He was 36, now 56 years old as Peter Cook
David Sterne He was 58, now 78 years old as Teabag
Camilla Power She was 28, now 48 years old as Judy Huxtable
Alan Cox He was 36, now 56 years old as Alan Bennett
Aidan McArdle He was 34, now 54 years old as Dudley Moore
Jodie Rimmer She was 30, now 50 years old as Wendy Snowden
Richard Durden He was 61, now 81 years old as Proctor

Not Only But Always Crew

Name Department
Terry Johnson as Director. He was 49 (now 68) years old Directing
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Not Only But Always (19 years)

  • Release day: Thursday, December 30, 2004
  • Runtime: 100 minutes