RIP Barry Humphries (February 17, 1934 - April 22, 2023), aged 89 RIP Peter Cook (November 17, 1937 - January 9, 1995), aged 57 RIP Clive James (October 7, 1939 - November 24, 2019), aged 80 You will be remembered as legends.

A quiet tear this day after Barry's passing.

Rare to see Peter being so quiet. You can see the respect between all three of these men. Wonderful interview.

The late Barry Humphreys, Clive James & Peter cook! Irreplaceable greats ❤

I had NO idea that Cook gave Humphries his start in the UK...wonderful...

Rest in peace Barry, Peter and Clive. No one parodied Australian small mindedness better than Barry.

Barry Humphries is, if not the best, at least one of the best deliverers of a joke I've ever heard.

It’s quite something to see Peter Cook, happily take a backseat and listen devotedly

Barry Humphris came into my cafe one day I worked in , I made him a cappuccino and he was so very very polite and such a gentleman . Even tho I was a young 20s alt punk musician , I had such respect and admiration for barry Humphries . Made my year .

Thank god for KZfaq so that the memory of these wonderful artists can live on for as long as possible.

So that`s where Graham Norton got the ejecting red chair! R.I.P. to these 3 legends.

I once sold Barry a plastic dinosaur in The Australian Museum sadly unaware that he would have liked my job

The twinkle in Barry Humphries's eye, just golden.

Peter Cook was a very funny man, I always admired Barry Humphries' command of english, which was impeccable having the ability to turn on a dime while ad-libbing

Three brilliant comedians, entertainers, performers and intellects together. Incredible.

He could talk for hours and hold one's attention for every minute. A brilliant bunch of guys.

Peter Cook chain-smoking on TV. Those were the days.

The respect shown by Peter Cook to BH is something to see.

I had the good fortune to encounter Mr Humphries in Machiavelli's restaurant in the Sydney CBD about 12 years or so ago. Thanked him for the many, many laughs I had enjoyed watching him with my father; he was very gracious about it. BOTH these comedic geniuses gave so many so much joy and mirth. Sad to see them gone, privileged to have seen them while they were here.

I love how the audience's toned down response gives space for the quiet intelligence and respect the 3 have for each other.

Classic Peter Cook and the recently deceased Barry Humphries!!! Both sadly missed!

Three real legends sadly missed but never forgotten.

So privileged to be in this time of history to know of them, gold lasts forever

Peter Cook was probably the most naturally and effortlessly funny man ever to walk the Earth......if you have a British sense of humour that is.

I loved the gentleness of this interview and the astute humour of these iconic men.

An interesting note is that Barry Humphries was actually three years older than Peter Cook, even though they're all treating Cook as the elder statesman here. The difference was that Peter Cook hit his comic peak very early, in his early twenties, while Barry Humphries honed his craft slowly and was well into his sixties when he reached his peak. Interesting also that they say Bamber Gascoigne, another of the good guys, was the first in the audience to spot Humphries had something.

Three rare and precious talents. All three were a great loss to the world when they died. Their collective experiences and intellect puts pretty much all modern entertainers to shame. It was really great watching this slow-paced, relaxed interview and as others have pointed out, the respect between them is so good to see. There is something so warming about seeing someone you respect laughing genuinely at someone else you respect. May all three RIP.

So glad this interview was posted. Two geniuses of comedy who clearly crack each other up. In England only John Cleese comes close to the brilliance of Peter Cook, and I know that John would certainly agree. This interview is almost a kind of "passing of the tourch" from Cook to the great Barry Humphries. There are very few individuals capable of making me laugh uncontrollably. Two of them are shown here 'in fine fettle' indeed...

Barry Humphries is a Legend and Genius of Comedy and a One off R.I.P

I love the understated pace of these two interviews, Bubbling under Barry's Razor sharp satirical wit, throw away one liners, and a dazzling display of eloquent mastery of the English vocab, Peter and Clive sit in awe of Barry's mischievous smile. He rides so close to the wind on topics that no others could navigate with such ease and confidence. A dangerous man/ woman. I have to wonder if Graham Norton saw this interview and some plagiarism exists with the ejection chair concept incorporated into his own show. RIP Mr BH, Clive and Peter, may all three of you have a good old chuckle up in heaven, that's if they let you in of course. LoL Quietly "taking the piss" out of things, as we say down here at the arse end of the South Pacific Ocean, Three of the greatest minds in comedy.

Comic geniuses, all three. Was privileged to see Humphries live twice in my life. He'll be missed. An Australian icon writ large. Vale Barry Humphries.

I recorded this on VHS back when it was first aired and watched it over and over. Hard to believe that all three are now gone. It also goes to show that Barry Humphries was "cancelled" in Australia decades before it was even a thing. In the early 1970s, if anyone had anything slightly negative to say about Australia they were absolutely lambasted. Billy Connolly said, on his first tour of Australia, that Australians were well balanced, they had a chip on each shoulder. Things changed by the end of that decade though. Films like The Adventures of Barry Mackenzie, Don's Party... people like Paul Hogan, bands like Skyhooks... we started to realise that Barry Humphries was right all along with his spot-on satire. My favourite character of his is Sandy Stone. Not as high profile as Edna or Sir Les, but a beautiful character nonetheless. And Peter Cook. Well, none of this could have happened without him. Arguably the greatest comic genius of them all, who pretty much pissed away his talent over time, but as you can see here, he was still super funny. This is humour we will never see again.

I’m only 28 but I have inherited from my much older brother the love of older television, when famous people were talking about their craft and their genius rather than pretending to be celebrities. I will miss the brilliant and dapper Barry Humphries tremendously. His comedy is savagely funny as he spit roasts famous names, and deservedly, so. Clive James was also brilliant. I enjoy reading some of his poetry and watching his travel programs. Peter Cook, another lost genius, sadly long departed…

Can you imagine these three at a dinner party

Absolute joy to watch. Saddens me that their like are never to be seen again. Thank you for the post 👏👏👏

Three absolute legends!

What a marvelous moment in time. Great seeing Baz and Pete together, especially hosted by Clive! Great stuff!

Three geniuses...

Three magnificent people. Will we ever see anyone as brilliant again?

RIP Barry & Peter. Two brilliant actors, writers and comedians. Thanks for the memories. 🙏🙏🙏 Thanks Clive. RIP. At Peace.

The more I watch Peter and Barry in interviews from the past, the more I get them, both are masters at their craft.

Humphries. I find quite sexy in this interview. Peter Cook has that mad gleam in his eye. God, they were marvelous!

Back when popular entertainers were entertaining

Delighted that this came up… he was one of my closest friends. A wonderful clever and very sensitive man

How good it is to watch this. Barry recently passed away to join Peter and Clive. Thank you for sharing this excellent interview with true stars. Rest in peace gentlemen.

And they're all gone! Nobody told me that the second half of life is filled with having to watch family, friends and loved ones die, and looking on as your comedy heros and other inspiring people leave the stage. I loved these guys - and I'm very sad that they're not still around.

Peter Cook, Clive James & Barry Humphries, absolutely ripping the piss….😂😂😂

Pure gold, 3 brilliant people.

Magic. I didn’t want it to end. R.I.P. fellas. 😢

We will miss him. A true icon we Aussies hold close to our hearts.

So strange to even see someone light a cigarette on a tv interview. How times change

After watching this I went to sleep and had a very pleasant dream in which I directed a low budget version of Three Men in a Boat for Thames television with these three legends playing the leads but dressed up as Ratty, Mole and Badger. I hope I dream it again.

🤣 What a great interview. Clive James did a fab job feeding lines. When you get Peter Cook cracking up you know you're truly funny. What a couple of legends. It always strikes me that they both have handsome smiles. RIP both, sorely missed but never forgotten.

wow! what a great find. Cook comes off so well here. And did anyone else notice how Humphries basically described Graham Norton? Chair and all?

An interview this sumptuous is deserved of many views...it truly is a gift that simply keeps on giving ...superb!!! God bless them all...I picture the three of them all meeting up at the pearly gates and the fun ensuring all over again 🇦🇺👏❤️

Clive James and Barry Humphries, great comedy timing, what a vacuum they have left.

that advertising spiel was a gem

Peter Cook you were always unique, and Humphries delightful.

Commenting on the 'iceberg' Aids commercial I loved Peter's observation that they may as well have had Kenny Williams saying "No, Stop Messing About !". Brilliant.

What an interview! Wonderful entertainers.

His most memorable line, playing the devil telling Dudley Moore, saying “ Trust Me”. Probably one the top ten classic lines uttered in movies. Thanks.

3 legends. much missed.

peter cook predicting QR codes and Alexa.

Peter cook was a comedy genius❤

absolute hoot from the past

Great TV with genuinely talented people. Notice how none of them are flogging anything, they’re just there to talk and entertain.

So wonderful to see my favourite humorists once more.

Yes, I also met him. A very lovely, down to earth man. A sad day when he died

Amazing to see the respect Peter Cook has for Barry Humphries

Three great comedy brains in the same room at the same time.

Really great seeing these 3 geniuses of comedy who clearly enjoyed each other's company - sad they are all gone now. Thank you for posting this in full!

What a great interview! Three beautifully matched wits, all much missed.

I grew up watching all three of these comic geniuses, I find the world much more depressing as talent like this leaves us...

Absolutely brilliant!! Great to know that good humour lives for ever.

Barry Humphrey's is absolutely brilliant!

Superb. Erudite, funny and rather charming.

Clive James 🙏 His books made me laugh out loud.

This was wonderful! I've missed so much over the years. Christmas greetings to you all from Stockholm.

What a treat to discover this , 3 geniouses of comedy , sadly now all gone and all irreplaceable .

Peter Cook, Barry Humphries and Clive James are now all dead. RIP.

Simply sublime. Thank you for the upload

Marsupial inhalation. 😂😂 Great to see Barry entertaining Clive and Peter. Remember seeing this when It originally, aired, hard to believe they are all gone. RIP fellas

I wish Clive James could have been with us for another hundred years.

It was Clive James that said "the problem with Australia is that we didn't just send them out our prisoners, but we sent out the prison gaurds too". Being from the UK, I didn't quite understand what CJ meant, but seeing what was happening in Australia when the covid hit, I can now see what he meant. Love all three of these guys, and there's something whimsicle and slightly meloncholy about Barry Humphries (as if he knew he was before his time). Peter Cook is always great and with no real ego either. You can clearly tell that all three of them had a tremendous respect for each other. This is not just a master class of comedy, it is also a masterclass on how to socialise and be an adult. There is just as much to learn here than Jorden Peterson video's. It is just alot more subtle is all.

My goodness. What a collection of minds there. And the space they all leave each other......a complete understanding and appreciation of each others talent and ability. So different now, when it's mainly a load of talentless nobody's all tryng to shout crap louder than the others. Far better days, and unbelievably sad all 3 are gone, and we will never see their likes again.

Hilarious and Clever !!!

Awesome to see the three together

This is an absolute gem.

_"Without the moustache, MacMillan couldn't have done anything"_ the stuff Peter Cook comes out with is pure comedy gold. 🤣 22:51 lmao

A brilliant interview. Subtle, spontaneous humour, beautifully executed, timing and delivery perfect and space for the guests to speak and to blurt out a series of trite one-liners. Three masters of the art all gone now, but not forgotten. RIP all three and lucky us to have these interludes to laugh at from deep within when we need a perk-up.

👏All brilliant

Pure joy. I remember seeing this when it was first broadcast. Wonderful to see it again.

English and Aussie humour at its finest, brilliant

Humphries: insanely intelligent, cutting (in the nicest possible way, of course), witty. Every reply an unexpected gem.

Brilliant, a joy to watch 😅. Unique characters, RIP ❤

Joyous

Lovely to see these legends, intelligent, witty & hilarious the likes of which we rarely see today. RIP beautiful minds- forever remembered with a smile 💜💜💜🙏🙏🙏

What a wonderful interview. I always loved Clive James wit and laid back style. Ive never watched an interview with Barry Humphries, but he was so quick and sharp. Great chemistry between them all. I could have listened to them for hours

I loved the skit with pater and Dudley on Beyond the Fringe about a married couple with gunfight going on in the background.I wish I could find it.Baŕry Humphries was a genius and so quick witted

Peter Cook is a God in British comedy. Still missed today.