I don't think that's wholly right. It's certainly true that he had no 'good taste filter' on his material and could sometimes go too far. And it's probably true that he was jealous of Moore's Hollywood success (although that came after Derek and Clive) but it's not true that they barely spoke to...
The incomparable Peter Cook for me - the comedian's comedian.
He could do it all: monologues, sophisticated comedy with Dudley Moore, foul-mouthed and crude comedy with Dudley Moore, surrealist fantasies and biting, political satire - the parody of Justice Cantley was a highlight of British...