Customer Reviews
Great Man - By: Bradley Meredith, 22 Apr 2005 
I got this a while ago, on the strength of an interview shown with Parkinson. Never heard of the man before this & being only 19 at the time, Ustinovs humourin serious situations, the acceptability of the situation without over consideration made me think a lot. Very funny, talented all-round performer that just oozed calmness & explained things as well as anyone. He was an intellectual man, often blaming the UK for not supporting the bright things of the country, & showed that bullying is often because of someone being jealous of anothers intellect. We are taught to be middle of the road people, not push to hard or you will be beaten up. It rings true, &in this audiobook, he discusses the various cultures of Europe & how they all differ. This is a good man, very charitable as will be heard about his work for UNICEF, not as all the other celebrities just sponsor for a little while, but was actively involved. A character the world is poorer for losing.
Sadly missed - By: , 23 Jul 2004 
I have listened to this tape at least six times since I received it a month or so ago & each time it charms me anew. Why do I like it so much? Maybe it's my great admiration for the man himself & the easy way he drawsin the listener to his point of view. Maybe it's the stories & anecdotes themselves, each one peppered with hilarious mimicry & deep insights into the human condition. Maybe its because Sir Peter is now gone & the sound of his voice on tape brings someone back to life who I will sadly never meet. What I do know for certain is at the end of the tape I feel lifted but also saddened there isn't another hour of banter with Peter & the genial John Bird.
Superb - By: buddingpasha, 21 Dec 2003 Ustinov is amazing! This CD is brilliant. I feel energised by the humanity of this very talented man who deftly interviewed by John Birdinjects humour into a rather self deprecating look at his life & work.
A rare, warm spark of humanity melting the coldness of world - By: buddingpasha, 23 Aug 2003 Peter Ustinov's energy always impresses me. In this interview with John Bird,he uses the vehicle of experience & comedy to relate his work over the years bothin the performed arts, his (he is very modest about this) work for Unicef & international relations & also his positive & humanistic view of the world. Burnt out & at the end of a hard week I fet the cares lifted from me. Touchingly modest he says when described by John Bird as a a Raconteur..."..that's someone who is too lazy to write it down."
