Samuel LoveTo mark Peter Sellers’ centenary, StudioCanal have been celebrating with new, restored releases of his classics. Already released are Heavens Above and Two-Way Stretch, with the next two available now: romantic farce Only Two Can Play (1962), directed by Sidney Gilliat, and political satire Carlton-Browne of the F.O. (1959) by Roy Boulting and Jeffrey Dell. Both are newly restored, and form part of a wider Sellers 4K restoration programme and will also appear in a new eight-film box set due later in 2026. These two hilarious classics are wonderful reminders of the timeless comic genius of Sellers, and should be considered essential purchases for anyone who enjoys good old-fashioned British comedy.
Carlton-Browne of the F.O.
Directed by Roy Boulting and Jeffery Dell and starring Peter Sellers and Terry Thomas, CARLTON-BROWNE OF THE F.O. follows the story of a long-forgotten British colony suddenly becoming geopolitically hot property due to its rare mineral deposits, with the Foreign Office scrambling to reassert influence. Enter Carlton-Browne (a charmingly clueless diplomat whose only qualification is his father’s legacy and a knack for accidental diplomacy). Dispatched to the island of Gaillardia, Carlton must navigate a tangled web of Cold War tensions, royal intrigue, and Morris dancing mishaps. As rival factions vie for control and foreign powers circle like vultures, Carlton stumbles through espionage, romance, and revolution – proving that sometimes, the most unlikely man can make the biggest mess… and still come out ahead.
Special Features
- NEW – Featurette with Vic Pratt and Peter Lydon
- NEW – Seller’s Best interview footage with Roy Boulting
- Behind the Scenes stills gallery
Only Two Can Play
Peter Sellers stars as John Lewis, the small-town Welsh librarian who is offered an escape from his mundane life and henpecked-husband routine when councillor’s wife Liz (Mai Zetterling, The Witches) takes a shine to him. Alas, none of their carefully calculated schemes for a romantic tryst come to fruition thanks to a series of comic complications. Based on the Kingsley Amis novel That Uncertain Feeling, Only Two Can Play is a biting, finely observed farce with a supporting cast including John Le Mesurier and Richard Attenborough.
Special Features
- NEW – Featurette with Vic Pratt and Peter Lydon
- NEW – Behind the Scenes of Only Two Can Play with Mai Zetterling, Bryan Forbes, Sidney Gilliat, Roy Boulting
- Extract from BEHP Audio interview with Sidney Gilliat
- Behind the Scenes stills gallery
Carlton-Browne of the F.O. and Only Two Can Play are available on DVD and Blu-ray from StudioCanal
