Peter Sellers, the well-known impressionist, appears as an inefficient waiter before the BBC’s microphone. Sellers comes from a well-known theatrical family and at the age of five he was already appearing in films. At school he had an act of his own, in which even the headmaster was featured (without permission), and this got Peter into hot water. His father is a well-known pianist, and naturally wanted his son to follow in his footsteps but, although every encouragement was given, Peter became a drummer. His gift of mimicry is astonishing and there seems no limit to the number of stars he can bring to life. He does not rely entirely on their catch-phrases but imitates their tones of voice so exactly that the resemblance to the real people is almost uncanny. And Mr Sellers is still only twenty-four.

Hauraki Plains Gazette, Volume 60, Issue 4352, 6 November 1950, Page 8

Peter Sellers, the well-known impressionist, appears as an inefficient waiter before the BBC’s microphone. Sellers comes from a well-known theatrical family and at the age of five he was already appearing in films. At school he had an act of his own, in which even the headmaster was featured (without permission), and this got Peter into hot water. His father is a well-known pianist, and naturally wanted his son to follow in his footsteps but, although every encouragement was given, Peter became a drummer. His gift of mimicry is astonishing and there seems no limit to the number of stars he can bring to life. He does not rely entirely on their catch-phrases but imitates their tones of voice so exactly that the resemblance to the real people is almost uncanny. And Mr Sellers is still only twenty-four.