Alistair Cook(ie), RIP
Alistair Cooke, host of Masterpiece Theatre has died. As the obituary on PBS' site notes:
 | Cooke hosted Masterpiece Theatre for 22 seasons, beginning with the show's premiere in 1971 and continuing until he retired in 1992. Along the way, he wrote and delivered erudite commentary on many classic Masterpiece Theatre titles, from I, Claudius to Upstairs, Downstairs to The Jewel in the Crown. His debonair presence became synonymous with the popular series, and his social and historical commentary gave public television audiences a unique perspective on what they were about to see. Cooke often equated his role with that of a headwaiter "in the sense that I'm there to explain for interested customers what's on the menu and how the dishes were composed." |
This, of course, begs the question: is Alistair Cookie, the learned host of Monsterpiece Theater who had a penchant for baked goods, also deceased?