2 More Peter Sellers Films Getting 4K Upgrades

In celebration of what would have been Peter Sellers’ 100th Birthday this year, Studiocanal announces the release of another two of his classic films, the much loved British satires Only Two Can Play (1962) from director Sidney Gilliat (writer: The Green Man) and Carlton Browne Of The F.O(1959) from master duo Roy Boulting & Jeffrey Dell , lovingly restored in 4K and on brand new Blu-Ray & DVD Vintage Classics editions from  January 2026.

Homegrown comedy legend Peter Sellers  continues to demonstrate his remarkable talent and versatility in these celebrated post-war gems of the silver screen. Romantic satire Only Two Can Play follows Sellers as frustrated librarian John Lewis who embarks on a flirtatious and chaotic affair as escape from his dull family life, also starring Mai Zetterling, Virginia Maskell  and the brilliant Richard Attenborough  and based on the novel That Uncertain Feeling by Kingsley Amis, who was known for his witty depictions of post-war British life. Political farce Carlton Browne Of The F.O. sees Sellers take on a supporting role as the scheming prime minister of a tiny British colony to Terry-Thomas’s  lead as bumbling Foreign Official Carlton Browne, who is tasked with handling diplomatic relations with the island. This hilarious parody of British colonial attitudes and government bureaucracy sees these two acting stalwarts at their best.

These new editions join part of an expanding collection of 4K restorations of Peter Sellers films reissued in recognition of his centenary and include a thrilling selection of new bonus material. They will also form part of a fantastic new box-set of eight Peter Sellers films which will be available later in 2026. Recently released and also forming part of the box-set are comedy classics from the same period Two Way Stretch & Heavens Above!.

Only Two Can Play (1962)
ONLY TWO CAN PLAY follows 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 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.

Extras:
-New Sellers Plays It Straight: Vic Pratt and Peter Lydon on Only Two Can Play
-New Behind the Scenes: Only Two Can Play – with Mai Zetterling, Bryan Forbes, Sidney Gilliat, Roy Boulting (archive material from Seller’s Best)
-Extract from BEHP Audio interview with Sidney Gilliat
-Behind the Scenes stills gallery

Running Time: 107 mins (B-R) / 104 mins (DVD) • Feature Aspect Ratio: 1.66:1 • Black & White • HD Standard 1080p (B-R) / SD (DVD) • LPCM 2.0 Mono (B-R) / Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono (DVD) / • English SDH Subtitles

Carlton Browne Of The F.O (1959)
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.

Extras:
-New Diplomacy & Drollery: Peter Lydon and Vic Pratt on Carlton-Browne of the F.O.
-New Sellers Begins: From Satire to Stardom – with Roy Boulting, Ian Carmichael, Bryan Forbes and Beryl Reid (archive material from Seller’s Best)
-Behind the Scenes stills gallery

Running Time: 90 mins (B-R) / 87 mins (DVD) • Feature Aspect Ratio: 1.66:1 • Black & White • HD Standard 1080p (B-R) / SD (DVD) • LPCM 2.0 Mono (B-R) / Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono (DVD) / • English SDH Subtitles

Only Two Can Play and Carlton Browne of the F.O  lovingly restored in 4K and on brand new Blu-Ray & DVD Vintage Classics editions from 26th January 2026.