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=E. Conclusion (150-200 words) Tips]=

====In this assessment I have sought to answer the question "How useful is the comedy of Peter Cook to the historian studying 1960's Britain". Firstly, the documentary's strengths shows that, they were recorded whilst Biggs was still on the run from prison, a close and reliable friendship was what enabled this to happen. Secondly, the strengths of the biography, however, shows that there were many interviews that took place between the author and Cook's close friends and family, making it more-rounded and balanced view on Cook's life. Thirdly, from an altogether different perspective, the book "My Time, My World", focuses very much on the role of Detective Jack Slipper, and describes how much of a well-respected detective and perhaps Britain’s hero, Jack Slipper was and how determined he was in trying to track down Ronnie Biggs, showing a completely different side to the police, and their reaction and killing any murmur of a rumour from the horse's mouth.====

====Firstly, apart from what we find out about Biggs having an interview with a journalist, Colin Mackenzie, it only repeats what many already knew. Secondly, the biography shows that, it was published 2 years after Cooks death, although we need to bear in mind that there are limitations to this source because, the author may have been grieving over his friend and this could have had an impact on what he had written, or perhaps what the interviewees had said. Thirdly, for the book "My Time, My World", it only includes a small piece on one of the men who made history, and yet does not confirm what I found out with the documentary. Finally, for the book "The Great Train Robbery: History-Making Heist", it's limitations show us that, although it was written by an American journalist, we need to bear in mind that there are limitations to this source because, we're led to believe that at the end of the book there isn’t any suggestion of the author having been to England at the scene of the crime after the event like the other journalists but I cannot work this out for certain, and this information could have been found anywhere.====