The Magic Christian (film) The Magic Christian (film) The Magic Christian is a 1969 British satirical black comedy film directed by Joseph McGrath and starring Peter Sellers and Ringo Starr, with appearances by John Cleese, Graham Chapman, Raquel Welch, Spike Milligan, Christopher Lee, Richard Attenborough and Roman Polanski. It was loosely adapted from the 1959 comic novel of the same name by American author Terry Southern, who co-wrote the screenplay adaptation with McGrath. Songs by Badfinger, written by Paul McCartney, were featured on the soundtrack. The official soundtrack album featured other music as well; Badfinger released an album with its songs for the film,
Peter Sellers (broadcaster) was awarded the Queen's Service Medal for public services. He died in Dunedin on 22 April 2016. Peter Sellers (broadcaster) Peter Heayne Joseph Sellers (9 June 1921 – 22 April 2016) was a New Zealand sports broadcaster. Born in the Wellington suburb of Lyall Bay, Sellers was educated at Rongotai College. Sellers began working for the New Zealand Broadcasting Service (which later became the New Zealand Broadcasting Corporation) in Wellington in 1952, and moved to Dunedin in 1958. He became one of the country's leading sports broadcasters, retiring in 1987. While best known as a radio broadcaster, Sellers also presented