The Pink Panther (1963)

Film4, 12.55pm ★★★★

This is the first of a number of cinematic adventures to feature bumbling French detective Jacques Clouseau, played here by a terrific Peter Sellers and directed by Blake Edwards. Funnily enough, in this he’s not even the main attraction – the show is stolen by David Niven as the Phantom, a jewel thief in pursuit of the fabulously valuable “Pink Panther” diamond. Hilarious.