John Cleese
- 85 years old
- English
- Actor and writer
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Slapstick Festival starts opening up its archives
Bristol's annual Slapstick festival of classic screen comedy has begun sharing previously unreleased footage of its events. The first session to be released under its Laughter In Lockdown banner is what is believed to be the last on-stage appearance by Eric Sykes, when he was interviewed by Graeme Garden in 2009 about his long career.
Chortle, 9th April 2020Monty Python's Flying Circus, series 3 Blu-Ray review
Continuing my reviews of Network Distributing's remastered high-definition versions of Monty Python's Flying Circus (read the first and second parts here), Series 3 finds the show at its height of popularity on television, albeit with a few signs of fatigue or repetition and less classic sketches in its arsenal.
Dan Owen, Frame Rated, 7th April 2020How Monty Python and the Holy Grail changed comedy
There has never been a movie with quite the combination of silliness and influence as Monty Python and the Holy Grail, and there may never be again.
Tyler Sage, Ultimate Classic Rock, 3rd April 2020John Cleese on Monty Python, Terry Jones and farce
Now, at the age of 80, Cleese has made his stage-writing debut with Bang Bang!, based on a classic French farce written by Georges Feydeau, starring Tessa Peake-Jones and Wendi Peters.
Chris Bond, The Yorkshire Post, 16th March 2020John Cleese offers online coversations for £235
John Cleese is offering fans the chance to 'meet' him via video call for up to £235 a pop.
Chortle, 2nd March 2020Streaming with laughter: 50 best stand-up comedy shows
From Bill Hicks to Hannah Gadsby, Dave Chappelle to Josie Long - here are 50 specials you can watch right now.
Paul Fleckney, Harriet Gibsone, Ellen E Jones, Brian Logan and Graeme Virtue, The Guardian, 22nd February 2020John Cleese interview
John Cleese's new comedy is coming to Wolverhampton. Here he discusses his stage writing debut, losing Terry Jones and why he no longer watches TV.
James Driver-Fisher, The Express and Star, 15th February 2020Is A Fish Called Wanda still funny?
A restored version of the 1988 heist farce screens at the Berlin Film Festival later this month, and what works has as much to do with the craft of John Cleese and director Charles Crichton as the squashed lapdogs and swallowed fish, says Geoffrey Macnab.
Geoffrey Macnab, The Independent, 7th February 2020Rehearsals begin for John Cleese show Bang Bang!
Rehearsals have begun at Wolverhampton Grand Theatre for John Cleese's new comedy show Bang Bang!.
Rebecca Sayce, The Express and Star, 4th February 2020BBC: far from perfect but has given us great comedy
The daft ditties of Glasgow's Ivor Cutler and Monty Python's Ministry of Silly Walks might never have seen the light 'without the BBC, writes Aidan Smith.
Aidan Smith, The Scotsman, 28th January 2020