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John Cleese

John Cleese

  • 85 years old
  • English
  • Actor and writer

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Fawlty Towers censured by UKTV

An episode of Fawlty Towers has been removed from UKTV's streaming service amidst growing racial-cultural arguments.

British Comedy Guide, 11th June 2020

John Cleese reveals second cancer scare

John Cleese has revealed he had a cancerous tumour removed from his leg last week.

Ellie Henman, The Sun, 8th June 2020

John Cleese writes a book about creativity

John Cleese is to release a book he's written about how to be creative.

British Comedy Guide, 20th May 2020

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 2020

Monty 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 2020

How 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 2020

John 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 2020

John 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 2020

Streaming 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 2020

John 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 2020

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