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John Cleese

John Cleese

  • 85 years old
  • English
  • Actor and writer

Press clippings Page 26

At Last The 1948 Show episodes rediscovered

Starring John Cleese, Marty Feldman, Graham Chapman and Tim Brooke-Taylor, two previously lost episodes of At Last The 1948 Show have been discovered.

British Comedy Guide, 16th September 2015

Michael Palin interview

Michael Palin talks teenage romance, satire in the sixties - and what happened the first time he met John Cleese.

Jane Graham, The Big Issue, 7th September 2015

Fawlty Towers car thrashing 'nearly halted'

John Cleese has revealed that one of the most iconic scenes from Fawlty Towers was nearly scrapped because of the wrong kind of tree branch.

Hannah Furness, The Telegraph, 6th September 2015

John Cleese has plans to move close to Bath

John Cleese, known for his roles in Fawlty Towers and Monty Python, said he has plans to move nearer to Bath.

Bath Chronicle, 6th June 2015

John Cleese repeatedly takes down Piers Morgan

John Cleese has brilliantly mocked Piers Morgan in a series of tweets.

Alison Rowley, Digital Spy, 5th June 2015

David Hasselhoof: John Cleese want to be in series 2

The Fawlty Towers and ex-Python star has formed a bond with the Baywatch man - and the two are keen to work together on the next series of the Dave comedy.

Ben Dowell, Radio Times, 2nd June 2015

Bill Oddie remembers radio comedy that inspired Python

The broadcaster and birdwatcher looks back on I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again, his rowdy 1960s radio comedy featuring John Cleese, Graeme Garden and Tim Brooke-Taylor.

Bill Oddie, The Telegraph, 10th April 2015

Michael Palin says John Cleese was 'difficult'

Monty Python actor Michael Palin has told how co-star John Cleese could be "very difficult" to work with at the height of their fame.

BT, 18th March 2015

Gina Yashere interview

The east London-raised standup reflects on life in the US, braving shark-like audiences who can smell fear - and John Cleese's disastrous turn as an MC.

Paul Fleckney, The Guardian, 13th March 2015

John Cleese compares journalists to murderers

Comedian John Cleese has likened journalists arguing for self-regulation to murderers wanting to police themselves during a press reform rally.

Ned Simons, The Huffington Post, 25th February 2015

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