John Cleese
- 85 years old
- English
- Actor and writer
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Fawlty Towers to be released as vinyl LP collection
A complete vinyl LP collection of the audio versions of all twelve Fawlty Towers TV episodes are to be released, with an exclusive frameable print signed by John Cleese. Just 1500 copies have been made.
British Comedy Guide, 16th March 2021John Cleese writes emu film with Rob Schneider
John Cleese has written a film with Deuce Bigalow star Rob Schneider... about Australia losing a war with emus.
British Comedy Guide, 6th March 2021How Monty Python's dead parrot went live in Coventry
The dead parrot went live 50 years ago on Sunday when Monty Python made the leap from TV to public performance.
BBC, 31st January 2021The night Monty Python held their first ever live show
In 1971 the comedy troupe were looking to take the unique style of humour to the stage, and the Belgrade Theatre provided the perfect stage.
Danny Thompson, Coventry Telegraph, 30th January 2021Comedy oddities: The Rise And Rise Of Michael Rimmer
Given that this is a film with a screenplay from Monty Python's John Cleese and Graham Chapman, along with Peter Cook and the director Kevin Billington, and that it stars Cook, Denholm Elliot and Harold Pinter, you would think this would be an enormously well known film even if it wasn't any good. As it happens it's not exactly a classic, and some of the humour is a little broad, but most of the time it is a pleasantly amusing satire and so it's surprising it has largely been forgotten about.
Alex Finch, Comedy To Watch, 8th December 2020Don't make trans people the butt of the joke
We all have a responsibility to be mindful and considerate of other people, especially if we are in a position of influence. That responsibility doesn't just vanish because it's comedy. Comedy isn't a get-out-of-jail-free-card to make s****y jokes about other people.
Ugla Stefanía Kristjönudóttir Jónsdóttir, Metro, 2nd December 2020John Cleese 'identifies' as a 'Cambodian police woman'
John Cleese doubled down on his support for JK Rowling for her anti-trans views while appearing to mock trans people because that's how he spends his Sunday morning (November 22) apparently.
Josh Milton, Pink News, 22nd November 2020John Cleese divides Twitter with Trump 'suicide' joke
John Cleese has divided Twitter after posting a suicide joke about Donald Trump.
Jacob Stolworthy, The Independent, 7th November 2020John Cleese defends support of JK Rowling
John Cleese has defended his support of JK Rowling after fans were left disappointed by recent comments the Harry Potter author had made about trans people.
Louise Griffin, Metro, 30th September 2020Monty Python's The Meaning Of Life Blu-ray review
At the final reckoning, Monty Python's The Meaning Of Life is a curate's egg.
Greg Jameson, Entertainment Focus, 24th September 2020