John Cleese
- 85 years old
- English
- Actor and writer
Video clips
John Cleese reprises The French Taunter
'You quarter-witted son of a cabbage hunter!'. To promote The Dinosaur Hour With John Cleese, which starts on GB News at 9pm on Sunday 29th October, John Cleese has recreated the infamous French Taunter scene from Monty Python And The Holy Grail.
Monty Python's Life Of Brian - Michael Palin's Super 8mm Film of Life of Brian
Michael Palin's Super 8mm film from the Python's time writing and filming The Life of Brian in 1978.
Monty Python's Flying Circus - Michael Palin's Super 8mm Film of Flying Circus
Michael Palin's Super 8mm film from 1971, when the Pythons were filming sketches for the 3rd series of "Monty Python's Flying Circus" in Jersey. With new commentary from Michael Palin himself (recorded in July 2019).
Fawlty Towers - Funny cos it's true!
John Cleese being interviewed on Parkinson about the origins of Fawlty Towers.
John Cleese says he is leaving the UK
John Cleese talks to Emily Maitlis on Newsnight about why newspapers have driven him to move to Nevis, in the Caribbean. In regards to the press, he says "it's the lying and the triviality that I object to".
Hold The Sunset - Trailer
New BBC One comedy Hold The Sunset, starring Alison Steadman, John Cleese and Jason Watkins.