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John Cleese - news / articles
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Cleese to hang up the silly walks -
15 June 2006
Comedy institution John Cleese has announced that he is to quit while he is ahead in the funny stakes, pledging to nurture the comedic talents of the future instead. - -The 66-year-old, whose comedy CV is bursting with classics like Monty Python and Fawlty Towers, a
John Cleese - what members say
review by from Tilshead, Salisbury
A fitting tribute to Graham Chapman 29 May 2005
review by A customer from Glasgow
They don't make em like this anymore! 2 March 2009
review by TrevorBevan from STROUD
Commic Classic 12 November 2003
John Cleese - filmography
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Beethoven's Christmas Adventure
on DVD
(2011)
Starring: John Cleese, Tom Arnold, Kimmie Rhodes
Director: John Putch
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Festive children's feature in which Beethoven the dog is charged with saving Christmas. The magical day is rapidly approaching but millions of children face disappointment after an accident involving a Christmas elf and Santa's sleigh. The elf inadvertently took off in the sleigh and, unable to ..read more »
 
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Winnie the Pooh
on DVD
(2011)
Starring: John Cleese, Jim Cummings, Craig Ferguson
Director: Stephen J. Anderson, Don Hall
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With the charm, wit and whimsy of the original featurettes, this all-new movie reunites audiences with the philosophical "bear of very little brain" and friends Tigger, Rabbit, Piglet, Kanga, Roo-and last, but certainly not least, Eeyore, who has lost his tail. "Well a tail is either there or it ..read more »
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John Cleese Live - The Alimony Tour
on DVD
(2011)
Starring: John Cleese
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Live stand-up performance from legendary British comic John Cleese. He discusses his professional and personal life with humorous results, with topics ranging from the multi-million pound settlement in his divorce during 2008 to his 'Monty Python' and 'Fawlty Towers' days.
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from 264 members
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Spud
(2010)
Starring: John Cleese, Troye Sivan, Jason Cope
Director: Donovan Marsh
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South Africa, the early 1990s. John "Spud" Milton has embarked on his first year at an elite, boys-only private school. Cursed with parents from well beyond the lunatic fringe, a senile granny, and a dormitory full of strange characters, Spud has to forge a new life for himself in this foreign and ..read more »
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Igor
on DVD
(2008)
Starring: John Cusack, Steve Buscemi, John Cleese
Director: Anthony Leondis
Certificate: 
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In a land of mad scientists and diabolical inventions, what do you do when you're born with a hunch on your back? You become an Igor.
A twist on the classic monster movie, that tells the story of one Igor-who's sick of being a lowly lab assistant with a 'Yes Master's' degree-and dreams of becoming ..read more »
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from 11,944 members
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The Pink Panther 2
on DVD
(2008)
Starring: Steve Martin, Jean Reno, Emily Mortimer
Director: Harald Zwart
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Insp. Jacques Clouseau teams up with a squad of International detectives who are just as bumbling as he is. Their mission: Stop a globe-trotting thief who specializes in stealing historical artifacts.
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from 3,074 members
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Shrek the Third
on DVD
(2007)
Starring: Mike Myers, Eddie Murphy, Cameron Diaz
Director: Chris Miller, Raman Hui
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When Fiona's dad dies Shrek is supposed to take the crown but Shrek doesn't want the responsibility. So Shrek, Fiona, Donkey and Puss look for a new King. And so far King Arthur is the best they have.
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The Frost Report Is Back - Special
(2007)
Starring: Terry Jones, Marty Feldman, Tim Brooke-Taylor
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A retrospective look at David Frost's groundbreaking 1960s satirical comedy show which became a breeding ground for many of Britain's top comic actors and writers. The programme includes contributions from Ronnie Barker, Ronnie Corbett, John Cleese, Michael Palin,Terry Jones, and Tim Brooke-Taylor.
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Charlotte's Web
on DVD
(2006)
Starring: Dakota Fanning, Julia Roberts, Oprah Winfrey
Director: Gary Winick
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Wilbur the pig is scared of the end of the season, because he knows that come that time, he will end up on the dinner table. He hatches a plan with Charlotte, a spider that lives in his pen, to ensure that this will never happen.
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Man About Town
on DVD
(2006)
Starring: Ben Affleck, Rebecca Romijn, John Cleese
Director: Mike Binder
Certificate:
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With a marriage in shambles and a shaky client roster, slick Hollywood agent Jack Giamoro (Ben Affleck) has lost his killer instinct. To make matters worse, his personal journal has been stolen by a reporter threatening to write a career-ending expose. Now with everything on the line, Jack is ..read more »
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from 740 members
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Valiant
on DVD
(2005)
Starring: Ewan McGregor, Rik Mayall, tim curry (voice)
Director: Gary Chapman
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Inspired by the true-life story of carrier pigeons who were trained to carry vital information for the Allied forces across the English Channel during World War II, this computer-animated adventure comedy focuses on Valiant (voice of Ewan McGregor), a wood pigeon who has volunteered to do his part ..read more »
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Scorched
on DVD
(2003)
Starring: Alicia Silverstone, David Krumholtz, John Cleese
Director: Gavin Grazer
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Alicia Silverstone and Woody Harrelson star in this comedy crime thriller. Three bank tellers are sick of their dead end jobs and each separately plan to knock the place over. Sheila (Silverstone) wants to break into the ATM, while Stuart (Paolo Constanzo) merely wants to 'borrow' some cash to fund ..read more »
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Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle
on DVD
(2003)
Starring: Bruce Willis, Lucy Liu, Jamie Foxx
Director: Joseph McGinty
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Drew Barrymore, Cameron Diaz and Lucy Liu reprise their roles (as do several others) as the glamorous crimebusting trio. This time they are assigned by their reclusive boss Charlie (again voiced by John Forsythe) to find a pair of rings that have been coded to contain all the names on the FBI's ..read more »
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George Of The Jungle 2
on DVD
(2003)
Starring: John Cleese, Chris Showerman, Julie Benz
Director: David Grossman
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Sequel to the 1997 comedy about the valiant apeman whose vine swinging skills aren't quite up to scratch. George (Chris Showerman) and Ursula (Julie Benz) have now had a son, and the family lead a happy life together in the jungle. But George's buddy Ape has built up a huge Las Vegas gambling debt, ..read more »
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Die Another Day
on DVD
(2002)
Starring: Madonna, Samantha Bond, Michael Madsen
Director: Lee Tamahori
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Pierce Brosnan's fourth outing in the 20th Bond film. 007 has spent the last 12 months in a North Korean prison - after being captured whilst on assignment by government agents - and when he is finally freed his superiors are worried that he will not be up to the job. That is until Bond discovers ..read more »
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Die Another Day - Blu-ray
(2002)
Starring: Madonna, Michael Madsen, Samantha Bond
Director: Lee Tamahori
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Pierce Brosnan's fourth outing in the 20th Bond film. 007 has spent the last 12 months in a North Korean prison - after being captured whilst on assignment by government agents - and when he is finally freed his superiors are worried that he will not be up to the job. That is until Bond discovers ..read more »
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BBC Great Comedy Moments
on DVD
(2001)
Starring: Terry Gilliam, Terry Jones, Ronnie Corbett
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Ronnie Barker introduces this compilation of fondly-remembered comedy moments from the vaults of the BBC. Includes clips from 'The Two Ronnies', 'Morecambe and Wise', 'Only Fools and Horses', 'Blackadder', 'The Likely Lads', 'One Foot in the Grave', 'The Good Life', 'Yes Minister', 'Hancock', 'Last ..read more »
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Rat Race
on DVD
(2001)
Starring: Amy Smart, Seth Green, John Cleese
Director: Jerry Zucker
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Eccentric millionaire Donald Sinclair (John Cleese) gathers together a bunch of diverse characters at his Las Vegas casino and tells them there is $2 million hidden in a train station locker in New Mexico, ready and waiting for the first person to claim it. The assembled crowd quickly set off after ..read more »
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from 5,138 members
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Isn't She Great
(2000)
Starring: Bette Midler, Nathan Lane, Stockard Channing
Director: Andrew Bergman
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The hilarious Bette Midler stars in this outrageous comedy based on the life of Jacqueline Susann, an ambitious woman of dubious talent who writes Valley Of The Dolls, the sexy, best-selling novel that takes the world by storm. Jacqueline's irrepressible sense of humour, indomitable spirit and ..read more »
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The Magic Pudding
(2000)
Starring: Sam Neill, John Cleese, Toni Collette
Director: Karl Zwicky
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Albert (voiced by John Cleese) is a magic pudding who can turn into any kind of pudding imaginable. However, his skill is very popular amongst the criminal fraternity and Albert is constantly having to run away from people trying to steal him. The most dangerous of the potential thieves is Buncle (..read more »
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The World Is Not Enough - Blu-ray
(1999)
Starring: Goldie, Denise Richards, Denise Richards
Director: Michael Apted
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Pierce Brosnan's third outing as Bond sees him come up against another dangerous nemesis - Renard (Robert Carlyle), a power-crazed terrorist intent on taking control of the world's oil supplies. Bond has his work cut out defeating Renard, as the villain has a bullet lodged in his brain which ..read more »
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The World Is Not Enough
on DVD
(1999)
Starring: Goldie, Denise Richards, Denise Richards
Director: Michael Apted
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Pierce Brosnan's third outing as Bond sees him come up against another dangerous nemesis - Renard (Robert Carlyle), a power-crazed terrorist intent on taking control of the world's oil supplies. Bond has his work cut out defeating Renard, as the villain has a bullet lodged in his brain which ..read more »
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from 21,807 members
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The Out Of Towners
(1999)
Starring: Goldie Hawn, John Cleese, Steve Martin
Director: Sam Weisman
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When he is made redundant, Ohio advertising executive Henry Clark's (Steve Martin) only chance of employment is an interview in New York. His wife Nancy (Goldie Hawn), feeling restless now that their children have flown the nest and unaware of Henry's job situation, decides to come along. But the ..read more »
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In The Wild - Lemurs With John Cleese
on DVD
(1998)
Starring: John Cleese
Director: Justine Kershaw
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Former Monty Python star John Cleese embarks on a journey into the jungles of Madagascar in search of one of his favourite creatures, the ringtailed lemur. Travelling by plane, train, and jeep, funnyman Cleese stays on the trail of five lemurs recently released into the wild. The animals cover a ..read more »
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Fierce Creatures
on DVD
(1997)
Starring: Jamie Lee Curtis, Ronnie Corbett, John Cleese
Director: Robert Young, Fred Schepisi
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When media baron Rod McCain (Kevin Kline) buys Marwood Zoo in England, he sends over his son Vince (also Kline) and the sexy Willa Weston (Jamie Lee Curtis) to ensure that it turns over a 20% profit. The zoo is being run by McCain employee Rollo Lee (John Cleese), who has instigated a policy that ..read more »
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The Wind In The Willows
on DVD
(1996)
Starring: Terry Jones, Steve Coogan, Bernard Hill
Director: Terry Jones
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Terry Jones directs and stars in this version of the classic tales by Kenneth Grahame, co-starring several of his Monty Python associates. Mole (Steve Coogan) finds himself homeless after the weasels bulldoze his burrow. He turns to his friends Ratty (Eric Idle) and Toad (Jones) for help. Toad's ..read more »
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The Swan Princess
on DVD
(1994)
Starring: John Cleese, Jack Palance, Steven Wright
Director: Richard Rich
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Animated children's classic based on the classic fairy-tale of Swan Lake with the voices of John Cleese, Steven Wright, Jack Palance, and Sandy Duncan. The budding romance between Prince Derek and Princess Odette comes under threat with the intervention of the evil Rothbart.
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from 1,718 member
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The Jungle Book
(1994)
Starring: Jason Scott Lee, Sam Neill, Lena Headey
Director: Stephen Sommers
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A faithful adaptation of Rudyard Kipling's tale of Mowgli the jungle boy who is raised by wolves after being lost when a tiger attacked an encampment and killed his father. Years later he finds himself re-united with his childhood love Kitty and back in the "civilisation" of Colonial India which he ..read more »
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Mary Shelley's Frankenstein
on DVD
(1994)
Starring: Aidan Quinn, Richard Briers, John Cleese
Director: Kenneth Branagh
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Kenneth Branagh stars in and directs this adaptation of Mary Shelley's classic horror yarn. Obsessed with creating life, Victor Frankenstein (Branagh) harnesses the power of electricity in order to reanimate the body of a once-dead criminal (Robert De Niro). When he then witnesses the abhorrence of ..read more »
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The Secret Policeman's Ball - The Comple...
(3 discs)
on DVD
(1989)
Starring: Terry Jones, Peter Cook, Dudley Moore
Director: Roger Graef
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Following on from the success of 'Pleasure at her Majesty's', this 1979 concert was the second of the Amnesty Balls and, much like the first, features top-notch British comedy from top-notch British comedy stars. These include Peter Cook, John Cleese and Rowan Atkinson.
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Erik The Viking
on DVD
(1989)
Starring: Terry Jones, Samantha Bond, Eartha Kitt
Director: Terry Jones
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Written by ex-Monty Python member Terry Jones and starring Tim Robbins as Erik, a viking who tires of the daily grind of sacking and looting. Gathering together a rag-tag band of squabbling warriors, Erik sets out on a journey to Valhalla where he intends to ask the gods to end the violence which ..read more »
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A Fish Called Wanda
on DVD
(1988)
Starring: Jamie Lee Curtis, John Cleese, Kevin Kline
Director: Charles Crichton
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Archie Leach (John Cleese, who also provides the script) is a repressed English barrister charged with defending gangster George (Tom Georgeson), who has just pulled off a multi-million jewel heist with the aid of the beautiful Wanda (Jamie Lee Curtis), her psychotic 'brother' Otto (Kevin Kline) ..read more »
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Silverado
on DVD
(1985)
Starring: Danny Glover, Linda Hunt, John Cleese
Director: Lawrence Kasdan
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Western starring Kevin Kline and Danny Glover. In the 1880s, various pioneers try to establish a future in the American West as four strangers shoot it out in the crooked town of Silverado.
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Clockwise
on DVD
(1985)
Starring: Joan Hickson, Stephen Moore, John Cleese
Director: Christopher Morahan
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John Cleese plays a school headmaster obsessed with punctuality whose best laid plans to attend a headmasters' conference go wrong when he boards the wrong train. He turns back to find alternative means of transport, hijacking one of his pupils who is taking the afternoon off school in her father's ..read more »
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The Secret Policeman's Ball - Private Parts
(1984)
Starring: Connie Booth, Graham Chapman, John Cleese
Director: Roger Graef
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This film is a selection of highlights from the previous Policeman's Ball stage benefits for Amnesty International. The show includes sketches by the members of Monty Python with noted comedian Peter Cook, as well as musical numbers by Pete Townshend, Phil Collins and Bob Geldof.
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Yellowbeard
on DVD
(1983)
Starring: Marty Feldman, Peter Cook, Graham Chapman
Director: Mel Damski
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Comedy written by Graham Chapman, Peter Cook and Bernard McKenna. Yellowbeard (Chapman), a pirate's pirate, is allowed to escape from prison to lead the authorities to his treasure. He finds out that his wife neglected to tell him that he now has a son, 20, and shame of shame, an intellectual. The ..read more »
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Privates On Parade
(1983)
Starring: Michael Elphick, John Cleese, Nicola Pagett
Director: Michael Blakemore
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Army comedy set in 1948. John Cleese stars as the eccentric bible-bashing Major Giles Flack, who along with his Acting Captain, Terri Dennis (Denis Quilley), an ageing theatrical drag queen, is in charge of preparing the Song And Dance Unit, South-East Asia (SADUSEA) for a musical tour designed to ..read more »
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The Taming Of The Shrew
on DVD
(1980)
Starring: John Cleese, Anthony Pedley, Joan Hickson
Director: Johathan Miller
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In 1978, the BBC set itself the task of filming all of William Shakespeare's plays for television. The resulting productions, renowned for their loyalty to the text, utilised the best theatrical and television directors and brought great performances from leading contemporary actors. Baptista, a ..read more »
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Time Bandits - Blu-ray
(1980)
Starring: Kenny Baker, Ralph Richardson, Derrick O'Connor
Director: Terry Gilliam
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Schoolboy Kevin is rescued from his dull suburban life when a gang of dwarves emerge from his wardrobe and carry him off through space and time. Their travels bring them into contact with some leading historical figures; John Cleese is Robin Hood and Sean Connery is Agamemnon in this bizarre comedy ..read more »
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Time Bandits
on DVD
(1980)
Starring: Kenny Baker, Ralph Richardson, Derrick O'Connor
Director: Terry Gilliam
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A young boy joins a group of renegade dwarves on an unpredictable journey through time in this humorous fantasy. Monty Python animator Terry Gilliam mostly achieves a tricky balancing act in his second feature as sole director, creating a dark, irreverent comedy disguised as a family adventure. ..read more »
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Doctor Who - City Of Death
on DVD
(1979)
Starring: John Cleese, Tom Baker, Tom Chadbon
Director: Michael Hayes
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Another adventure for the intrepid time traveller. The Doctor (Tom Baker) and Romana (Lalla Ward) are holidaying in Paris when they stumble across the mysterious Count Scarlioni (Julian Glover) to steal the Mona Lisa. With the aid of inept detective Duggan (Tom Chadbon) they discover that the Count ..read more »
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Monty Python's Life Of Brian
on DVD
(1979)
Starring: Charles McKeown, Gwen Taylor, Terry Jones
Director: Terry Jones
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On a midnight clear 2,000 years ago, three wise men enter a manger where a babe is wrapped in swaddling clothes. It is an infant called Brian...and the three wise men are in the wrong manger. For the rest of his life, Brian (Graham Chapman) finds himself regarded as something of a messiah -- yet he'..read more »
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Fawlty Towers - Series 2 Complete
on DVD
(1976)
Starring: John Cleese, Prunella Scales, Connie Booth
Director: Bob Spiers
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Classic BBC comedy from ex-Monty Python member John Cleese as the manic Torquay hotel owner. All the episodes from the second, and final series, are included: 'Communication Problems'; 'The Psychiatrist'; 'Waldorf Salad'; 'The Kipper and the Corpse'; 'The Anniversary'; 'Basil the Rat'.
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Romance With A Double Bass
on DVD
(1974)
Starring: John Cleese, Graham Crowden, Desmond Jones
Director: Robert Young
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Short film based on the story by Anton Chekhov. The film features 'Fawlty Towers' stars John Cleese, Connie Booth and Andrew Sachs in their first roles together. Cleese plays a bassist who shows up early for the ball of a beautiful princess (Booth) and decides to go for a swim in a river while he ..read more »
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Sez Les Vol. 4
(1974)
Starring: Les Dawson, Roy Barraclough, John Cleese
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Les Dawson's self-deprecating and enduringly bleak humour, coupled with a world-weary delivery honed in the working men's clubs of northern England, made him one of Britain's best-loved comedians.
Sez Les was the TV show that firmly established Les Dawson's reputation, running for over seven years ..read more »
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Sez Les Vol. 3
(1973)
Starring: Clive Dunn, Dana, John Cleese
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The complete seventh and eighth series from the 1970s TV sketch show hosted by curmudgeonly northern comedian Les Dawson, in which Dawson's world-weary stage persona is contrasted with dancing girls, glitzy sets and the Syd Lawrence Orchestra. Guests include Olivia Newton-John, Labi Siffre and ..read more »
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Monty Python's Flying Circus - Series 3
(2 discs)
on DVD
(1972)
Starring: Terry Jones, Graham Chapman, John Cleese
Director: Ian McNaughtan
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The complete third series of the classic comedy sketch show. Episodes comprise: 'Njorl's Saga', 'Mr. and Mrs. Brian Norris' Ford Popular', 'The Money Programme', 'Blood, Devastation, Death, War and Horror', 'The All-England Summarise Proust Competition', 'The War Against Pornography', 'Salad Days', ..read more »
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Rentadick
(1972)
Starring: John Wells, Graham Chapman, Richard Briers
Director: Jim Clark
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Private-eye parody co-written by John Cleese and Graham Chapman. A nerve gas that causes temporary disability by paralysing people from the waist down has been stolen from a chemical company, and it's up to the boys from Rentadick, Inc. to recover it before it's too late.
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And Now For Something Completely Different
on DVD
(1971)
Starring: Terry Jones, Terry Gilliam, Graham Chapman
Director: Ian MacNaughton
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Monty Python's And Now For Something Completely Different was first released in the US in 1973, but didn't really take off as a midnight-movie fixture until after the Monty Python's Flying Circus TV series began making the PBS rounds. Graham Chapman, John Cleese, Eric Idle, Terry Jones, Michael ..read more »
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The Statue
on DVD
(1971)
Starring: Tim Brooke-Taylor, Ann Bell, John Cleese
Director: Rodney Amateau
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British comedy farce starring David Niven. After spending most of his career developing what he hopes will become a universal language, linguist Alex Bolt (Niven) is rewarded with a Nobel prize. When his sculptress Italian wife Rhonda (Virna Lisa) is asked to design a statue to commemorate her ..read more »
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Monty Python's Flying Circus - Series 2
(2 discs)
on DVD
(1970)
Starring: Terry Gilliam, Terry Jones, Graham Chapman
Director: Ian MacNaughton
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The complete second series of the classic comedy sketch show. Episodes comprise: 'Dinsdale!', 'The Spanish Inquisition', 'Deja Vu', 'The Buzz Aldrin Show', 'Live from the Grill-o-Mat', 'It's a Living', 'The Attila the Hun Show', 'Archaeology Today', 'How to Recognise Different Parts of the Body', '..read more »
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The Magic Christian
on DVD
(1969)
Starring: Yul Brynner, Wilfrid Hyde White, Peter Sellers
Director: Joseph McGrath
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This zany British comedy finds a homeless hobo (Ringo Starr) being adopted by the world's richest man, Sir Guy Grand (Peter Sellers). Setting sail on the luxury liner The Magic Christian, Sir Grand tests the limit of human avarice. With money to motivate the greedy, Laurence Harvey combines his ..read more »
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How To Irritate People
on DVD
(1968)
Starring: Tim Brooke-Taylor, Graham Chapman, John Cleese
Director: Ian Fordyce
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John Cleese leads a team including Michael Palin, Graham Chapman, Connie Booth and Tim Brooke-Taylor in a series of sketches demonstrating how to wind people up most effectively. Filmed in front of a live audience in the late Sixties, the show features 'Airline Pilot', a sketch billed as a lost ..read more »
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Sez Les
Starring: John Cleese, Roy Barraclough, Kenneth Connor
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The curmudgeonly northern comedian Les Dawson in a collection of episodes from his 1970s TV sketch show. The world-weary stage persona of Les Dawson was starkly contrasted on the show by dancing girls, glitzy sets, and the Syd Lawrence orchestra. Fellow comedian Roy Barraclough joins Les in their ..read more »
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The Best Comedy DVD In The World
on DVD
Starring: Peter Kay, Lee Evans, John Cleese
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This celebrity-hosted DVD features clips of the greatest comedy from the worlds of stand up, television and feature film. Features clips from Peter Kay, 'Bo Selecta', Jimmy Carr, Benny Hill, Morecambe & Wise, Tommy Cooper, Kenny Everett, 'The Office', 'Little Britain', 'Fawlty Towers', Joe Pasquale,..read more »
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Monty Python's Personal Bests Collection
(6 discs)
on DVD
Starring: Terry Jones, Graham Chapman, John Cleese
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Six one-hour specials showcasing the groundbreaking comedians with new footage and original clips. Each episode includes members of the original Monty Python troupe performing in favourite clips from Monty Python's Flying Circus along with exclusive new material. Each of the five living Pythons - ..read more »
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At Last The 1948 Show
(2 discs)
on DVD
Starring: Marty Feldman, Tim Brooke-Taylor, Graham Chapman
Director: Ian Fordyce
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All the surviving episodes of the groundbreaking 1960s BBC comedy sketch show, in which writers and performers such as John Cleese, Graham Chapman, Tim Brooke-Taylor, Marty Feldman, Eric Idle, Barry Cryer and Bill Oddie honed their surreal comedy skills.
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Doctor In The House - Series 1
Starring: Ralph Michael, robin Nedwell, Geoffrey Davies
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Entire first series of the pedigreed sixties and seventies sitcom, scripted by John Cleese, Graham Chapman, Graeme Garden and Bill Oddie that spawned 6 film versions. Doctor In The House centres on the exploits of hapless medical student Michael Upton (Barry Evans). Upton is a sober and somewhat ..read more »
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The Secret Policeman's Ball - The Early ...
on DVD
Starring: Eric Clapton, Peter Cook, Dudley Moore
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Following on from the success of 'Pleasure at her Majesty's', this 1979 concert was the second of the Amnesty Balls and, much like the first, features top-notch British comedy from top-notch British comedy stars. These include Peter Cook, John Cleese and Rowan Atkinson.
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Six Dates With Barker - Series 1
Starring: Ronnie Barker
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Six one-off episodes from the 1971 series 'Six Dates with Barker', featuring multi-faceted comedian Ronnie Barker performing scripts from different writers, including Spike Milligan and John Cleese. Episodes comprise: '1937: The Removals Person', '1899: The Phantom Raspberry Blower of Old London ..read more »
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Shrek Totally Tangled Tales Game
Starring: John Cleese
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John Cleese joins Shrek and Princess Fiona in an interactive live action and animated adventure to rescue King Harold the frog from the effects of Fairy Godmother's magic wand.
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Doctor In The House - Series 2
(2 discs)
Starring: Jonathan Lynn, Ernest Clark, George Layton
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Entire second series of the pedigreed sixties and seventies sitcom scripted by John Cleese, Graham Chapman, Graeme Garden and Bill Oddie, which spawned six film versions. The series centres on the exploits of hapless medical student Michael Upton (Barry Evans), a sober and somewhat studious lad ..read more »
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John Cleese facts
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...lm itself. Eric Idle had already developed his transatlantic twang by then but John Cleese still had a sense of humour. ...
