John Cleese is returning to TV for a new show on Gb News.
The Monty Python star, 82, will have a regular spot on the talk channel in 2023 alongside comedian Andrew Doyle.
Appearing on Radio 4’s Today on Monday (10 October), Cleese – who has been a vocal critic of “woke culture” – said that he hadn’t initially heard of the channel when he received the invite.
“I was approached and I didn’t know who they were,” he said. “I don’t know much about modern television because I’ve pretty much given up on it.”
However, Cleese met with two members of the production team, who told the comedian that Gb News was not a “right-wing channel”, but rather a “free-speech channel”.
Cleese said he would discuss issues surrounding cancel culture and “woke” politics on his show.
“The nice thing about talking to the Gb News audience is that they may...
The Monty Python star, 82, will have a regular spot on the talk channel in 2023 alongside comedian Andrew Doyle.
Appearing on Radio 4’s Today on Monday (10 October), Cleese – who has been a vocal critic of “woke culture” – said that he hadn’t initially heard of the channel when he received the invite.
“I was approached and I didn’t know who they were,” he said. “I don’t know much about modern television because I’ve pretty much given up on it.”
However, Cleese met with two members of the production team, who told the comedian that Gb News was not a “right-wing channel”, but rather a “free-speech channel”.
Cleese said he would discuss issues surrounding cancel culture and “woke” politics on his show.
“The nice thing about talking to the Gb News audience is that they may...
- 10/10/2022
- by Isobel Lewis
- The Independent - TV
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Written by Ian Martin and Armando Iannucci
Directed by Becky Martin
Airs Sundays at 10pm (Et) on HBO
Foreign relations are a key aspect of any politician’s job, with the importance of maintaining a good rapport with the international community being the most important aspect of many political positions. With the comedic song about the various European countries that Selina Meyer sang at a private function making its way online last week ahead of a visit to Europe, courtesy of Jonah, the Vice-President’s ability to mend fences was sure to be put to the test, and it is this facet of the office that this episode explores, delivering another strong episode that fleshes out some of the show’s secondary characters.
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