John Cleese Presents
- Radio comedy
- BBC Radio 4
- 2017
- 5 episodes (1 series)
Extracts from John Cleese's diaries, as he tries his hand at being a DJ. Also features Harriet Carmichael and Peter Dickson.
Episode menu
Series 1, Episode 1
Broadcast details
- Date
- Wednesday 10th May 2017
- Time
- 9:30am
- Channel
- BBC Radio 4
- Length
- 15 minutes
Cast & crew
| John Cleese | Host / Presenter |
| Harriet Carmichael | Ensemble Actor |
| Peter Dickson | Ensemble Actor |
| John Cleese | Writer |
| James Peak | Writer |
| James Peak | Producer |
| Andre Jacquemin | Producer |
Press
John Cleese Presents slammed by critics and fans
Audiences have already taken against John Cleese's new "car crash" of a radio comedy show, John Cleese Presents.
Tristram Fane Saunders, The Telegraph, 10th May 2017Review: John Cleese Presents, R4
Worth a listen. Just don't expect to be dancing around the kitchen.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 10th May 2017John Cleese Presents review
Such readings might have made a good Radio 4 Book Of The Week had they done it when the book was published. However, the odd format, more suited to Radio 4 Extra continuity than a stand-alone programme, seems like an attempt to make up for lost time.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 10th May 2017John Cleese Presents (10 May, 9.30am, Radio 4) is one of the more curious offerings of the week, being the first time he has tried his hand at being a radio disc jockey. There aren't any records, their place being taken by extracts from the audiobook of his autobiography. People under the age of 50 may find this puzzling.
David Hepworth, The Guardian, 6th May 2017