Spoken Gems » John Cleese

Omid Djalili: Nigerian Accent

Michael — Fri, 02 Dec 2011 14:14:57 +0000

Omid Djalili answers "Where is the line between being racist and playing with race?"

John Cleese: The importance of creativity

Michael — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 15:26:37 +0000

This is an excerpt of a talk by John Cleese at the Creativity World Forum.

John Cleese: Football vs Soccer

Michael — Fri, 25 Jun 2010 13:57:10 +0000

John Cleese rants about the difference between football and soccer.

Ben Price: John Cleese Impression

Michael — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 13:40:18 +0000

Now that’s a voice worth imitating.

John Cleese: The brain

Michael — Fri, 21 Aug 2009 07:36:56 +0000

John Cleese explains the brain.

John Cleese: SDP/Liberal Alliance political broadcast

Michael — Wed, 06 May 2009 05:43:32 +0000

In 1987, John Cleese did a broadcast for the SDP/Liberal Alliance.

John Cleese: Graham Chapman Memorial Service

Michael — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 06:27:41 +0000

I can’t imagine how hard it must be to find the right words when a friend dies. But I’m sure, that John Cleese (and the other members of Monty Python) found the right words in the eulogy given in tribute to Graham Chapman.

But what is brave about this speech? Listen for yourself.

Transcript of the memorial service.