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Daily Mirror
Daily Mirror
Entertainment
Jessica Gibb

John Cleese ridiculed for asking why BBC hasn’t shown Monty Python in 'two decades'

John Cleese has been mocked online for asking why the BBC hasn't shown Monty Python "for a couple of decades".

The actor and comedian, 83, appeared to ask the question in all innocence - forgetting that they had sold the rights to their films and sketch show.

Monty Python started as a comedy troupe made up of John Cleese, Michael Palin, Eric Idle, Terry Gilliam, the late Terry Jones and Graham Chapman.

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