John Cleese slams BBC over failure to 'nurture comedy' & takes dig at ex-boss
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John Cleese slams BBC over failure to 'nurture comedy' & takes dig at ex-boss
COMEDIAN John Cleese says the BBC has lost the art of developing comedy. The Monty Python and Fawlty Towers legend, 86, claims it is because the corporation is now run by bureaucrats. He told Nick …
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