John Cleese Packs It to play 350+ cinemas this November

John Cleese has made a behind-the-scenes documentary about his live show.

John Cleese Packs It In follows the Fawlty Towers and Monty Python legend  as he visits 16 European cities and performs 23 shows across six weeks.

He said: ‘For the first time, audiences will see a different side to me - not just the dashing, devil-may-care, devastatingly handsome bon viveur, but also the decrepit, addled, nasty old geriatric that my PR team work day and night to hide from the public.

‘You will see with your own eyes what it’s really like for a moribund 85-year-old to struggle through a 23-date European tour, desperately trying to squeeze a few laughs from audiences who are clearly disappointed that they’ve wasted their hard-earned cash on over-priced tickets.

‘This hatchet job is not just shocking, it's also hilarious, as audiences everywhere laugh, not with me, but at me.’

The 90-minute film will be screened in more  350 cinemas across the UK when it is released on November 19.

Producers say it ‘captures an unfiltered Cleese as he battles various ailments, encounters chaotic travel and grapples with his own stubborn refusal to stop.’ 

John Travers of CinemaLive, which is distributing the film to cinemas, said: 'We're genuinely excited to  share this incredible documentary about John Cleese. We can't wait for audiences to meet the man behind the comedy legend.’ 

Tickets will be available from www.johncleeseincinemas.com from Thursday.

Published: 8 Jul 2025