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John Cleese alias Basil Fawlty joined Chris and the team to co-host the breakfast show. He judged the Head-to-Headlines, chose the Gobsmackers and was our Top Tenuous subject.

John Cleese aka Basil Fawlty joined Chris and the team to co-host the breakfast show. He judged the Head-to-Headlines, chose the Gobsmackers and was our Top Tenuous subject.

John achieved success at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, and as a scriptwriter and performer on The Frost Report. In the late 1960s he became a member of Monty Python, who were responsible for the sketch show Monty Python's Flying Circus and the four films "And Now for Something Completely Different", "Holy Grail", "Life of Brian" and "The Meaning of Life".

In the mid 1970s, John and his first wife Connie Booth, co-wrote and starred in the sitcom Fawlty Towers. Later, he co-starred with Kevin Kline, Jamie Lee Curtis and former Python colleague Michael Palin in "A Fish Called Wanda" and "Fierce Creatures". His other film credits include two James Bond films, two Harry Potter films and three Shrek films.

John is currently touring the UK with his "Alimony Tour".

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  • Supergrass

    Alright

    • The Best Pub Jukebox In The World (V).
    • Virgin.

  • Brooke Fraser

    Something In The Water

    • Flags.
    • Wood & Done.
    • 1.

  • John Paul Young

    Love Is In The Air

    • 20 Songs Of Love From The 70's (Vario.
    • MFP.

  • Nik Kershaw

    I Won't Let The Sun Go Down On Me

    • Fantastic 80's - 3 (Various Artists).
    • Sony Tv/Columbia.
    • 4.

  • Electric Light Orchestra

    Wild West Hero

    • Light Years - The Very Best Of ELO.
    • Epic.

  • Van Morrison

    Brown Eyed Girl

    • The Very Best Of Van Morrison.
    • Polydor.

  • Aloe Blacc

    I Need A Dollar

    • Good Things.
    • Stones Throw Records.
    • 1.

  • S Club

    Don't Stop Movin'

    • (CD Album Sampler).
    • Polydor.

  • Dennis Waterman

    I Could Be So Good For You

    • Drivetime 3 (Various Artists).
    • Dino.

  • Frank Sinatra

    Come Fly With Me

    • The Capitol Years.
    • Capitol Records.
    • 28.

  • Led Zeppelin

    Rock And Roll

  • Jeff Beck

    Hi Ho Silver Lining

    • The Greatest Hits Of 1967 (Various).
    • EMI.

  • S Club

    Reach

    • Huge Hits 2000 (Various Artists).
    • Global Television.

  • Muse

    Starlight

    • (CD Single).
    • Warner Bros.

  • Badly Drawn Boy

    You Were Right

    • (CD Single).
    • Xl.

  • Sammy Davis Jr.

    The Candy Man

    • Hits Of 1971 & 1972 (Various Artists).
    • Polydor.

  • Status Quo

    Rock 'n' Roll 'n' You

    • (CD Single).
    • Fourth Chord Records.
    • 1.

  • Steely Dan

    Reelin' In The Years

    • A Decade Of Steely Dan.
    • MCA.

  • Monty Python

    Always Look On The Bright Side Of Life

    • (CD Single).
    • Virgin.

  • Shirley MacLaine

    If My Friends Could See Me Now

  • Harry Nilsson

    Gotta Get Up

  • The Alarm

    68 Guns

    • Celtic Rock (Various Artists).
    • Crimson.

  • Dolly Parton

    Here You Come Again

    • Dolly Parton: The Ultimate Collection.
    • BMG/RCA.

  • Clare Maguire

    The Shield And The Sword

    • (CD Single).
    • Polydor.
    • 1.

  • The Clash

    Train In Vain

    • The Essential Clash.
    • Sony Music Entertainment.

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  • Fri 20 May 2011 06:30
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Farewell Chris Evans: The best bits from his last shows at Radio 2

After eight years of hosting the Breakfast Show, Chris Evans leaves Radio 2.

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