The 85-year old actor, best known for Fawlty Towers, will take audiences behind the scenes of his European tour in John Cleese Packs It In.

Over the weekend, Idle blamed manager Holly Gilliam, daughter of Python co-founder Terry Gilliam, for the comedy troupe’s dwindling finances.

On Sunday The Dinosaur Hour, hosted by John Cleese, will make its debut on GB News.

Cleese has previously spoken out about cancel culture and has criticised the ‘stifling’ effect of political correctness on creativity.