Comedy legend John Cleese stars in new documentary "John Cleese Packs It In," reflecting on his stage career and European tour.

Is it really a great honour to be on the New Year Honours list? The 2026 selection has certainly raised eyebrows: alongside genuinely deserving cultural figures like actress and writer Meera Syal, we ...

John Cleese previously turned down a CBE in the New Year's Honours. The actor achieved global fame as a co-founder of the comedy troupe Monty Python, starring in all four feature films. He is also ...

Juliette D'Souza did not look like a master criminal. Or a witch doctor, for that matter. She did not dress for attention or ...

The New Year Honours 2026 list has been announced, celebrating contributions to British society – but many famous faces have rejected these honours in the past.

A host of famous figures, including several with Irish links, have quietly turned down, returned or publicly rejected New Year and Birthday Honours over the years.

The beloved children's writer, known for magical stories including 'Charlie and the Chocolate Factory' and 'James and the Giant Peach', turned down a knighthood in the 1986 New Year's honours. This ...

The recipients of this year's New Year's Honours list have been confirmed by King Charles III, with actor Idris Elba, comedian Meera Syal, and skating duo Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean landing ...

The King's New Year Honours list has been confirmed, with a number of famous faces being recognised, but there have been some who have declined honours in the past ...

The renowned astrophysicist admitted in 2008 that he'd been offered a knighthood during the 1990s, a more prestigious honour than the CBE he possessed, but declined it. Though his precise motivations ...

BLOOMINGTON − WonderLab employees and visitors are mourning the death of one of the science museum's most beloved creatures. Cleese, perhaps the longest-living captive rough-skinned newt ever, was at ...