Watch John Cleese ask The One Show hosts who they are
- Actor John Cleese created an awkward moment on The One Show after asking presenters Roman Kemp and Lauren Laverne who they were.
- Just minutes into the broadcast, the 86-year-old actor asked Kemp for his name.
- Upon hearing the presenter’s response, Cleese remarked that the only Roman he had previously known was film director Roman Polanski.
- Cleese then asked for the name of Kemp’s co-host, complimenting Lauren Laverne’s name after she introduced herself.
- The bemused presenters quickly recovered from the unexpected exchange and continued with the live programme.
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