The Monty Python star has said he is putting in a formal complaint about the interview, claiming the interviewer had tried to portray him in a "dishonest" way. He said he was portrayed as "old-fashioned, uncaring and basically harmful".

       He also claimed that the interviewer had not discussed the agreed on topics.

       Criticising the broadcaster on Twitter, the 82-year-old actor said: "I just did an interview with BBC World Asia.

       "It was to talk about the shows I'm doing in Singapore and Bangkok.

       "Instead, the interviewer, whose name was, I think, Karishma, started by asking me questions about Cancel Culture.

       "I replied courteously and in full I explained that if parents were overprotective, it did not prepare children well when they entered the real and often not-very-nice world.

       "She then asked a disjointed question, clearly trying to portray me as old-fashioned, uncaring and basically harmful."

       He said that his answer to the question was then "totally ignored" by the interviewer, who went on to ask him about Dave Chapelle and Covid-19 pandemic.

       Mr Cleese then asked to stop the interview.

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       Hitting out at what he called "presenter-ego cr**", he added that he would be filing a formal complaint with the BBC, as the interviewer "wanted only the role of prosecutor".

       He said: "I removed my headphones, saying. that this was not the interview I had agreed to."

       "So I am formally complaining to the BBC about the deception, dishonesty and tone of this interview.

       "Karishma had no interest in a discussion with me.

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       "She wanted only the role of prosecutor.

       "The BBC needs to train her again.

       "The media will no doubt report that I 'stormed out.' I didn't. Nor did I lose my temper.

       "But I was depressed that this kind of presenter-ego cr** is so prevalent now."

       This comes after the comedian and actor "blacklisted himself" from the Cambridge Union debating society last month after a historian who impersonated Adolf Hitler during a society debate was banned.

       Mr Cleese, who was due to address the union in November, said he had done a similar impression on his sketch show "Monty Python" and had made the decision to withdraw from the event "before someone else does".

       He suggested an alternative venue be provided for the event "where woke rules do not apply" and apologised to members of the union who were looking forward to his address.

       The BBC has been contacted for comment.