Monty Python star John Cleese is working on a stage production of the 1979 comedy film, The Life of Brian. In the film version, a character named Stan explains that he wants to be a woman called Loretta and “have babies”, before being told by Cleese’s character Reg that this was impossible. During a readthrough of the script for the planned stage show actors warned this particular joke could “offend people”, raising doubt as to its inclusion in the final production. John Cleese revealed the concerns with the script amid a growing debate about gender ideology. So should the ‘pregnant man’ joke be scrapped? Broadcast on 22/05/23 Stream Good Morning Britain live, every weekday from 6am on the ITV Hub 📲 Subscribe now for more! Like, follow and subscribe to Good Morning Britain! The Good Morning Britain YouTube channel delivers you the news that you’re waking up to in the morning. From exclusive interviews with
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