John Cleese

Terry Jones, Monty Python star, dies at the age of 77

Actor and comedian, who had dementia, directed Life of Brian, among other films

Monty Python collaborator Neil Innes dies aged 75

Comedian and musician also sang with Beatles parody band The Rutles

Monty Python: BBC archive reveals the secrets behind the sketches

An archive of unearthed material has been released to celebrate 50 years of the comedy troupe

Terry Gilliam: I disagree with John Cleese on Brexit

Director and Monty Python star says Brexit makes him ‘terminally depressed’

Sarajevo Film Festival: A quarter century of big names, tears and awards

From war-zone beginnings, the event is now a cornerstone for the global film industry

‘I wrote a part for my husband. By the time filming was over, so was our marriage’

British writer Emma Forrest on her marriage break up and making her directorial debut with her film Untogether, which stars her ex husband

Monty Python reveal events to mark 50th anniversary

Cast of seminal comedy TV show detail record attempt and special shows to celebrate

Monty Python’s Life of Brian: ‘John Cleese refused to ad-lib. He’s a humour fundamentalist’

Michael Palin and Terry Gilliam: ‘We didn’t ad-lib because Cleese doesn’t like it’

Fawlty Towers named greatest British sitcom of all time

Father Ted, written by Arthur Mathews and Graham Linehan, came second, with I’m Alan Partridge in third

John Cleese: ‘Why don’t you Irish spell your names properly?’

The comedian and actor on his pet hates and staying with the real Basil Fawlty

Elon Musk’s latest big idea: visionary tunnel or over-hyped hole?

Musk foresees networks of city tunnels that autonomous vehicles could join at any point

Camilla Cleese on her dad, John: ‘He’s not my favourite Python!’

The comedian on her reconciliation with her father – and doing jokes about his ex-wives

Unseen Monty Python sketches found in Palin archives

Groundbreaking British comedy group produced their last film 35 years ago

Affluent Fulham hoping their rich vein of form continues

Playoff between Fulham and Aston Villa estimated to be worth €200m to the winner

Rugby Statistics: Ireland must be zealous in protecting ruck ball

The concession of vital turnovers and penalties proved so costly to England’s hopes

What have US tech giants ever done for us?

Caveat: The Double Irish reinforced the global stereotype of us as whiskey-swilling loons

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