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Monty Python’s Flying Circus: the group first appeared on the BBC on October 5th, 1969. Photograph: BBC
Monty Python: BBC archive reveals the secrets behind the sketches

In a memo sent in 1969, the BBC head of comedy seems to have lost his sense of humour. “Please will you have a word with the writers?” said Michael Mi(...)

Terry Jones, John Cleese, Michael Palin and Terry Gilliam dressed as Gumbys. Photograph: Thane Bruckland/PA
Monty Python reveal events to mark 50th anniversary

They return – it would appear – to a time where no one is the messiah but there is no shortage of naughty boys. Fifty years after the first broadcast(...)

Fortieth-anniversary rerelease: Graham Chapman in Monty Python’s Life of Brian
Monty Python’s Life of Brian: ‘John Cleese refused to ad-lib. He’s a humour fundamentalist’
  • Film
  • April 18, 2019, 06:00

MICHAEL PALIN Actor, writer We were on a publicity tour in Amsterdam for Monty Python and the Holy Grail when Eric Idle came up with the title Jesus (...)

John Cleese on the main stage at the Pendulum Summit at the Convention Centre in Dublin. Photograph: Conor McCabe
John Cleese: ‘Why don’t you Irish spell your names properly?’

Yes, John Cleese is as tall as we think, and he still has that gait as he strides on stage to Always Look on the Bright Side of Life. He obliges with (...)

A scene from Monty Python’s Life of Brian.
Unseen Monty Python sketches found in Palin archives

Unseen sketches from Monty Python have been discovered in the archives of Michael Palin. The comedy group - containing Palin, Graham Chapman, John C(...)

The surviving members of the original cast of Monty Python, from left, Michael Palin, Eric Idle, Terry Jones, Terry Gilliam and John Cleese, pose for photographers at a photocall in central London last week. Photograph: REUTERS/Andrew Winning
More shows announced as Monty Python sells out in 43.5 seconds
  • Comedy
  • November 25, 2013, 14:45

The remaining members of Monty Python have announced four more shows after their reunion at London’s O2 sold out in less than a minute.The veteran com(...)

Flying Circus: Terry Jones, Graham Chapman, John Cleese, Eric Idle, Terry Gilliam and Michael Palin in the 1970s. Photograph: BBC
And now for something completely lucrative

And now for something completely predictable: Monty Python said this week that they are re-forming for a show at the O2 in London, with a tour likely (...)

The surviving members of the original cast of the Monty Python comedy team (L-R) Michael Palin, Eric Idle, Terry Jones, Terry Gilliam and John Cleese, pose for photographers at a photocall in central London. Photograph: Andrew Winning/Reuters
Video: Monty Python reunion promises ‘pathos, ancient sex’

The remaining members of British comedy troupe Monty Python announced today that they would regroup for the first time since the 1980s to stage a come(...)

File photograph of Eric Idle, Terry Jones, Graham Chapman, John Cleese and Michael Palin from Monty Python. Photograph: PA Wire
Monty Python set to reunite for stage show

Comedy veterans Monty Python are set to reunite for a stage show.Surviving members John Cleese, Terry Gilliam, Eric Idle, Terry Jones and Michael Pali(...)