John Cleese built his reputation through his brilliant comedy and memorable roles, while his work with the BBC also shaped his career. However, it may come as a surprise to learn that the actor ...

Monty Python star Eric Idle has opened up about mortality, his battle with pancreatic cancer, his enduring connection with the French countryside and his life away from the spotlight. At 83, the ...

Individual performances shine and new elements add laughs – but other additions are tacky in the extreme One of my favourite lines from Monty Python and the Holy Grail occurs immediately after the ...

The Monty Python star bought a shack in Provence in 1972. Here's how he spent the next 55 years making it his refuge from fame – and how it somehow became a celebrity retreat. Eric Idle is enjoying a ...

Want to bookmark your favourite articles and stories to read or reference later? Start your Independent Membership today. Michael Palin has described the recent behaviour of John Cleese, his longtime ...

A long-lost comedy sketch featuring British comedy legend John Cleese and written by two of his fellow “Monty Python” alums was unearthed by film preservationists after nearly six decades. Cleese ...

Eric Idle, a founding member of Monty Python, bought a shack in France in 1971. Decades later, the shack is a "shackeau," he says. NPR's Scott Simon talks to Idle about his book "Idle in Provence." ...

I read an article in the Guardian about Westminster Council’s draft licensing policy that would restrict “vertical drinking” — standing at a bar to order a drink or chatting with a drink in hand. If ...

Roberts, who spread the word of a more humane way of training horses and wrote a best-selling book, died at home in California on July 31 Chris Jackson-WPA Pool/Getty Monty Roberts, the celebrated ...

Prepare to laugh out loud as we dive into the world of Monty Python'€™s most hilarious characters! From the painfully loyal Black Knight to the absurdly demanding Knights Who Say Ni, these ...

Get your Critic Pick! Watch Monty Python's The Meaning of Life: Those six pandemonium-mad Pythons are back with their craziest adventure ever! Graham Chapman, John Cleese, Terry Gilliam, Eric Idle, ...