Monty Don, 67, spoke of his sadness over the BBC no longer allowing “quality” comedy sketches such as Monty Python, which dominated the airwaves when it was shown in the 1970s, to be aired on their ...

Monty Python star Terry Jones "smuggled" tapes of the iconic Flying Circus series as he feared the BBC would "wipe" them from history. The BBC reportedly wanted to erase beloved episodes of Monty ...

Monty Python’s Flying Circus was almost taken off the air because BBC bosses felt it was ‘disgusting’, ‘cruel’ and ‘unacceptable’. Newly released documents reveal that the first show bombed in the ...

John Cleese has been mocked online for asking why the BBC hasn't shown Monty Python "for a couple of decades". The actor and comedian, 83, appeared to ask the question in all innocence - forgetting ...

John Cleese has been given short shrift on social media after he complained about the BBC not running repeats of Monty Python – after apparently forgetting who owned the licensing rights to the ...

Eric Idle puts words into Barry Norman's mouth, in this impartial review of Monty Python and the Holy Grail. This clip is from Film 75. BBC Archive: Originally broadcast 25 March 1975. 1975: Monty ...

Monty Python’s Flying Circus is returning to UK terrestrial television for the first time in almost 35 years. The cult comedy sketch series was created by the comedy group Monty Python, consisting of ...

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Fans weren’t quite sure what to make of John’s claim (Picture: Getty) John Cleese found himself in the firing line after claiming the BBC haven’t aired repeat episodes of Monty Python for 10 years.