Researchers at the British Medical Journal (BMJ) have hailed Monty Python’s “silly walks” as a way to improve health and fitness. “Inefficient walking” in the style of John Cleese’s character, Mr ...

Monty Python were pioneers in sketch comedy, but their impact on health — however silly it may be — is starting to get some attention! The team led by researchers at Arizona State University decided ...

More than five decades on from its appearance on television in 1969, Monty Python's Ministry of Silly Walks sketch still prompts a laugh. The skit sees star John Cleese skewer self-important ...

Participants did normal walking as well as the Putey and Teabag walking styles 75 minutes of vigorous intensity activity per week may be achieved with 11 minutes of Teabag walk a day 'Efforts to ...

DOING 11 minutes of John Cleese-style “silly walks” each day could help you live longer, scientists claim. Exaggerated strides like those in the famous Monty Python sketch burn more calories, boost ...

Monty Python's famous 'Silly Walk' created by John Cleese is 'exactly 6.7 times' more silly than a normal walk and it's down to the way he flexes his knees, a study finds. The walk was examined by ...

Michael Palin says his co-star will be unable to perform the "acrobatic" stunt for Monty Python Live (mostly) at the O2 Arena in July High-stepping in and out of meetings in the Silly Walks Department ...

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A new study has suggested that a walk, made famous by the TV show Monty Python, could qualify as "vigorous exercise" and improve a person's health and aerobic fitness. Researchers, led by a team at ...

A Dutch town has officially opened a 'silly walks' road crossing, in honour of a classic sketch from the 1970s BBC comedy programme Monty Python's Flying Circus. Spijkenisse near Rotterdam has ...