The dead parrot routine, The Lumberjack Song and The Ministry of Silly Walks have been voted as the nation's favourite Monty Python sketches. The results come following a poll of 2000 comedy fans ...

The Lumberjack Song itself is fairly well-known, but the build-up to it is a perfect example of how the Pythons would regularly flow seemingly punchline-less sketches into one another, creating a far ...

The comedian's archive has been donated to the British Library and they uncovered the "lost" sketches that have never been seen before Want all the latest Showbiz news direct to your inbox? Share your ...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gglhv-aGCag This is a good sketch that shows Monty Python's ability to link ideas in all sorts of weird ways, as well as their ...

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A glimpse into never-before-seen Monty Python sketches is being revealed this week to mark the comedy group's 50th anniversary. Images from unaired skits are being shared alongside unproduced scripts ...

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 ...

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The British troupe’s influence on comedians is well documented. But what about their impact on scientists and philosophers? BBC Culture finds out. “Who wants to see that again, really?” said Mick ...