AS the five surviving members of the Monty Python troupe announce they will reform for a one off greatest hits-type show, Duncan Leatherdale reflects on their place in the pantheon of British comedy.

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Michael Palin, Terry Jones, Eric Idle, Graham Chapman, Terry Gilliam, and John Cleese changed the face of comedy with Monty Python, which made them all megastars in the 1980s. (Alamy) Monty Python are ...

John Cleese has reignited his feud with former Monty Python co-star Eric Idle. Tensions have been brewing between the pair for some time, with Idle, 81, previously saying he was ‘happy’ to not have ...

Love them or loathe them, Monty Python is up there with the most influential comedy groups in history. Formed in 1969 by Graham Chapman, John Cleese, Terry Gilliam, Eric Idle, Terry Jones, and Michael ...

Fifty years after Monty Python and the Holy Grail redefined comedy, stars Michael Palin and Terry Gilliam look back on the freedoms – and limitations – that shaped the film. An independent British ...