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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John Cleese says he still communicates with his Monty Python co-star Graham Chapman - 35 years after his death. Chapman played the lead role in both the Holy Grail and Life of Brian films. He died ...

Monty Python star John Cleese has been delighting audiences around the world for more than 60 years. But while the comedy legend has starred in - and created - some of our most iconic shows and films, ...

Michael Palin has said that Monty Python’s religious satire film Life of Brian wouldn’t get made today because he believes comedy is being watered down. Palin, 82, who co-founded the comedy troupe ...

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.