Some burst out laughing at the mere mention of a dead parrot. Others find Monty Python’s surreal humour merely, well, silly. But now those who have never quite got the joke have found an ally in the ...

The dead parrot sketch. The Spanish Inquisition. The Lumberjack Song. Not to mention those silly walks. Does this sound like the pinnacle of comedy greatness to you? Well, apparently Monty Python is ...

I was in the cinema the other day watching an age-inappropriate film. It was 22 Jump Street, the American slacker comedy about two thick cops who go back to school to crack a drugs ring. I'd laughed ...

As Monty Python's 'Life of Brian' is re-released in cinemas, Sanjeev Bhaskar looks at the making of a controversial comedy classic John Cleese and Michael Palin in one of the funniest scenes from ...

John Cleese claims BBC doesn’t air Monty Python anymore because it is ‘too funny’ and would put modern BBC comedy shows to shame. Speaking on Radio 4’s Today programme on 31 July, Cleese pointed out ...

The Fawllty Towers star was responding to the BBC’s comedy controller who suggested the Pythons would struggle to get on television today. John Cleese thinks Monty Python might be too funny to be ...

Grab your coconuts and join fellow film fans on a quest for the Holy Grail (or Foley Grail if you will!) Get ready for an adventure like no other with the 50th-anniversary tour of Monty Python and the ...

MONTY PYTHON legend John Cleese has revealed he thinks his Ministry of Silly Walks sketch is not funny. Cleese, 74, has ruled out a reprise of the sketch for this week’s Python reunion shows at London ...

The world loves its football, we know that. But let's face it, the beautiful game makes for fertile ground to poke a little fun at, too: the supporters, the lingo, the celebrations, the -- ahem -- ...

Watching the livestream of Monty Python's last ever performance on GOLD, it was impossible not to experience a tingle of sadness Michael Palin, Terry Gilliam, Eric Idle, John Cleese and Terry Jones ...