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 ...

A Dutch town has introduced the world's first official 'Ministry of Silly Walks' road crossing. The town of Spijkenisse near Rotterdam, has paid tribute to the 1970s BBC comedy Monty Python's Flying ...

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 ...

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 ...

Last month we saw mischievous indie developer Pippin Barr convert Seinfeld's classic "Junior Mint" episode into a browser game and now developer Boondoggle Studios has made an officially licensed iOS ...

STUDLAND Beach is set to host an event of Pythonesque comic proportions. Hundreds of people are expected to flock to the sands to take part in a mass Monty Python-inspired silly walk. The National ...

As New Year approaches many people have set their resolution as losing weight and are finding new ways to do so. One surprising way to burn calories quickly is inspired by Monty Python's 'Mr Teabag', ...

Monty Python 's Ministry of Silly Walks may have been created to make people laugh, but adopting the goofy gait has added health benefits too, a new study has found. Swapping normal steps for John ...

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