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

The Monty Python star, who has died aged 77, is the second of the comedy troupe to pass away, following Graham Chapman in 1989. Terry Jones acted in all four Monty Python movies and directed Holy ...

Remember the wafer-thin mint moment? You know, Monty Python’s Meaning of Life, when Mr Creosote, having stomached an umpteen-course meal, is tripped into a spectacular emesis by a wafer-thin mint?

This article is part of Yahoo's 'On This Day' series. The final episode of Monty Python’s Flying Circus aired on BBC 1 this day 18 January, 1973, marking the end of an era for the most influential ...

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