Monty Python and Eric Idle forged a unique musical path marked by humor and satire. Their jokes often surprised people with how weird or clever they were. Eric Idle is one of the members of Monty ...

With the passing of Dame June Whitfield and the New Year’s Honours bestowing a knighthood on Michael Palin, I found myself reflecting on the half-life of comedy. I admit Dame June was a comedy master ...

A couple of columns ago I wrote about how good it was to live in Edinburgh. Of course, the city is not without its critics, and I readily concede that there are undoubtedly matters that need to be ...

SIR - John Cole in his letter (T&A October 31) on UK trade agreements berates the government for setting up a trade agreement with Japan, pointing out that the soy sauce we will get from them tariff ...

Eric Idle, his Monty Python co-star who wrote Always Look On The Bright Side Of Life, was said to be unhappy with the removal of the song from the new show. Idle, 80, recently posted on social media ...

Hundreds of people gathered for the funeral of blinded Pc David Rathband, which began in humorous style with the Monty Python song Always Look On The Bright Side Of Life. Humanist celebrant Carly Fee ...

Eric Idle, 80, has denied any involvement in John Cleese’s forthcoming stage production of Monty Python's Life of Brian. The esteemed comedian directly addressed a report on Friday that he and John ...

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