The Lumberjack Song itself is fairly well-known, but the build-up to it is a perfect example of how the Pythons would regularly flow seemingly punchline-less sketches into one another, creating a far ...

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 ...

Eric Idle, John Cleese, Graham Chapman, Terry Jones, Michael Palin (and Terry Gilliam hiding in the middle) In 1975, Monty Python and the Holy Grail transformed the titular British sketch troupe from ...

Trinity Theatre Company has announced their Grown Up Stage’s production of Monty Python’s Edukational Show written by Monty ...

11:48, Tue, Nov 5, 2024 Updated: 11:50, Tue, Nov 5, 2024 BBC Monty Python fans have been left surprised after unearthing a little-known comedy sketch by Terry Gilliam. The filmmaker and funnyman shot ...

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 new archive of photos and documents has been uncovered from the making of Monty Python. The find comes as the groundbreaking comedy troupe celebrates its 50 th anniversary, with the first episode of ...

A grieving daughter has likened her mother's interment to a Monty Python sketch after crematorium staff bungled the ceremony. Peggy Whitworth's final wish was to be buried next to her beloved husband ...

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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