The Monty Python crew always looked on the bright side of life when it came to its classic film parody, The Life of Brian. But Monty Python star John Cleese insists he never said that he would remove ...

Some of the most memorable scenes in Monty Python’s films almost ended up on the cutting-room floor, their editor has revealed. Guards stifling their titters at the name ‘Biggus Dickus’ and the ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

It was a scene straight out of Monty Python when a snake salesman sold a reptile close to death. In the classic Dead Parrot comedy sketch, John Cleese takes a “bereft of life” Norwegian Blue back to a ...