Basil Fawlty burst onto our screens 50 years ago in one of the most beloved British TV comedies.

A sketch similar to Monty Python's Dead Parrot gag has been discovered in a joke book written 1,600 years ago in Ancient Greece. However, instead of a dead pet, the deceased object in the fourth ...

Monty Python famously performed a sketch about a joke so funny, it was lethal. Well, it turns out that John Cleese‘s latest attempt at a gag has been somewhat lost in translation. In a social media ...

Article Summary John Cleese refers to media misinterpretation as missing the joke about Monty Python. Eric Idle's grievances with Cleese spark debate over bullying accusations. Cleese defends his ...

Audiences can still look forward to hearing the tour’s namesake song, “Always Look on the Bright Side of Life,” from Monty Python’s Life of Brian. And Idle noted that he’s especially gratified to hear ...

Katie has a PhD in maths, specializing in the intersection of dynamical systems and number theory. She reports on topics from maths and history to society and animals. Katie has a PhD in maths, ...

Monty Python actor John Cleese has responded to comments by his co-star Eric Idle in which Idle criticised the group’s management for its dwindling finances. In a post that initially surprised many on ...