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Tis but a stamp: Royal Mail to celebrate Monty Python

A set of 10 stamps from the UK's Royal Mail will pay tribute to "one of Britain's most influential and enduring comedy troupes" - Monty Python.

Television • 06 Aug

Eric Idle feels lucky every day after surviving cancer

Actor and comedian Eric Idle has said he feels lucky "every single day" after surviving pancreatic cancer.

Television • 14 Jul

John Cleese to feature in new film about life on tour

Actor John Cleese will feature in a new documentary film that will show a "different side" to the comedian as he embarks on his European tour.

Television • 09 Jul

A Propstore employee looks at a llama and Carol Cleveland's dress from the Llamas sketch from the Monty Python Live (Mostly) stage show Photos: Press Association

Monty Python props from final live show up for auction

Dozens of props, costumes, and a lifelike llama from Monty Python's final live show are being auctioned.

Television • 01 Jul

Palin says he still hears the voice of his late wife

Michael Palin has said he still hears the voice of his late wife, telling him to "get on with it".

Movie • 24 Jun 24

Stephen Fry to share cancer experiences in BBC podcast

Comedians Stephen Fry and Eric Idle are among a number of male celebrities who will share their cancer experiences in a new BBC Radio 4 podcast Jon Holmes Says The C-Word.

Stephen Fry • 17 Jun 24

Palin says Monty Python reunions are 'rather tearful'

Michael Palin has confessed that seeing his fellow former Monty Python co-stars can be a "rather tearful" experience.

Monty Python • 04 Apr 24

Cleese hits back at Monty Python co-star Eric Idle

John Cleese has hit back at his former Monty Python co-star Eric Idle after he criticised the group's management over its financial difficulties, saying: "We always loathed and despised each other."

Monty Python • 14 Feb 24

Eric Idle: Monty Python is a financial 'disaster'

Monty Python's Flying Circus star Eric Idle has said that he has continued to work at the age of 80 for financial reasons.

Television • 12 Feb 24

Michael Palin to explore Nigeria in new series

Michael Palin will explore the "rich, raucous mix" of Nigeria for the first time in his new travel documentary series.

Television • 29 Jan 24

Helen and Michael Palin pictured together in 2015

Michael Palin: I felt lopsided after death of my wife

Michael Palin has spoken of feeling "lopsided" and without a "rudder" after the death of his wife Helen Gibbins.

Entertainment • 26 Oct 23

John Cleese: BBC comedy in parlous state

John Cleese has said comedy at the BBC is in a "parlous state" because the corporation is "run like a bureaucracy" and is made up of "committees".

Television • 10 Oct 23

John Cleese to present new show on GB News

John Cleese said he would tell the BBC "not on your nelly" if it asked him to make a new programme - as he announced he is joining GB News after being told it is a "free speech channel".

Television • 10 Oct 22

Eric Idle: "I am very fortunate and hopefully I can do a bit of good by raising money for research."

Eric Idle feels 'more grateful' after surviving cancer

Monty Python star Eric Idle has said he feels "more grateful" for life after surviving pancreatic cancer.

Movies • 30 Sep 22

Monty Python's Eric Idle 'survived' pancreatic cancer

Monty Python star Eric Idle has revealed he "survived" pancreatic cancer after receiving a rare early diagnosis.

Television • 22 Sep 22

John Cleese to present series examining cancel culture

Veteran comedian John Cleese is to explore cancel culture in a new series for Channel 4.

John Cleese • 22 Aug 21

John Cleese thinks being woke is no joke

Veteran comic John Cleese has criticised the effect political correctness has had on creativity - saying there is no such thing as a "woke joke".

John Cleese • 03 Sep 20

Michael Palin travels into his past for new BBC series

Former Monty Python star and intrepid TV traveller Michael Palin will revisit his various landmark travel shows in a new series for the BBC.

Michael Palin • 06 Aug 20

Actor and writer Terry Jones in a script conference for BBC television show Monty Python's Flying Circus in 1974

Python stars pay tribute to comedy great Terry Jones

Terry Jones' Monty Python co-stars Michael Palin and John Cleese have paid moving tributes to the actor, after the star passed away on Wednesday from a rare form of dementia, at the age of 77.

Terry Jones • 22 Jan 20

Terry Jones - "a kind, funny, warm, creative and truly loving man whose uncompromising individuality, relentless intellect and extraordinary humour has given pleasure to countless millions"

Monty Python star Terry Jones dies aged 77

The death has been announced of Monty Python star, writer and director Terry Jones. He was 77 and had been diagnosed with Frontotemporal Dementia (FTD) in 2016.

Television • 22 Jan 20

Rutles creator and Python contributor Neil Innes dies

The much-loved British comedian and musician Neil Innes, who collaborated with Monty Python and played with The Rutles, has died aged 75.

Neil Innes • 30 Dec 19

Monty Python announce 50th anniversary events

The release of unseen material and a world record attempt are among the events Monty Python have planned to mark their 50th anniversary in what they dubbed "an increasingly Pythonesque world".

Monty Python • 26 Jun 19

Eric Idle recalls George Harrison funding Life of Brian

Eric Idle recalled how George Harrison made Monty Python's Life of Brian happen while speaking with Ryan Tubridy on The Late Late Show, saying the Beatle funded the film as he was so keen to see it on the screen.

Television • 20 Oct 18

Terry Gilliam criticised for anti 'MeToo' comments

Hollywood has hit out at director Terry Gilliam with a wave of criticism after he compared the MeToo movement to "mob rule".

Terry Gilliam • 17 Mar 18

Palin says Python co-star Jones is coping with dementia

Michael Palin has revealed that his Monty Python co-star Terry Jones still enjoys long walks and a good joke despite living with dementia.

Entertainment • 17 Apr 17