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 ...

Carol Cleveland has revealed that the Monty Python live shows will be ruder than ever before. The actress and comedian, who performed with the comedy troupe on Monty Python's Flying Circus, also ...

Here’s a question for the Monty Python 40th anniversary festivities: what’s your favourite Monty Python sketch that isn’t (in your opinion) all that well-known? It’s hard to define which sketches are ...

It was the show no one saw coming: Monty Python's Flying Circus debuted on the venerable BBC in October of 1969 and roundly startled a nation. Nobody was quite sure what to make of the show. It was a ...

The parrot may be dead – but there is still plenty of life in Monty Python as the veteran comics kicked off their final run of gigs in flamboyant fashion last night. The Pythons – John Cleese, Michael ...

Fifty years after Monty Python and the Holy Grail redefined comedy, stars Michael Palin and Terry Gilliam look back on the freedoms – and limitations – that shaped the film. An independent British ...

John Cleese, Michael Palin, Terry Gilliam, Eric Idle and Terry Jones took their final bows as Monty Python last night in London after 50 years of performing as the iconic comedy troupe. The emotional ...