Individual performances shine and new elements add laughs – but other additions are tacky in the extreme One of my favourite lines from Monty Python and the Holy Grail occurs immediately after the ...

As Eric was introduced to The One Show, the comedy star grilled hosts Alex Jones and Roman Kemp, asking: "Can I ask you a question? I mean, this is called The One Show, right?" To which the duo ...

A long-lost comedy sketch featuring British comedy legend John Cleese and written by two of his fellow “Monty Python” alums was unearthed by film preservationists after nearly six decades. Cleese ...

Monty Python star Eric Idle ‘loves’ having the No1 funeral song in Britain with Always Look on the Bright Side of Life. The 83-year-old cancer survivor reckons it is ‘really healthy’ to have such an ...

Monty Don stunned gardening fans when he announced his decision to quit Gardeners' World. This current season will be Monty's last, 23 years after he took over from Alan Titchmarsh as the BBC show's ...

Want to bookmark your favourite articles and stories to read or reference later? Start your Independent Membership today. Michael Palin has described the recent behaviour of John Cleese, his longtime ...

TV presenter Monty Don may be best known for his green fingers and his years on Gardeners' World, but there is much more to his life away from the cameras. The 71-year-old recently revealed that he ...

Gardeners' World presenter Monty Don has recalled the brutal exchange he had with a colleague over a rather awkward mix-up. The 71-year-old, who announced earlier this month that he will be leaving ...

The Monty Python star bought a shack in Provence in 1972. Here's how he spent the next 55 years making it his refuge from fame – and how it somehow became a celebrity retreat. Eric Idle is enjoying a ...

Northrop Grumman has successfully flight-tested a new quantum navigation system aboard its Lumberjack drone. By taking ultra-precise measurements of Earth's magnetic field, the system allows the ...