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Monty Don has claimed Monty Python sketches being shown on the BBC would be "unthinkable these days" following cuts to the "time, length and freedom" of comedy that airs now.
Sketch comedy shows are the purest form of comedy on TV, and these 10 shows have reached higher and gone further with their ...
The British troupe’s influence on comedians is well documented. But what about their impact on scientists and philosophers? BBC Culture finds out.
A Monty Python fan cheered up his neighbours by encouraging them to echo some of the walks seen in John Cleese 's famous sketch. James Ruffell, 37, decided he would bring some humour to his home ...
LONDON (AP) — And now for something completely different: Britain’s Royal Mail has issued stamps celebrating the absurdist comedy of Monty Python. The 10-stamp series announced on Thursday ...
The Porchester centre in Bayswater, west London, used by Monty Python for the infamous Mr Creosote sketch, is one of 21 unusual buildings to have received protected status from Heritage England.