Palin, 82, had been shooting his Channel 5 documentary in the troubled South American country when he found himself in hot ...

Sir Michael Palin speaks to Yolanthe Fawehinmi about retirement, his new Channel 5 documentary and how armed guards ending up watching Monty Python.

Michael Palin has reached 100. Not in age, of course; he is still 18 years short of a century, and looks much younger than his 82 years. The Monty Python star-turned-global explorer is back from his ...

Monty Python star Eric Idle says he no longer enjoys watching TV - saying it is not “terribly interesting”. The comedian was part of a revolutionary kind of sketch comedy on the BBC, a forerunner to ...

Eric Idle has declared there is "no hope" of a Monty Python reunion, after revealing a long-simmering rift with fellow comedy giant John Cleese that has left the pair estranged and fans heartbroken, ...

Monty Python, which aired from 1969 to 1974, was loved by millions of viewers who adored the British comedy group, known for having ridiculous humour and satirical genius. The troupe was made up of ...

Fifty years ago, six mostly-British humorists fresh from injecting dead parrots and Spam into sketch comedy launched their first attempt at movie-making, jumping into cinema with a budget so low they ...

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