Comedy legend Michael Palin detailed a frightening moment when he was held at gunpoint while filming his latest travel show in Venezuela. But he may have been saved by one of his most absurd moments: ...

A Monty Python filmmaker says he could be forced out of the United Kingdom after his Thai wife's visa was revoked by the Home Office. Julian Doyle who's worked on major Monty Python films including ...

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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, ...

A British comedy legend has revealed the details of the moment he was held at gunpoint by armed guards in Venezuela. Sir Michael Palin was detained by the totalitarian country’s intelligence service ...

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 ...

John Cleese wants you to know he's not dead yet. He appeared in multiple James Bond, Harry Potter and Shrek films and co-wrote and co-starred in the hit 1988 heist comedy “A Fish Called Wanda.” But he ...

13:19, Fri, Sep 12, 2025 Updated: 13:19, Fri, Sep 12, 2025 A Monty Python star could be forced to leave the UK after his wife's visa has been revoked by the Home Office. Julian Doyle, who's worked on ...

Feuding between members of celebrated comedy troupe Monty Python has been no laughing matter for some time. But now it's turned really nasty, with Eric Idle accused of bullying. Incensed by estranged ...