The Monty Python crew always looked on the bright side of life when it came to its classic film parody, The Life of Brian. But Monty Python star John Cleese insists he never said that he would remove ...

As ridiculous as it seems today, conviction and imprisonment for blasphemy in 1979 was a real risk to those facing the charges You can save this article by registering for free here. Or sign-in if you ...

Monty Python troupe members John Cleese, left, Michael Palin and Graham Chapman, right, in a scene from their film The Life of Brian. (Photo by Evening Standard/Getty Images) And now for something ...

Michael Palin has said that Monty Python’s religious satire film Life of Brian wouldn’t get made today because he believes comedy is being watered down. Palin, 82, who co-founded the comedy troupe ...

After the huge success of 1975’s Monty Python and the Holy Grail, England's silliest comedy troupe needed a follow-up. Naturally, they chose another period piece, this one requiring even more ...

Film critic Chris Knight examines Monty Python's Life of Brian, which is getting a 40th-anniversary cinematic re-release You can save this article by registering for free here. Or sign-in if you have ...

Over the past 50 years, legendary actor, comedian, screenwriter and producer John Cleese has been garnering laughs on stage and on screen in classics like Monty Python and the Holy Grail, Fawlty ...

11:02, Sat, Jul 12, 2025 Updated: 11:02, Sat, Jul 12, 2025 A Monty Python star ended up penniless after finding fame alongside the likes of John Cleese and Eric Idle in The Life of Brian. The BAFTA ...

Particularly in Britain, Monty Python’s Life of Brian is treasured, regularly winning polls such as Total Film magazine’s 2000 surgery that deemed it the funniest film of all time. It wasn’t always so ...