'The next time you care to sample proper British humour," scribbled my high-school English teacher in the margin of my neatly typed midterm essay, "I strongly suggest you explore the works of P.G.

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Eric Idle, John Cleese, Graham Chapman, Terry Jones, Michael Palin (and Terry Gilliam hiding in the middle) In 1975, Monty Python and the Holy Grail transformed the titular British sketch troupe from ...

It was the show no one saw coming: Monty Python's Flying Circus debuted on the venerable BBC in October of 1969 and roundly startled a nation. Nobody was quite sure what to make of the show. It was a ...

Though their career at the top was brief, the Alberts had a considerable influence on the Sixties comedy and satire scene, their anarchic brand of slapstick influencing the Goodies and Monty Python as ...

The British troupe of Monty Python are inarguably one of the best in comedy's history, having delivered some of my favorite movies and comedy sketches of all time. One that is in the midst of ...

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 ...

Before Michael Palin became known for his travel writing and documentary films, he entertained people around the world as part of the Monty Python comedy troupe. We’ve compiled seven of his most ...

The Monty Python team first appeared on TV together in a BBC series, Monty Python's Flying Circus, in 1969. Five of the six members – Terry Jones, Graham Chapman, John Cleese, Eric Idle and Michael ...

Monty Python paved the way for a new type of comedy. Revolutionising British satire, the troupe – composed of Graham Chapman, John Cleese, Terry Gilliam, Eric Idle, Terry Jones and Michael Palin – ...