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Michael Palin’s donation of Monty Python’s notebooks to the British Library have revealed, among other things, “unseen sketches” from their 1975 film, Monty Python and The Holy Grail. The Python ...

It is 40 years since Monty Python's Flying Circus amused, confused and outraged British audiences for the first time. To mark the anniversary of the first BBC broadcast of the hugely influential ...

It's not every lawsuit that tickles the judicial funny bone. But a Vancouver judge saw parallels this week between one woman's proposed class-action claim against a handful of pharmaceutical companies ...

Arguably the most famous, most readily quoted, Python sketch, this was inspired by Michael Palin’s trip to a mechanic who refused to accept there was a problem with his car. There is, of course, no ...

The 11th of May is a particularly silly day in history. Here’s to some of the silly billy’s for whom this is a significant day in the calendar. First up, it’s the British/American wits that are ...

Get the latest entertainment news with our free Culture newsletter Michael Palin’s donation of Monty Python’s notebooks to the British Library have revealed, among other things, “unseen sketches” from ...

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