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Monty Python’s Flying Circus repeats to return to TV after 35 years

Monty Python’s Flying Circus is returning to UK terrestrial television for the first time in almost 35 years. The cult comedy sketch series was created by the comedy group Monty Python, consisting of Eric Idle, Terry Jones, Michael Palin, Terry ...

11 Mar 2022 at 16:25

John Cleese to make GB News debut with The Dinosaur Hour

Fawlty Towers star John Cleese is set to present his first show on GB News, kicking off at 9pm this Sunday. The comedy actor, 84, will present The Dinosaur Hour from 12th century Hedingham Castle in Essex where he will speak to a variety of ...

29 Oct 2023 at 02:45

John Cleese defends Monty Python manager amid Eric Idle finance claims

John Cleese slams Monty Python co-star Eric Idle in management row

John Cleese has come to the defence of the daughter of one of his Monty Python co-stars as he joked that the comedy troupe “always loathed and despised each other”. Over the weekend, his former Python co-star Eric Idle blamed manager Holly ...

14 Feb 2024 at 16:34

Fawlty Towers set for revival with John Cleese and his daughter

Classic sitcom Fawlty Towers is to be revived with John Cleese returning to write and star alongside his daughter Camilla Cleese. The original show, written by Cleese and Connie Booth, ran on BBC2 for two series in 1975 and 1979. It ...

07 Feb 2023 at 20:25

John Cleese adapts Fawlty Towers for West End stage debut

A stage adaptation of classic TV sitcom Fawlty Towers will premiere on London’s West End, almost 50 years after the first episode was recorded at the BBC. John Cleese, who co-wrote and starred in the original sitcom, has written a ...

02 Feb 2024 at 06:55

Entertainment

John Cleese says Fawlty Towers reboot will be ‘hugely different’

Fawlty Towers writer John Cleese has said the reboot will be “hugely different” from the original. The Monty Python star told GB News there will be a lot of “open-air” scenes which the original series “never got”. The original ...

28 May 2023 at 19:15

John Cleese struggles to secure guests for ‘woke’ conversations on GB News show

John Cleese said he wants to discuss “woke issues” on his new GB News show but is struggling to secure guests, suggesting they are frightened of getting sacked. The Fawlty Towers actor and comedian said the channel put ...

07 Oct 2023 at 10:46

News

Tis but a stamp: Royal Mail set celebrates Monty Python favourite scenes

A set of 10 stamps from Royal Mail will pay tribute to “one of Britain’s most influential and enduring comedy troupes” – Monty Python. The main collection of six stamps celebrates characters from Monty Python’s Flying ...

07 Aug 2025 at 00:01

Monty Python’s Eric Idle reveals he ‘survived’ pancreatic cancer

Monty Python star Eric Idle has revealed he “survived” pancreatic cancer after receiving a rare early diagnosis. The 79-year-old comedian and writer made the disclosure after being eliminated from the US version of ...

22 Sept 2022 at 16:23

Features

Fawlty Towers - don’t mention the reboot!

A lot of what is considered to be classic comedy hasn’t aged well. And so the news that Fawlty Towers is being revived has led to much speculation about whether it can possibly be funny if it is not offensive, or ...

10 Feb 2023 at 16:33

John Cleese says he would not make new BBC show as he announces GB News signing

John Cleese said he would tell the BBC “not on your nelly” if it asked him to make a new programme – as he announced he is joining GB News after being told it is a “free speech channel”. The actor and comedian, ...

10 Oct 2022 at 13:19

John Cleese: Monty Python were ‘early targets of cancel culture’

Fawlty Towers star John Cleese has claimed that comedy troupe Monty Python was an early target of “cancel culture”. The comedy actor is presenting a new show called The Dinosaur Hour which will include an ...

29 Oct 2023 at 19:39

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