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Johnson likened to Monty Python’s black knight after surviving confidence vote

Boris Johnson was compared to Monty Python’s black knight and branded a “lame duck” in the Commons following a confidence vote in his leadership where 148 Conservative MPs rebelled against him. SNP Westminster leader Ian Blackford likened the Prime ...

08 Jun 2022 at 15:33

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 Gilliam,...

14 Feb 2024 at 16:34

Johnny Depp says he was a victim of domestic violence as he concludes evidence

Johnny Depp concluded his testimony during the US defamation lawsuit brought against Amber Heard by saying that he had been the victim of domestic abuse. The actor has been giving evidence in person at the trial in Fairfax County, Virginia, ...

25 Apr 2022 at 22:25

Johnny Depp: ‘Texts about drowning Amber Heard based on Monty Python’

Johnny Depp says texts he sent to actor Paul Bettany about burning and drowning his former partner Amber Heard were a joke based on a Monty Python sketch. The actor told a US court on Monday that he was “ashamed” of the messages but that ...

25 Apr 2022 at 20:25

Comedian Eric Idle says performers ‘ought to protect ourselves’ from AI fakes

Monty Python star Eric Idle has said performers “ought to protect ourselves” from artificial intelligence (AI) copies of their work and likeness The 82-year-old comedian told the PA news agency his wife was particularly worried about ...

19 Jul 2025 at 11:34

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 The Masked Singer,...

22 Sept 2022 at 16:23

‘The bedrock of my life’ – Sir Michael Palin announces death of wife of 57 years

Monty Python star Sir Michael Palin has announced the death of his wife of 57 years. The actor and TV veteran, 79, wrote on his website that Helen, whom he met while still a teenager, had been suffering from chronic pain and kidney ...

02 May 2023 at 15:28

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, 82, created and ...

10 Oct 2022 at 13:19

Entertainment

Monty Python is a financial ‘disaster’ – Eric Idle says working at 80 isn’t easy

Monty Python star Eric Idle has said that he has continued to work at the age of 80 for financial reasons. The comedian and actor, known as Sir Robin the-not-quite-so-brave-as-Sir-Lancelot in Monty Python And The Holy Grail ...

11 Feb 2024 at 23:38

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 episode on cancel ...

29 Oct 2023 at 19:39

£120,000 campaign by Monty Python stars for statue of ‘great friend’ Terry Jones

Sir Michael Palin and Terry Gilliam are campaigning for a statue in Wales to honour their fellow Monty Python troupe member Terry Jones. Jones, who directed the movies Monty Python And The Holy Grail, Monty Python’s Life ...

06 Sept 2024 at 09:39

Movies

Film material from Monty Python’s Terry Jones donated to BFI National Archive

Film material from the personal archive of Terry Jones has been donated to the BFI National Archive for preservation, the film organisation has said. The collection includes Jones’ 16mm copies of the Monty Python ...

01 Nov 2025 at 22:47

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