The British comedy troupe Monty Python is beginning to roll out clips of sketches from its farewell run at London’s O2 this year, and first up is the group’s classic “Spanish Inquisition” bit, which ...

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 ...

This week in the magazine and here online (see The Critics), Dave Eggers writes a critical appreciation of Monty Python, on the eve of the opening of the Python cast member Eric Idle’s “Spamalot.” The ...

Monty Python's Flying Circus was nearly axed after its first 1969 season because BBC chiefs felt it wasn't profitable enough. The global comedy hit, which eventually ran for four series and spawned ...

Members of comic tour de force Monty Python are embroiled in a legal dispute over hit musical Spamalot that has been taken to the High Court. Three of the original six Pythons, Eric Idle, Michael ...

John Cleese conducted his own Spanish Inquisition when Monty Python took over The Tonight Show on Thursday (April 24). Known for his many outrageous television interviews, Cleese was a bit bored of ...