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Eric Idle explains why he ‘laughed’ after pancreatic cancer diagnosis

‘I thought it was very funny,’ the Monty Python comedian said

The Independent UK

Why did the irate bishop of Fulham evict the choir? Because vicars are human: we can go rogue

We prize humility, but people expect you to smile and turn the other cheek even when tired or provoked. It’s not easy maintaining the patience of Job, says vicar Ravi Holy

The Guardian - UK

Ronnie Wood urges people to look after wildlife before there is ‘nothing’ left

The campaign, titled the Tusk Turtle Trail, sees 16 life-sized street art installations positioned across central London.

Evening Standard

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Eric Idle says he feels ‘lucky every single day’ after surviving cancer

Idle revealed in 2022 that he had received an early diagnosis and been successfully treated for the illness.

The Independent UK

Eric Idle blasts Monty Python co-stars

Eric Idle has blasted his Monty Python co-stars for being ungrateful for the millions they have made in royalty payments from the musical Spamalot.

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Eric Idle slams ungrateful Monty Python co-stars

Eric Idle has blasted his Monty Python co-stars for being "miserable and horrible and b****y" about royalty payments for Spamalot.

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‘I’d be proud to be thrown out of America!’ Eric Idle on Trump, life after Python and not talking before lunch

Ahead of his UK tour, the former Monty Python star responds to questions from Catherine Zeta-Jones, David Mamet, Janet Suzman, Steve Coogan, Bill Oddie and others

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John Cleese fans to see 'different side' to iconic star in new documentary

Iconic comedian and actor John Cleese has joked viewers will be able to see him as a "decrepit, addled, nasty old geriatric" in new documentary John Cleese Packs It In, which will follow him behind the scenes during his final, 23-date European tour.

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John Cleese to feature in new documentary film about his life on tour

The 85-year old actor, best known for Fawlty Towers, will take audiences behind the scenes of his European tour in John Cleese Packs It In.

Evening Standard

Costumes, props and ‘llama’ from Monty Python’s final live show to be auctioned

Fans of the comedy troupe will be able to bid on props and costumes from the live show, and collectibles from Terry Gilliam’s personal collection.

Evening Standard

Michael Palin says Monty Python stars are more estranged than ever

‘There’s only four of us left and people do their own things,’ Palin said

The Independent UK

Stream Monty Python and the Holy Grail 24-hour marathon on Saturday, June 21

Comedy classic Monty Python and the Holy Grail is running non-stop on Shout! TV to celebrate the movie’s 50th anniversary.

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'Frankly, I think those things are rather silly...' Monty Python legend John Cleese not interested in a knighthood

Monty Python star John Cleese has no interested in ever receiving a knighthood from King Charles because he thinks the British honours system is pointless.

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John Cleese's career has made him 'self-deprecating'

John Cleese has admitted he has learned to be critical of himself throughout his illustrious career.

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‘I must have done something right!’: dance master Jiří Kylián on his festival, fierce critics and the Ministry of Silly Walks

At 78, the great choreographer is enjoying a career-spanning celebration in Oslo. He reflects on his leap from dance to visual art and why he feels snubbed by Britain

Evening Standard

Ramshackle Canonbury studio where Dire Straits and The Police recorded set for conversion into house

The unassuming building saw everyone from Madness to John Cleese come through its doors

Evening Standard

The best quotes from Monty Python and the Holy Grail as film turns 50

London cinemas set to show film for its golden anniversary

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John Cleese tried LSD at 65

John Cleese has revealed he took LSD 20 years ago despite being not "interested" about drugs when he was younger.

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The Independent UK

John Cleese says he’s without a house or a car following multiple divorces

Cleese’s third wife received a £20m settlement following their split in 2008

Evening Standard

John Cleese's £15m divorce advice and 5 other warnings from celebrity separations

John Cleese has ruffled feathers after his frank admission about expensive divorces. But there’s something to be learned from every celebrity divorce

Evening Standard

John Cleese: Fawlty Towers play a success as it is ‘funnier than anything else’

A new run of Fawlty Towers: The Play will begin at the Apollo Theatre in London’s Shaftesbury Avenue on June 24.

The Guardian - UK

Troubled parallel tales of Banton and Shaw still leave hope for the future

Tom Banton and Prithvi Shaw both regressed after early success but there is time for cricket to be kind to them again

The Guardian - UK

Peter Honey obituary

Other lives: Behavioural psychologist, management consultant and author of more than 40 books

The Independent UK

John Cleese calls Piers Morgan ‘lazy’ and ‘sloppy’ as he weighs in on Hugh Grant row

Morgan and Grant have been engaged in a war of words over Rupert Murdoch

The Independent UK

Eric Idle shares real reason behind public feud with Monty Python co-star John Cleese

‘I haven’t seen him in 10 years,’ Idle said of ‘Fawlty Towers’ actor

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