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Monty Python's Life of Brian review
Despite its absurdity and button-pushing bad taste, this mock epic stands up four decades on as a stirring paean to tolerance.
Peter Bradshaw, The Guardian, 12th April 2019Shakespeare & Hathaway review
It's all too silly for a Monty Python sketch, never mind a detective serial. But if you're feeling overwhelmed by the misery and sadism in Baptiste, Luther and a catalogue of other bleak dramas, this little show might supply the antidote.
Christopher Stevens, Daily Mail, 27th February 2019John Oliver on Monty Python
When a reckless teacher screened Life Of Brian at his school, the future comedian fell in love with the anarchic pranksters who created it. Then he met them - and even more chaos ensued.
The Guardian, 7th January 2019Why Monty Python will always look on the bright side
With the passing of Dame June Whitfield and the New Year's Honours bestowing a knighthood on Michael Palin, I found myself reflecting on the half-life of comedy.
Stephen Naysmith, The Herald, 31st December 2018Bring back the silly genius of Monty Python
The discovery of unused Monty Python material from Michael Palin's archive last week shed light on a forgotten world
Ben Lawrence, The Telegraph, 5th August 2018Unseen Monty Python material published
Scripts and ideas for unmade Monty Python sketches are to go on display at the British Library as they process a recently acquired archive from Michael Palin. Some material has been published today.
British Comedy Guide, 1st August 2018Monty Python? They're not even funny to start with
Comedy doesn't age well. Ask any Shakespearean actor. Gags that must have had the groundlings splitting their sides back in the Bard's day leave modern audiences stoney-faced, however hard the actors gurn and gesticulate. Of course, not all humour goes off at the same rate. By my estimate, Peter Sellers's Pink Panther films, some of which are now more than 50 years old, have many years of laughter ahead of them before they hit their sell-by date.
The same is not true of Monty Python.
James Marriott, The Times, 20th June 2018'Oxbridge white blokes' have had their day
A young Monty Python would not get their big break on the BBC today because they are "six Oxbridge white blokes", the corporation's head of comedy has said as he launched a new drive for diversity.
Anita Singh, The Telegraph, 19th June 2018BBC would shun Monty Python and Goodies today
Shows like Monty Python that feature "six Oxbridge white blokes" would not be commissioned by the BBC today, the corporation's head of comedy has admitted.
Comedy stars from John Cleese and Eric Idle to Stephen Fry and Hugh Laurie built successful television careers after honing their craft at Cambridge Footlights, but the national broadcaster is now looking for more diversity.
Matthew Moore, The Times, 19th June 2018Michael Palin films travel series in North Korea
Monty Python star Michael Palin has filmed a new documentary series in North Korea, for Channel 5.
British Comedy Guide, 21st May 2018