Nobody expects the Spanish Inquisition. And nobody expects the merrymakers behind Monty Python to do anything run-of-the-mill, comedy-wise. Run-of-the-mill, comedy-wise (def.): Reuniting every few ...

Get the latest entertainment news with our free Culture newsletter On 5 October 1969, the BBC began broadcasting a new comedy sketch series. It was surreal, yes, but then Spike Milligan's recent TV ...

The dead parrot routine, The Lumberjack Song and The Ministry of Silly Walks have been voted as the nation's favourite Monty Python sketches. The results come following a poll of 2000 comedy fans ...

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