LONDON, May 2 (Reuters) - John Cleese says farce is best seen in the theatre as he brings a new stage version of his classic 1970s comedy show "Fawlty Towers" to London's West End. "Fawlty Towers The ...

The cast of 'Monty Python and the Holy Grail.' From left: Graham Chapman, Eric Idle, Terry Gilliam, Michael Palin, Terry Jones and John Cleese in 1975 Cleese remembered a department head at the BBC, ...

When John Cleese and his Monty Python comedy cohorts premiered “Monty Python and the Holy Grail” in 1975, they had no expectations that anyone would be talking about it 50 years later. “We really ...

Monty Python's Personal Best is a miniseries of six one-hour specials, each showcasing the contributions of a particular Monty Python member. The show begins with a plaintext "memorial" to the "late" ...

I just found myself on Shaftesbury Avenue at the Apollo Theatre, in London's West End to get up close and personal with John Cleese. As in, I am in the second-to-front row, the stage is before me, and ...

John Cleese previously turned down a CBE in the New Year's Honours. The actor achieved global fame as a co-founder of the comedy troupe Monty Python, starring in all four feature films. He is also ...

Monty Python and the Holy Grail was released in the United States 50 years ago, on April 28, 1975. And though it’s now a comedy classic, co-writer and star John Cleese says his comedy troupe mostly ...