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John Cleese on ‘woke’ thought: ‘There’s so much I really don’t understand’
Comedian to present Cancel Me, a Channel 4 show about ‘all aspects’ of political correctness
Joanna Scanlan: ‘I felt like an embarrassed child running behind the elite pack’
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Richard Osman: ‘The worst thing in the world is someone telling you they’re writing a novel’
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John Cleese has a faulty sense of humour about the Irish
The comedian’s mockery of Irish people and names began in 1975 and continued this week
Fawlty Towers ‘Don’t mention the war’ episode pulled from streaming service
BBC-owned UKTV removes John Cleese goose-stepping episode for its ‘racial slurs’
What have the British ever done for us, eh?
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Terry Jones was the John Lennon of comedy
The Monty Python founder had the idea of dropping punchlines for an absurdist style
Terry Jones, Monty Python star, dies at the age of 77
Actor and comedian, who had dementia, directed Life of Brian, among other films
Monty Python collaborator Neil Innes dies aged 75
Comedian and musician also sang with Beatles parody band The Rutles
Monty Python: BBC archive reveals the secrets behind the sketches
An archive of unearthed material has been released to celebrate 50 years of the comedy troupe
Terry Gilliam: I disagree with John Cleese on Brexit
Director and Monty Python star says Brexit makes him ‘terminally depressed’
Sarajevo Film Festival: A quarter century of big names, tears and awards
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‘I wrote a part for my husband. By the time filming was over, so was our marriage’
British writer Emma Forrest on her marriage break up and making her directorial debut with her film Untogether, which stars her ex husband
Monty Python reveal events to mark 50th anniversary
Cast of seminal comedy TV show detail record attempt and special shows to celebrate
Monty Python’s Life of Brian: ‘John Cleese refused to ad-lib. He’s a humour fundamentalist’
Michael Palin and Terry Gilliam: ‘We didn’t ad-lib because Cleese doesn’t like it’
Fawlty Towers named greatest British sitcom of all time
Father Ted, written by Arthur Mathews and Graham Linehan, came second, with I’m Alan Partridge in third
John Cleese: ‘Why don’t you Irish spell your names properly?’
The comedian and actor on his pet hates and staying with the real Basil Fawlty
Elon Musk’s latest big idea: visionary tunnel or over-hyped hole?
Musk foresees networks of city tunnels that autonomous vehicles could join at any point
Camilla Cleese on her dad, John: ‘He’s not my favourite Python!’
The comedian on her reconciliation with her father – and doing jokes about his ex-wives
Unseen Monty Python sketches found in Palin archives
Groundbreaking British comedy group produced their last film 35 years ago
Affluent Fulham hoping their rich vein of form continues
Playoff between Fulham and Aston Villa estimated to be worth €200m to the winner
Rugby Statistics: Ireland must be zealous in protecting ruck ball
The concession of vital turnovers and penalties proved so costly to England’s hopes
What have US tech giants ever done for us?
Caveat: The Double Irish reinforced the global stereotype of us as whiskey-swilling loons
Edinburgh ‘Sleep in the Park’ seeks £4m to fight homelessness
Bob Geldof offers support as 9,000 people set to sleep outside in freezing conditions
Denis Bradley: There will never again be a border in Ireland
British and Europeans need to know Border not on table
Eddie Izzard: I like to think I kicked the trans door open
The actor knows all about standing up for his principles. Can he take that to Westminster?
Political correctness hasn’t gone mad. It has made us nicer
It’s time to reclaim the phrase that bigots use to criticise tolerant, open-minded discourse
Andrew Sachs death: John Cleese leads tributes to ‘great farceur’
Comedic actor who played Manuel in ‘Fawlty Towers’ dies at London care home aged 86
‘Yes Minister’ co-writer Antony Jay dies aged 86
BBC political satire intrigued civil service with Margaret Thatcher among its fans
‘After Brexit, I have lost some of my understanding of Britain ’
A huge amount of effort is needed to get the terrible genie of hate back into the bottle
Brexit: Remain side holds narrow lead as UK goes to polls
Farage insists Leave camp has a ‘very strong chance’ of pulling off political upheaval
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