11:02, Sat, Jul 12, 2025 Updated: 11:02, Sat, Jul 12, 2025 A Monty Python star ended up penniless after finding fame alongside the likes of John Cleese and Eric Idle in The Life of Brian. The BAFTA ...

Actor, writer We were on a publicity tour in Amsterdam for Monty Python and the Holy Grail when Eric Idle came up with the title Jesus Christ: Lust for Glory. We all laughed: "We could never do that!" ...

Michael Palin has said that Monty Python’s religious satire film Life of Brian wouldn’t get made today because he believes comedy is being watered down. Palin, 82, who co-founded the comedy troupe ...

Forty years ago, in the summer of 1979, Christians across the world turned out to protest at screenings of Monty Python’s Life of Brian. The indomitable Mary Whitehouse, then at the height of her ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

The age classification of Monty Python’s Life Of Brian has been downgraded to 12A by the British Board of Film Classification (BBFC). The religious satire, which tells the story of a man who is ...

The arrival of Storm Brian isn't as serious as you might think if the reaction on Twitter is to be believed. As the storm gathers force and is due to sweep across the UK overnight on Friday into ...

Born on the original Christmas in the stable next door to Jesus Christ, Brian of Nazareth spends his life being mistaken for a messiah. Read the full story ...