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 ...

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!" ...

'A satire on biblical films, mass hysteria, and sandals, The Life of Brian introduces us to the eponymous Brian, a Jew in Roman-occupied Judea. Our unfortunate hero is mistaken for a prophet and ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

12:18, Tue, Jul 1, 2025 Updated: 12:18, Tue, Jul 1, 2025 It's an all-time classic with a 96% rating on Rotten Tomatoes that's been repeatedly called "the funniest film ever made". But when it was ...

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 ...

All television shows must come to an end — except, perhaps, "The Simpsons," which completed its 36th season in 2025 with no end in sight. But studios, lured by the promise of a built-in audience, have ...

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