Much of Monty Python’s Flying Circus was filmed in front of a live ... and “audience reaction could be pretty muted.” In some sketches, the audience was reportedly silent, with the only ...

This visit inspired John Cleese to create Fawlty Towers. Five Monty Python's Flying Circus sketches appeared in the Channel 4 poll of the 50 Greatest Comedy Sketches. These were the "Dead Parrot" (2nd ...

Following the 50th anniversary of Monty Python's Flying Circus in the Autumn, and the sad death of Terry Jones at the end of January, comes the third series of the iconic sketch show, newly restored ...