Monty Python's famous fish-slapping dance ended up saving Sir Michael Palin from gun-toting Venezuelan paramilitaries, the comedian has revealed. Palin, 82, had been shooting his Channel 5 documentary ...

Comedy legend Michael Palin detailed a frightening moment when he was held at gunpoint while filming his latest travel show in Venezuela. But he may have been saved by one of his most absurd moments: ...

The 82-year-old Monty Python star said the incident escalated rapidly, with officers eventually allowing him to go free for an unexpected reason. In an interview with The Telegraph, Palin explained ...

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 is a pseudo-documentary about fish-slapping, with ...

Then, later this month, A&E Home Entertainment releases the two-disc DVD set "Monty Python: The Other British Invasion." Both documentary projects feature interviews with the five surviving members of ...

Monty Python’s Flying Circus my have only run on television from 1969 through 1974 for a grand total of 45 episodes, but the influence spurred by its brand of surreal sketch comedy is immeasurable.

And in the hands of the show's deviser and director, Eric Idle, it can be made into something new and fresh as well. Like all reunions, this one is tinged with sadness as the “one down” is remembered ...