Eric Idle has revealed that he runs jokes past his daughter to ensure he doesn’t offend modern audiences. The former Monty Python star says he checks material with 35-year-old Lily to discover what ...

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Eric Idle has opened up about a strange turn of events, in which he was diagnosed with the same illness he used in a show to "get rid" of a character quickly. In a new interview, the Monty Python star ...

"When I was born, Hitler was trying to kill me, but luckily he missed." Eric Idle may now be 82, but he's lost none of the quick wit and sharp delivery that established him as one of the greatest ...

Monty Python comedy legend Eric Idle has shared childhood memories of taking the 148 bus from Birmingham to Wolverhampton, as he returns to England to perform for the first time in 13 years. He also ...

Eric Idle entertainingly drops so many names, it’s a surprise health and safety experts haven’t demanded a yellow ‘trip hazard’ sign be placed around him. Each week, comedians and musicians gather at ...

Eric Idle was born in March 1943 in South Shields, County Durham. His father, Ernest, was a sergeant in the RAF who served in the Second World War but was killed while hitchhiking home on ...

Monty Python star Eric Idle has called on fellw performers "to protect ourselves" from artificial intelligence copies of their work and likeness. The 82-year-old comedian told the PA news agency his ...