Monty Python star Eric Idle has opened up about mortality, his battle with pancreatic cancer, his enduring connection with the French countryside and his life away from the spotlight. At 83, the ...

"I’d like to be buried here,” sighs Eric Idle, surveying the bucolic little corner of Provence he calls home for half the year. “But only after I’m dead.” The perfect comic timing shouldn’t come as a ...

The Monty Python star bought a shack in Provence in 1972. Here's how he spent the next 55 years making it his refuge from fame – and how it somehow became a celebrity retreat. Eric Idle is enjoying a ...

As Eric was introduced to The One Show, the comedy star grilled hosts Alex Jones and Roman Kemp, asking: "Can I ask you a question? I mean, this is called The One Show, right?" To which the duo ...

Eric Idle has accused John Cleese of “bullying” following some controversial comments and a social media spat over the future of Monty Python. The pair of former comedy titans have been at loggerheads ...

John Cleese has publicly branded fellow Python Eric Idle untrustworthy, claiming the 83-year-old requested a meeting about potential future projects only to later insist it was the other way round.

The pair were part of the famous comic troupe alongside Terry Gilliam, Terry Jones and Michael Palin, known for their TV sketch show Monty Python’s Flying Circus as well as films such as Life Of Brian ...

When they used to argue on screen it was for comedy purposes, and the cast of Monty Python would shout and scream and in some cases slap each other with fish for laughs. But sadly there is little ...

Eric Idle on the Monty Python rift: ‘Excuse me, I made you a million dollars’ At his Provençal home, the great comedian discusses the Pythons’ reaction to Spamalot, his hard-partying years, and the ...

If you click on links we provide, we may receive compensation. The former Monty Python comedian peels back the history of his home in Provence, France, in the new memoir ‘Idle in Provence: a Brief ...

Eric Idle has proved his long-running feud with John Cleese is still raging, as he labelled his Monty Python co-star 'a grumpy old man' in a new interview. The comedian isn't on speaking terms with ...