Monty Python's Life Of Brian

Life Of Brian more accurate than the Bible, Monty Python editor claims

Cult comedy is not blasphemous but a "far more authentic and accurate" portrayal of Jesus than teachings of Church, insists Julian Doyle.

Revealed: Monty Python scenes that almost never made it

Guards stifling their titters at the name 'Biggus Dickus' and the tradesman who insists Brian haggle for a fake beard were almost dropped from the 1979 movie Life Of Brian, Julian Doyle has revealed. Doyle also worked on the Pythons' 1975 Holy Grail film - and said the three-headed giant scene was thought too slow and the Black Knight sketch so outrageously bloody that it would kill the rest of the film.

John Cleese: I'm not cutting the Loretta scene from Life Of Brian show

John Cleese has denied reports that the 'Loretta' scene is going to be cut from the stage version of Monty Python's Life Of Brian for fear it's transphobic.

The neutering of Monty Python

Trans activists are even more censorious than fundamentalist Christians, writes Simon Evans.

Why Monty Python's Life Of Brian is now a 12A

In 1979, Monty Python's Life Of Brian was considered so controversial it was given an X certificate and banned from some British cinemas.

Last year, however, its rating was downgraded to a 12A by the British Board of Film Classification (BBFC).

In its annual report, published this week, the BBFC said it now considered the film "permissible at a more junior category" under its current guidelines.

Ten of the best comedy films to make you laugh

Ed Potton picks his favourite movie comedies, including Monty Python's Life Of Brian and Paddington 2.

Why the Life of Brian was so controversial

Today is the 40th anniversary of the world premiere of the film Life of Brian, the Monty Python team's very irreverent take on religion which shocked many people when it was first released but is now accepted as a classic of British cinema.