Eric Idle
- 81 years old
- English
- Actor, writer, director, composer and comedian
Press clippings Page 5
Python at 50: Silly Talks And Holy Grails, review
A rich collage of chat show appearances, location shoots, guest slots and one-offs worked best when it caught the Pythons in serious mode.
Jeff Robson, i Newspaper, 7th September 2019Eric Idle: 'I liked it better when we annoyed people'
Eric Idle has said it is disappointing that Monty Python is now viewed as "rather cuddly and lovely" as opposed to upsetting people as it once did.
Florence Snead, i Newspaper, 3rd September 2019Why 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.
Martin Hannan, The National (Scotland), 17th August 2019How Monty Python saved my life (maybe)
Monty Python - punk before the Sex Pistols - remains the greatest television comedy of all time, writes Aidan Smith.
Aidan Smith, The Scotsman, 13th August 2019Monty Python's 50th anniversary details
A range of new and re-released products have been announced to mark the 50th anniversary of Monty Python's Flying Circus; plus a world record attempt; BFI and BBC Two seasons, an HD-restored box set, and more.
British Comedy Guide, 26th June 2019Creating a "comedy cabinet"
Ukraine has a comedian as their premier, so let's mix things up a bit at No10. "Jo Brand for Prime Minister!"
Paul Routledge, The Mirror, 22nd April 2019Monty Python's Life of Brian review
Despite its absurdity and button-pushing bad taste, this mock epic stands up four decades on as a stirring paean to tolerance.
Peter Bradshaw, The Guardian, 12th April 2019Eric Idle's LA home evacuated following anthrax scare
A hazmat unit arrived at the scene following a call to police.
Jack Shepherd, The Independent, 9th April 2019Why Monty Python will always look on the bright side
With the passing of Dame June Whitfield and the New Year's Honours bestowing a knighthood on Michael Palin, I found myself reflecting on the half-life of comedy.
Stephen Naysmith, The Herald, 31st December 2018Always Look on the Bright Side of Life, review
Why is the Python so obsessed with money?
Ben Lawrence, The Telegraph, 13th October 2018