Eric Idle
- 81 years old
- English
- Actor, writer, director, composer and comedian
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Eric Idle book excerpt
Eric Idle on the enduring, powerful legacy of the song he wrote as a joke.
Eric Idle, Vulture, 10th October 2018Eric Idle interview
"Monty Python entered the BBC through a backdoor and refused to leave"
Sopan Deb, The Independent, 6th October 2018Bring back the silly genius of Monty Python
The discovery of unused Monty Python material from Michael Palin's archive last week shed light on a forgotten world
Ben Lawrence, The Telegraph, 5th August 2018The BBC wouldn't dare make a comedy like Python today
Comedy isn't just a form of entertainment. It's also a form of social history.
Michael Deacon, The Telegraph, 4th August 2018Eric Idle develops Spamalot film
Monty Python's Spamalot is being turned into a film, produced and written by creator Eric Idle.
British Comedy Guide, 4th May 2018Eric Idle to publish 'Sortabiography' memoirs
Dubbed a 'Sortabiography', Eric Idle is to publish his memoirs, Always Look On The Bright Side Of Life, in October.
British Comedy Guide, 25th April 2018Monty Python's 10 funniest sketches
As a Monty Python treasure-trove arrives on Netflix - including Monty Python and the Holy Grail, Life of Brian and Monty Python's Flying Circus - it's the perfect moment to look back at 10 of the very best sketches from the masters of surreal comedy.
The Telegraph, 16th April 2018Movies you might have missed: Python's Meaning of Life
The British musical sketch comedy film might have been a disappointment to the Monty Python troupe, but it still contains some of the funniest scenes ever committed to film.
Darren Richman, The Independent, 6th December 2017If only someone had laughed at Hitler, says the Big Yin. Laughter is so powerful that if just one person had snorted while Adolf was his ranting and raving, the course of history might have changed.
Despite his age and illness, Billy Connolly is still laughing. This show celebrates the comedian by offering us a big messy mix of interviews, clips from his stand-up and chat show appearances, and favourite memories of fans from all over the world, from East Kilbride to Qatar.
We hear from celebrity fans such as Eric Idle, Judi Dench, Andy Murray, Elton John and Peter Kay, but while these jolly messages are nice, the best moments come when it's just Connolly.
He is also interviewed, and he recalls how it was impossible to walk down the street in Glasgow without everyone saying hello ... and his wee girl marvelling at how daddy knew everybody!
Julie McDowall, The National (Scotland), 18th April 2017"I think a little bit of humour does the world a lot of good," says Billy Connolly in this hour-long tribute to his 50 years in comedy. Quite right too, and ITV has found many people who would suggest that a little bit of Billy does them a lot of good. Alongside a new interview, in which the Big Yin reminisces about his career, are video diary extracts from fans all over the world, from Lesley in Glasgow and Stewart in Bognor Regis, to Judi Dench, Eric Idle and David Tennant (or that should be: Jdui, Surrey; Eric, Los Angeles; David, London).
Chris Bennion, The Times, 18th April 2017