Terry Jones
- Welsh
- Actor, writer and director
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BBC film The Fringe in 12 Jokes tells the story of Edinburgh in gags
The BBC is making documentary The Fringe In 12 Jokes, featuring Eddie Izzard, Stephen Fry, Paul Merton, Frankie Boyle, Lucy Porter and Henning Wehn, among others, reflecting on the impact of Edinburgh festival on their careers.
British Comedy Guide, 6th May 2022New Herefordshire bar named in tribute to Terry Jones
Penrhos Court, near Kington, will open the Python's Arms, a bar they say promises atmosphere, charm, cosiness and quirkiness. It has a nod to a real affection to Monty Python's late Terry Jones, who once ran a brewery in the outbuildings.
Hattie Young, Hereford Times, 2nd May 2022Young viewers are about to discover a terrible truth: Python often weren't funny
Comedy fans have welcomed the return of the series after 34 years. But those unfamiliar with the Flying Circus may be in for a shock.
Ed Power, The Telegraph, 12th March 2022Remembering Terry Jones
Remembering the greatness of Terry Jones, who passed away all too soon on 21 January 2020.
Bill Young, Tellyspotting, 25th January 2022How Monty Python's dead parrot went live in Coventry
The dead parrot went live 50 years ago on Sunday when Monty Python made the leap from TV to public performance.
BBC, 31st January 2021The night Monty Python held their first ever live show
In 1971 the comedy troupe were looking to take the unique style of humour to the stage, and the Belgrade Theatre provided the perfect stage.
Danny Thompson, Coventry Telegraph, 30th January 2021Best of 2020: Comedy
Outdoor venues and podcasts to the rescue.
Veronica Lee, The Arts Desk, 30th December 2020Monty Python's The Meaning Of Life Blu-ray review
At the final reckoning, Monty Python's The Meaning Of Life is a curate's egg.
Greg Jameson, Entertainment Focus, 24th September 2020Favourite film aged 12: Monty Python & the Holy Grail
Monty Python's chivalric sketch show served up epic amounts of daftness - and any adult reservations about it prove mere flesh wounds.
Alfie Packham, The Guardian, 23rd June 2020Monty Python's Flying Circus, series 3 Blu-Ray review
Continuing my reviews of Network Distributing's remastered high-definition versions of Monty Python's Flying Circus (read the first and second parts here), Series 3 finds the show at its height of popularity on television, albeit with a few signs of fatigue or repetition and less classic sketches in its arsenal.
Dan Owen, Frame Rated, 7th April 2020