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While there were four seasons of Monty Python’s Flying Circus, it is often forgotten that John Cleese only actually starred in four of them. The legendary actor said in an interview that he was "an ...

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It’s why Last One Laughing works so well for a British audience, and why David Mitchell was the perfect winner. Known for his ...

Tina Fey led the charge last week as America’s most famous sketch show attempts to conquer these shores. But with an ...

Parody cinema doesn't have a pristine record, but movies like Young Frankenstein and Galaxy Quest rank among the genre's best over the last century.

Let's take a moment to give some recognition to 10 incredible animated shows that simply do not get the respect and praise they deserve.

In Does Rock ‘N’ Roll Kill Braincells?!, we quiz an artist on their own career to see how much they can remember. This week: Melissa Auf der Maur ...

INTERVIEW: The Scottish stand-up, who spent years as James Corden’s chat show predecessor on US TV, is returning to the UK ...