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Eric Idle was born on 29 March 1943 in Harton Hospital, in South Shields. [1] His mother, Norah Barron Sanderson, [2] was a nurse, [1] and his father, Ernest Idle, [2] [3] served in the Royal Air Force during the Second World War, only to be killed in a road accident while hitchhiking home for Christmas in December 1945.
Monty Python (also collectively known as the Pythons) [2] [3] were a British comedy troupe formed in 1969 consisting of Graham Chapman, John Cleese, Terry Gilliam, Eric Idle, Terry Jones, and Michael Palin. The group came to prominence for the sketch comedy series Monty Python's Flying Circus, which aired on the BBC from 1969 to 1974.
Terrence Vance Gilliam (/ ˈ ɡ ɪ l i ə m / GIL-ee-əm; born 22 November 1940) [2] [3] is an American-British filmmaker, comedian, collage animator, [4] and actor. He gained stardom as a member of the Monty Python comedy troupe alongside John Cleese, Eric Idle, Michael Palin, Terry Jones, and Graham Chapman.
John Cleese, Eric Idle, Terry Jones, Sir Michael Palin and Terry Gilliam of Monty Python (Andy Gotts/PA) Idle has now teamed up with Stand Up To Cancer in a bid to increase awareness for cancer ...
The sketches include live-action skits performed by Graham Chapman, John Cleese, Eric Idle, Terry Jones, Michael Palin, and Terry Gilliam, along with animations created by Gilliam, frequently used as linking devices or interstitial between skits. During the first three series, Cleese would be dressed in a tuxedo and introduce the show with the ...
According to Idle, Cleese fired the comedy troupe’s former manager, his old friend Jim Beach, and hired Terry Gilliam’s daughter Holly instead. Idle has since claimed that Holly is the reason ...
Terry Gilliam is also in agreement with this.” When asked about his views on Idle, Cleese wrote on X/Twitter: “We always loathed and despised each other, but it’s only recently that the ...
Monty Python's Personal Best is a miniseries of six one-hour specials, each showcasing the contributions of a particular Monty Python member. Produced by Python (Monty) Pictures Ltd., the series first aired on PBS stations between 22 February and 8 March 2006, [1] although the Eric Idle and Michael Palin episodes were initially released by A&E on two Region 1 DVDs in 2005; the remaining ...