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Eric Idle says he hasn’t seen fellow Monty Python member for a decade amid feud

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Eric Idle says he hasn’t seen Monty Python co-star John Cleese in 10 years

Idle previously declared their friendship ‘over’ amid public feud

The Independent UK

The Martini Shot review – Matthew Modine and a cast to die for can’t fathom an unholy mess

Modine plays a dying director shooting his final film – alongside Derek Jacobi, John Cleese and Stuart Townsend – in this baffling existential drama

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'Phobias are for spiders' Ex-Monty Python star John Cleese claims criticism of Islam is 'not racist'

Ex-Monty Python star John Cleese has insisted criticism of Islam is "not racist" and he claims phobias are "for spiders", after MP Rupert Lowe - who is carrying out an independent inquiry into sex abuse gangs - claimed the Muslim Council of Britain stated his inquiry's findings were "Islamophobic".

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John Cleese says the BBC doesn’t know how to ‘nurture comedy’

The 86-year-old said that ‘very few people understand comedy’.

Evening Standard

Prince William: My children love Fawlty Towers

Prince William told John Cleese he has been enjoying rewatching Fawlty Towers with his children.

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William tells John Cleese his children love Fawlty Towers

The Prince of Wales met Cleese as part of his work as royal patron of the Tusk Trust wildlife charity working in Africa.

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William tells John Cleese his children ‘love’ Fawlty Towers

The Prince of Wales met Cleese as part of his work as royal patron of the Tusk Trust wildlife charity working in Africa

The Independent UK

Prunella Scales’ son thankful for ‘great outpouring of love’ after both his parents die within a year

‘We’re meant to bury our parents, aren’t we? We might as well do two in a year, the practice is kind of useful,’ Samuel West jokingly reflected

The Independent UK

John Cleese Packs It In review – former Python goes on the road in sickness and in health

Such is his grumpiness, it isn’t clear why the 85-year-old wanted to make the film – though ‘I need the money’ is a running gag

The Guardian - UK

John Cleese says third divorce gave him a ‘more realistic grasp of life’‘

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John Cleese ‘glad’ he experienced a nervous breakdown: ‘It gave me a realistic grasp of what was important in life’

‘It was very unpleasant waking up in the morning, because you feel very, very depressed for the first couple of hours,’ says the comedy legend

The Independent UK

John Cleese says nervous breakdown gave him a ‘grasp on what is important’

In his new documentary Cleese discusses a nervous breakdown he had following his third divorce.

Evening Standard

John Cleese shares heartbreaking photos with 'dear' Fawlty Towers co-star Prunella Scales after her death

John Cleese paid tribute to both stars while sharing snaps of the trio laughing together at an event on Instagram

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‘She called me a silly boy! Lovely lady!’ Your treasured memories of Prunella Scales

From her assistance with crosswords to a wink that set a career in motion, Guardian readers share favourite memories of the actor

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Peter Watkins: Visionary director who made an explosive impact on BBC television with ‘Culloden’ and ‘The War Game’

His award-winning film about the likely impact of a nuclear bomb was banned from television for two decades

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Fawlty Towers legend John Cleese leads tribute to sitcom co-star Prunella Scales

John Cleese has paid his respects to his Fawlty Towers co-star and on-screen wife, Prunella Scales, who has died at the age of 93.

The Guardian - UK

‘Perfection’: how Prunella Scales’s Sybil Fawlty is one of TV comedy’s best characters

The accomplished classical actress had a perfect ear and the ability to effortlessly pull off demanding jokes. Her performance as Sybil alongside John Cleese in Fawlty Towers was one of sitcoms’ finest

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Fawlty Towers creator remembers ‘really wonderful comic’ Prunella Scales

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Fawlty Towers creator John Cleese pays tribute to ‘perfect’ onscreen wife Prunella Scales

Prunella Scales played Sybil, the long-suffering wife of bumbling hotelier Basil Fawlty

The Guardian - UK

Prunella Scales obituary

Versatile stage and screen actor who found TV comedy fame as Sybil Fawlty and later played Elizabeth II on stage

Evening Standard

John Cleese pays tribute to Fawlty Towers’ Prunella Scales

The actress died at the age of 93, her family announced.

Euronews

Actress Prunella Scales, best known for playing Sybil Fawlty in Fawlty Towers, dies aged 93

The actress Prunella Scales, best known for her role as Sybil Fawlty in the British comedy series Fawlty Series, has died aged 93.

The Guardian - UK

Fawlty Towers actor Prunella Scales dies aged 93

Actor portrayed Sybil Fawlty and later charmed viewers with her canal boat journeys alongside husband Timothy West

The Independent UK

Prunella Scales death: Fawlty Towers actor dies aged 93

Actor was best known for playing the bossy wife to John Cleese’s eccentric hotelier Basil Fawlty in the acclaimed BBC sitcom

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