Monty Python's famous fish-slapping dance ended up saving Sir Michael Palin from gun-toting Venezuelan paramilitaries, the comedian has revealed. Palin, 82, had been shooting his Channel 5 documentary ...

Michael Palin of British comedy troupe Monty Python was held at gunpoint by armed Venezuelan guards until showing them a 1971 sketch from the show. He said the stop, while filming a new travelogue TV ...

The UK Government has been accused of forcing fishermen to "perform the Monty Python fish-slapping dance" before helping them. Did you know with a Digital Subscription to The Scotsman, you can get ...