The Monty Python members Terry Jones, Graham Chapman (1941 - 1989), John Cleese, Eric Idle, Terry Gilliam and Michael Palin. Credit: Getty Images Sir Michael Palin has revealed that his fellow Monty ...

Monty Python actor John Cleese has responded to comments made by his co-star Eric Idle in which he claimed that Cleese fired their ex-manager Jim Beach to replace him with Terry Gilliam’s daughter.

John Cleese has come out in support of Terry Gilliam’s daughter in the row over Monty Python’s finances. At the weekend, his former colleague Eric Idle criticised Holly Gilliam, who manages the troupe ...