Nobody expects the Spanish Inquisition. And nobody expects the merrymakers behind Monty Python to do anything run-of-the-mill, comedy-wise. Run-of-the-mill, comedy-wise (def.): Reuniting every few ...

Get the latest entertainment news with our free Culture newsletter On 5 October 1969, the BBC began broadcasting a new comedy sketch series. It was surreal, yes, but then Spike Milligan's recent TV ...