ROSTOV-ON-DON, Russia – A 5.5-metre python escaped from its cage at a travelling circus and strangled an employee, police in the southern Russian city of Stavropol said.

Judging by the advance buzz for the Monty Python circus coming to town, you’d think the legendary British comedians were appearing live at Cineplex Odeon and SilverCity, not London’s O2 Arena.

Win a restored Blu-ray copy of Monty Python's Flying Circus Series 3 Following the 50th anniversary of Monty Python's Flying Circus in the Autumn, and the sad death of Terry Jones at the end of ...

IT might have been the comedy favourite of another generation but the Monty Python crew have still got it, according to most critics of the first of a 10-night run at the O2. The London show ...