\u201cI think there’s nothing off limits [with comedy] because it’s subconscious, it’s examining things. I find it quite interesting. And Monty Python was particularly good at not allowing ourselves to be censored, although people tried with \u2018The Life Of Brian\u2019… But that\u2019s what made it a hit.\u201d<\/p>\n
John Wilson speaks to English comedian, writer, musician and actor Eric Idle about his life and career.<\/p>\n
He\u2019s best-known for being a founding member of the comedy troupe Monty Python, writing and performing across their four television series and their films, including \u2018The Life Of Brian\u2019 and \u2018The Meaning Of Life\u2019.<\/p>\n
Idle is also behind the Tony Award-winning musical \u2018Spamalot\u2019, based on the film \u2018Monty Python and The Holy Grail\u2019. It ran twice in London\u2019s West End and on Broadway, and has also been staged in 14 countries around the world.<\/p>\n
Thank you to the This Cultural Life team for their help in making this programme.<\/p>\n
The Interview brings you conversations with people shaping our world, from all over the world. The best interviews from the BBC, including episodes with Mexican actor Diego Calva, tennis champion Martina Navratilova, and global music icon Stevie Wonder. You can listen on the BBC World Service on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays at 0800 GMT. Or you can listen to The Interview as a podcast, out three times a week on BBC Sounds or wherever you get your podcasts.<\/p>\n
Presenter: John Wilson<\/p>\n
Producers: Ben Cooper and Edwina Pitman<\/p>\n
Editors: Justine Lang and Damon Rose<\/p>\n
Get in touch with us on email TheInterview@bbc.co.uk and use the hashtag #TheInterviewBBC on social media.<\/p>\n
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