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Britain’s Royal Mail celebrates Monty Python with stamps featuring iconic sketches and characters — REUTERS / pwu404

Royal Mail · United Kingdom

Britain’s Royal Mail celebrates Monty Python with stamps featuring iconic sketches and characters

48% Center coverage: 38 sources

And now for something completely different: Britain’s Royal Mail has issued stamps celebrating the absurdist comedy of Monty Python.The 10-stamp series announced on Thursday celebrates some of the troupe’s most iconic characters and catchphrases, from “Nudge, nudge” to “The Lumberjack Song.”Six stamps depict scenes from the sketch-comedy TV series “Monty Python’s Flying Circus,” including “The Spanish Inquisition,” ”The Ministry of Silly Walks,” “Dead Parrot” and “The Nude Organist.”See the Story

Comedian accused of indecent assault in BBC studio — REUTERS / ixx511

UK Police · Glasgow

Comedian accused of indecent assault in BBC studio

54% Left coverage: 13 sources

'Incredible Comic' Gary Little Dies Suddenly Aged 61

Scotland, United Kingdom · Scotland

'Incredible Comic' Gary Little Dies Suddenly Aged 61

46% Left coverage: 11 sources

Award-winning Scottish comedian Gary Little has died aged 61 See the Story

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Two Jewish comedians have Edinburgh Fringe shows axed over 'safety concerns' — REUTERS / ixx511

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Two Jewish comedians have Edinburgh Fringe shows axed over 'safety concerns'

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