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Charlotte McLaughlin and Lisa McLoughlin

Eric Idle, 80, claims Monty Python was a financial 'disaster' and has forced him to continue working

Monty Python star Eric Idle has said that he has continued to work at the age of 80 for financial reasons.

The comedian and actor, known as Sir Robin the-not-quite-so-brave-as-Sir-Lancelot in Monty Python And The Holy Grail and for many other characters in the group’s films and series, said he sold his home last year.

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