Ten new designs Monty Python are to be commemorated in a new series of stamps. Royal Mail today announced that a set of ten designs will feature a  montage of scenes and cut-out illustrations to capture the troupe’s ‘unique blend of wit, satire and absurdity’. The stamps showcase moments from …

Thursday 7th August 2025, 12:01am Royal Mail is releasing a set of stamps that pay tribute to Monty Python. Six designs celebrate their TV sketch show, and a set of four stamps mark the 50th anniversary of Monty Python And The Holy Grail. Royal Mail explains: “The main set of …

A set of 10 stamps from the UK’s Royal Mail will pay tribute to “one of Britain’s most influential and enduring comedy troupes” – Monty Python. The main collection of six stamps celebrates characters from Monty Python’s Flying Circus, the BBC TV series which ran from 1969 to 1974 with …

Before Kristin Scott Thomas turned 12, she lost her father and stepfather. Both were Royal Navy pilots who died in crashes. The first happened when she was 5. The second at age 11. Before Kristin Scott Thomas turned 12, she lost her father and stepfather. Both were Royal Navy pilots …

Before Kristin Scott Thomas turned 12, she lost her father and stepfather. Both were Royal Navy pilots who died in crashes. The first happened when she was 5. The second at age 11. Before Kristin Scott Thomas turned 12, she lost her father and stepfather. Both were Royal Navy pilots …

Before Kristin Scott Thomas turned 12, she lost her father and stepfather. Both were Royal Navy pilots who died in crashes. The first happened when she was 5. The second at age 11. Thomas uses these facts, a kind of origin story, as the basis for her directorial debut, “My …

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The main collection of six stamps celebrates characters from Monty Python’s Flying Circus, the BBC TV series which ran from 1969 to 1974 with sketches so popular, generations of fans can still recite all the lines. The stamps showcase highlights including the Spanish Inquisition, the Ministry Of Silly Walks, the …

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Yahoo is using AI to generate takeaways from this article. This means the info may not always match what’s in the article. Reporting mistakes helps us improve the experience.Generate Key Takeaways LONDON (AP) — And now for something completely different: Britain’s Royal Mail has issued stamps celebrating the absurdist comedy …