The Real Full Monty On Ice recruits Jenni Murray, Chris Hughes and Linda Lusardi

ITV has unveiled the celebrity line-up for The Real Full Monty On Ice, including former Woman’s Hour presenter Dame Jenni Murray. The seasonal special sees a series of stars strip off and take to the rink to perform a routine to raise awareness about cancers which affect intimate areas of the body.  Joining Dame Jenni … Read more

Gardening expert Monty Don says wolves should be reintroduced to the countryside

Monty Don says wolves should be reintroduced to the countryside to stop deer killing off woodlands Monty Don said deer now have no natural predators meaning they run rampant   The host of BBC Gardeners’ World said introducing wolves is an ‘interesting idea’ He said ‘chance of people being attacked by wolves [was] infinitesimally small’ By Daily … Read more

TALK OF THE TOWN: Georgia Toffolo is dragged round London by her beloved Monty 

TALK OF THE TOWN: It’s walkies for Georgia Toffolo as Made in Chelsea star is dragged round London by her beloved King Charles spaniel Monty after enjoying lunch with friends By Alistair Foster, Joanna Bell And Sophie Cockerham For The Mail On Sunday Published: 00:07 BST, 18 October 2020 | Updated: 00:09 BST, 18 October … Read more

Whether roasted, mashed or made into soup, pumpkins are a princely veg, says Monty Don

Plump for pumpkins! Whether roasted, mashed or made into soup, pumpkins are a princely veg, says Monty Don. All they need is sun and space to spread… Monty Don shares his tips for growing the best pumpkins Says that growing cross-patch crops such as lettuce or radishes can fill space Ensure 5cm of the pumpkins neck … Read more

John Cleese brands late Monty Python co-star Graham Chapman a ‘FANTASIST’

John Cleese has branded his late Monty Python co-star Graham Chapman a fantasist who was convinced his friends were swindling him. The actor, 80, said although he cared deeply about his friend – who died in 1989 aged 48 –  he found a lot of things about him ‘difficult’. The Fawlty Towers star said for years … Read more

John Cleese brands late Monty Python co-star Graham Chapham a ‘FANTASIST’

‘I was never totally trusting of him’: John Cleese brands late Monty Python co-star Graham Chapham a ‘FANTASIST’ who was convinced his friends were swindling him By Eve Buckland For Mailonline Published: 11:40 BST, 12 October 2020 | Updated: 11:40 BST, 12 October 2020 John Cleese has branded his late Monty Python co-star Graham Chapman a … Read more

Comedians should be free to decide what jokes to tell, says Monty Python legend Michael Palin

‘Don’t stifle us!’: Comedians should be free to decide what jokes to tell regardless of PC culture, says Monty Python legend Michael Palin By Daily Mail Reporter Published: 01:47 BST, 29 September 2020 | Updated: 01:52 BST, 29 September 2020 Sir Michael Palin has warned of the dangers of telling comedians which jokes they are … Read more

Sam Frost suffers a panic attack and flees rehearsals for All New Monty

‘I feel off. I feel a bit wonky’: Sam Frost suffers a panic attack and flees rehearsals for All New Monty in tears as she struggles with body confidence By Marta Jary For Daily Mail Australia Published: 10:21 BST, 27 September 2020 | Updated: 10:21 BST, 27 September 2020 Sam Frost has been open about … Read more

Red hot crops! He’s had a few false starts, but Monty Don has mastered the art of growing chillies

With gardening, as in life, pride usually precedes a whopping great fall, so I’m tempting fate in saying I’ve learned how to grow chillies well. But it has taken a while and was preceded, if not by failure, by very average results. Nowadays I have a great supply and that, in itself, is a cause … Read more

Monty Don recalls a magical spring and summer in his garden in My Garden World: The Natural Year

Monty Don describes the myriad creatures and plants he sees in his garden throughout the calendar year in his joyous new book My Garden World.  Last week, in our first extract, he shared his diary entries for autumn and winter, but now spring has arrived… with an unwelcome hazard! Monty Don describes the myriad creatures … Read more