And now for something completely different. In 1969, five overeducated British comics and an American illustrator ambushed the BBC with the strangest show in British history. How they got on the air ...

It’s just about impossible to discuss sketch comedy without bringing in Monty Python. Everyone from The Simpsons’ Matt Groening to Tina Fey to Jim Carrey has cited the comedy troupe as an influence.

For 54 years, the six episodes of A Complete and Utter History of Britain were in vaults of British channel ITV. The unarchived episodes are only available in the U.K. for now. Good morning, I'm A ...