TALKING TO TERRY JONES
More famous for dressing in drag and clacking coconut
shells than writing popular and thoughtful books Monty
Python star, Terry Jones, speaks to Heather Arnold as his first
children’s book is brought to life in the walls of Cardiff Castle.
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ith a reunion of one of the most influential comedy groups in the
world just around the corner, Monty Python star Terry Jones is
nothing if not a busy man. Having recently announced that the
five remaining Pythons are reuniting, Terry Jones takes time out
to talk about his project here in Wales, Silly Kings.
Though he is more famous for donning an exploding fat suit and screeching
several legendary lines (including what is perhaps one of Monty Python’s most
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