Catherine O’Hara was the loveliest, sweetest and funniest person to be with. Adorable and uncomplaining. I’m so sad to see she’s gone.

Remembering the late Actor, Writer, Comedian, Screenwriter, Film Director and Historian, Terry Jones (1 February 1942 – 21 January 2020)

Barker: "I look up to him [Cleese] because he is upper class, but I look down on him [Corbett] because he is lower class." Corbett: "I know my place"

Well it ends with a marriage so is that a happy ending? Or is that a massage parlor…

Extraordinary work. I saw it in New York and I’m going again. It’s at The Montalban on Vine Street. Book now.

Hey, guess what I am touring Scandinavia in April. Come and see me in: Stockholm, Växjö, Malmö, Tallinn, Estonia, Helsinki, Finland Göteborg, Kristinehavn, Bergen,Stavanger, Oslo, Karlstad, and Frederiksberg. Dates and theater details and how to get tickets all on my web site ericidle.com.

Remembering the late Actor, John Clive (6 January 1933 – 14 October 2012)

Your last chance to buy signed editions of The Vatican Sex Manual, Rutlemania and The Not Making of the Final Crusade this year.

Now it's Christmas !

This is a terrific book about the creation of an exceptional show. Saw it on Broadway three times ( @therealsararamirez.bsky.social was ::swoon:: ) @ericidle.bsky.social is an international treasure.

Cheers, and I wish you and yours all the very best.

I'm carrying on, how about yourself?

Happy Christmas, Lindsey! Enjoy your time off!

Happy Holidays Everyone! I'm off work for the next week. If you have weather questions, email our team at [email protected] 🎄🎁

Shocked by the awful death of Rob Reiner. I spoke with him for over an hour last night. We talked about his work and his plans for the future. I always enjoyed his company. We met at his Dad's in 1975. Last thing he said to me was "See you next year.." Such a terrible end. Such a sweet man.

That’s odd, “Talking Bottom: A Guide to the Cult Sitcom” seems to flop open at that exact page. Grab a copy for Christmas, or treat yourself to a bundle with the book, two of our brilliant tea towels and some bookmarks. It’s better than War and Peace!

NWS Alert> Winter Storm Watch in effect from early Saturday in Dodge, Jefferson, Kenosha, Milwaukee, Ozaukee, Racine, Walworth, Washington and Waukesha Counties #wiwx WISN Weather

The Rutles. What do you reckon, @ericidle.bsky.social?

Order your souvenir gold vinyl 20th anniversary Spamalot double album now. With added Cow Song!

Pauline Collins (3 September 1940 – 5 November 2025) R.I.P

God bless you Patricia, Prunella and Pauline 😇🙏 Three of our finest 🎭

We’re having a little screening tonight. I wonder if it holds up.

He was so funny. He even did the bit on the single we made.

I did do one episode but it was filmed and I wasn’t in the studio with them. Not a bad little song though eh?

And I get blamed for it. Like I’m the one who keeps the Stones up…

C'est le sens de la vie!

1 year ago today I released my novella. One of the proudest days of my life. 🎉

The MOL lacked a rewrite. We only got to the concept late and it should then have become the seven ages of man - with one central character. But in different historical order. So it lacked a plot. Believe me I tried 7 versions to make the musical. I gave up when it became Wittgenstein’s Panto.

I think it’s good in the sense that it’s still out there and offensive. There is no doubt about Terry - his directing is genius.

Such a sweet thing to say. By the way. Thank you.

While we were away a dear old friend of ours Thomas Perry passed away suddenly. Not only was he a great writer but he was a great father to Alix and Ian. To his wife Jo we are deeply saddened and to all who love books please read his work which constantly pops up on my reading diary.

This is for my Spamalot Diaries. I am very honored.

The 7 semi-finalists for the 2026 Thurber Prize for American #Humor in #Writing! 📖🎉 Info ➡️ thurberhouse.org/2026-thurber-p… @EricIdle @penguinrandom @riverheadbooks @MacmillanUSA @HenryHolt @HarperCollins @WmMorrowBooks @CrownPublishing @PutnamBooks @saggingmeniscus @AmistadBooks

Laughter is a way of coping with fear. If you read the Road To Mars you’ll see pretty much what I think of it.

Warners are bring one out a two volume disc of the music and the film. I think that’s on DVD.

Saturday night at the Albert Hall was a real blast for me. Luckily they all came! Thank you for being a terrific audience who laughed and sang along and left me with a huge Standing O and an evening of great emotional memories. Thank you Virtual Band for turning up with Prof Brian & taking a bow.

Remembering the Legendary Graham Chapman who passed away on this date in 1989 😇🙏

Robert Ross 📣Tickets are now on sale for Terry Jones: The Renaissance Man and you’ll be able to pick up a copy of my book Seriously Silly: The Life of Terry Jones ahead of publication on 6th November. 🎥 NFT1 Joining the panel will be #MichaelPalin and Sally Jones 🎟️ whatson.bfi.org.uk/Online/mapSe...

Royal Albert Hall tonight for @ericidle.bsky.social Couldn’t not do a Beatles location shot though

Time for Eric Idle!

Nice to be back at the Royal Albert Hall @ericidle.bsky.social @royalalberthall.bsky.social

Amazing who you meet! @hammersmikey.bsky.social @jeremiahpassmore.bsky.social @pavementoyster.bsky.social

Great seat! @ericidle.bsky.social

Wonderful night with @ericidle.bsky.social at @royalalberthall.bsky.social

Walked past a house in Fulham yesterday that had a note near the door "Please clean up your dog poo" The note was so low to the ground, it felt like it was aimed at the dogs themselves.

Can I interest you in a parrot?

We brought down the house in Brighton. Sorry about that! Blame it on the rainbows. We’re on the road to Liverpool where the Rutles will be appearing with me tomorrow night. See ericidle.com for tickets and info. So far two shows, two standing O’s. It doesn’t get better than that.