He has written for and appeared in both television programmes and films. On British television, he is particularly associated with the comedy series "Monty Python's Flying Circus" and "Fawlty Towers". His films include "Monty Python and the Holy Grail", 1974, "The Life of Brian", 1979, and "A Fish Called Wanda", 1988. He also wrote for and appeared in the satirical television programmes "That Was The Week That Was" and "The Frost Report".
