Eric Idle, star of stage, screen and crossword puzzle, has often been compared to Noel Coward. But never favourably. The comedy legend has been in show business since 1961.
His new show, coincidentally called Always Look on the Bright Side of Life, Live! is a nostalgic one man musical reflecting his love of comedy, music, life and what he calls mock and roll, a weird hybrid of comedy and music, with tributes to George Harrison and Robin Williams and a salute to The Rutles, the Beatle parody movie he created which was the world’s first ever mocumentary about the legendary pre-fab four whose legend will last a lunchtime.