The Hedgehog is among the many absurdist roles that Monty Python’s Eric Idle, who was unmasked this week on The Masked Singer Season 8’s premiere, was perhaps born to play. “The Hedgehog was perfect ...

Two elements led to the creation of The Rutles. In 1975, Eric Idle was spearheading a British television program called Rutland Weekend Television. An image of a staid British reporter running after a ...

In 1975, Eric Idle and Neil Innes created a sketch that followed a fictional band based on The Beatles called The Rutles. The sketch appeared on Idle’s BBC television series Rutland Weekend Television ...

Idle was recently unmasked during The Masked Singer Season 8. During an interview with Yahoo!, Idle explained that he’s sort of like a hedgehog. “The Hedgehog was perfect for me because I’m prickly, ...

Rutland Weekend Television takes a look at the Pre-fab Four: Dirk McQuickly (Eric Idle), Barry Wom (John Halsey), Stig O'Hara (Ricky Fataar), and Ron Nasty (Neil Innes); better known as the Rutles.