The musician and comedian Neil Innes has died at the age of 75, his agent has confirmed. The agent, Nigel Morton, said the death was unexpected and that Innes had not been ill. Innes first became ...

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.

Comedy sketch series purporting to show the programming of a low key regional television service. Written by Eric Idle of 'Monty Python's Flying Circus' fame. A popular feature was the music of Neil ...

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 ...

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Neil Innes, sporting a black beret with a bathtub rubber ducky on the top, is standing on the stage of a 42nd St. blues club thumbing his nose. The whole audience is making the ...