Hawking to join Python team for reunion shows

Scientist Stephen Hawking is teaming up with Monty Python for their reunion shows.

The cult comedy troupe — John Cleese, Michael Palin, Eric Idle, Terry Gilliam and Terry Jones — are kicking off their reunion gigs today and Idle promised it would be “really filthy”.

Speaking to reporters at a central London press conference, Jones joked: “My four-and-a-half year-old daughter is coming to the last show and I dread to think what she will think of it”.