As the Pythons discovered, crucifixion wasn’t a unique death ... to learn about the life of the real Jesus then Python’s Life of Brian is, in my view, just as valid as any other portrayal ...

Only one group of comedians would be daring enough to turn crucifixion into a pure laugh factory: the nutty Brits behind Monty Python. Their controversy-courting 1979 masterpiece Life Of Brian ...

The story of Brian of Nazareth (Graham Chapman), born on the same day as Jesus of Nazareth, who takes a different path in life that leads to the same conclusion. Brian joins a political resistance ...