With the resounding public and critical success of Eric Idle’s of Spamalot (adaptation of Monty Python And The Holy Grail) on Broadway it seems that a new lease of life may have been injected into the creators of the source material. Or perhaps, ‘band wagon’ and ‘jumping on’ are a couple of phrases that come to mind.

After so much speculation, conjecture and denial the Pythons are making a comeback. A proper comeback, not like that virtual reunion they did for their Meaning of Life DVD release but an actual series. And not even a repeat series or clip show or documentary; a real new series with each of the team writing and producing their own episode reworking their favourite scenes from the series and films.

John Cleese, Eric Idle, Terry Gilliam, Michael Palin and Terry Jones will then combine forces for the final episode as a tribute to Graham Chapman. Unfortunately (or perhaps ‘predictably’) Monty Python’s Personal Best is being made for American network PBS expected to be aired next year but has, as yet, no firm plans for a UK release apart from a half-hearted response from a BBC spokesperson who said, “This sounds like a really interesting project and something we would definitely like to hear more about.”

Yeah? Well with that enthusiasm you might be hearing about it on Channel Five.