"My education was paid for by the RAF Benevolent Fund, so a charity school, run like an orphanage, with uniforms and beatings. It was tough, but it got me to Cambridge - like being a chrysalis suddenly becoming a butterfly."
Eric Idle is an English comedian, writer, actor, and musician best known as a member of Monty Python. He co-created and performed in Monty Python projects including television and feature films. He also created and wrote Spamalot and contributed notable comedy songs.