How Eric Idle Built His Home in France from ‘Nothing at All’ to 22 Acres, Including ‘8 Years without Electricity!’ (Exclusive)

The former Monty Python comedian peels back the history of his home in Provence, France, in the new memoir ‘Idle in Provence: ...

Eric Idle of Monty Python talks about his book, 'Idle in Provence'

Eric Idle, a founding member of Monty Python, bought a shack in France in 1971. Decades later, the shack is a "shackeau," he says. NPR's Scott Simon talks to Idle about his book "Idle in Provence." ...