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Larsen, Darl, Monty Python's Flying Circus: An Utterly Complete, Thoroughly Unillustrated, Absolutely Unauthorized Guide to Possibly All the References, Scarecrow Press, 2008 ISBN 9781461669708. McCall Douglas, Monty Python: A Chronology, 1969–2012, McFarland, 2013 ISBN 9780786478118.
The title Monty Python's Flying Circus was partly the result of the group's reputation at the BBC.Michael Mills, the BBC's Head of Comedy, wanted their name to include the word "circus" because the BBC referred to the six members wandering around the building as a circus, in particular, "Baron Von Took's Circus", after Barry Took, who had brought them to the BBC. [5]
Monty Python's Flying Circus: Between 1974 and 1980 (Live at the Hollywood Bowl was released in 1982, but was performed in 1980), the Pythons made three sketch-based stage shows, comprising mainly material from the original television series.
Monty Python's Flying Circus is a British surreal sketch comedy series created by and starring Graham Chapman, John Cleese, Eric Idle, Terry Jones, Michael Palin and Terry Gilliam, who became known as "Monty Python", for BBC1.
Monty Python's Flying Circus: 45 episodes; also co-creator and writer 1972 Monty Python's Fliegender Zirkus: 2 episodes; also co-creator and writer 1975–1976 Rutland Weekend Television: Dirk McQuickly / Various roles 14 episodes; also co-creator and writer 1976–1979 Saturday Night Live: Himself 6 Episodes 1978 All You Need Is Cash
Monty Python's Flying Circus: 1969–1974 Monty Python's Fliegender Zirkus: 1972 Ripping Yarns: 1976–1979 Mr. Ellis / Bear / Mr. Moodie / Director The Mermaid Frolics: 1977 Various characters TV special Saturday Night Live: 1978 Orson Welles' director (voice) Episode: "Michael Palin/Eugene Record" Peter Cook & Co. 1980 Various characters TV ...
Black Knight (Monty Python) C. The Colonel (Monty Python) Mr Creosote; K. ... Rabbit of Caerbannog; List of recurring Monty Python's Flying Circus characters; S ...
Graham Chapman (8 January 1941 – 4 October 1989) was a British actor, comedian and writer. He was one of the six members of the surrealist comedy group Monty Python.He portrayed authority figures such as The Colonel and the lead role in two Python films, Holy Grail (1975) and Life of Brian (1979).