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Eric Idle

Eric Idle

  • 81 years old
  • English
  • Actor, writer, director, composer and comedian

Video clips

Monty Python's Flying Circus - Michael Palin's Super 8mm Film of Flying Circus

Michael Palin's Super 8mm film from 1971, when the Pythons were filming sketches for the 3rd series of "Monty Python's Flying Circus" in Jersey. With new commentary from Michael Palin himself (recorded in July 2019).

John Cleese and Eric Idle - Selfie Song

John Cleese and Eric Idle are fed up with stupid selfies, so Eric has written a song to register their disgust.

Monty Python And The Holy Grail - Extended Scenes & Outtakes

15 minutes of 'lost footage' and outtakes from Monty Python and the Holy Grail. This video includes extended versions of 'Sir Robin and the Three Headed Knight', 'Get On With It!', 'Old Crone' and 'Wedding Slaughter', alternative takes from the 'Constitutional Peasants' scene, and lots of very silly bits. This is one of the extras on the new Blu-ray Castle Box Set

Absolutely Anything - Trailer

Absolutely Anything follows a disillusioned school teacher (Simon Pegg) who suddenly finds he has the ability to do anything he wishes, a challenge bestowed upon him by a group of power-crazed aliens (voiced by Monty Python), watching him from space.

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