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In praise of... Monty Python's Flying Circus
"I'll give you 13 shows, but that's all," said the BBC's head of light entertainment in 1969, and Monty Python's Flying Circus aired to a perplexed, but eventually grateful, British audience on Monday 5 October that same year.
The Guardian, 5th October 2009Is Monty Python's Flying Circus dead as a parrot?
The first episode of Monty Python's Flying Circus was broadcast 40 years ago today. John Walsh dusts off the tapes to see if the old ones really are the best.
John Walsh, The Independent, 5th October 2009The Monty Python Revolution
First broadcast 40 years ago this week, Monty Python's Flying Circus broke all the rules of comedy - and we loved it. But is it still funny today?
Marc Lee, The Telegraph, 2nd October 2009Bafta honour for Monty Python stars
The Monty Python stars are to be honoured with a special award from the British Academy of Film and Television (Bafta) to mark their contribution to comedy over 40 years, it emerged today.
Damon Wake, Press Association, The Independent, 18th August 2009Monty Python theme tune: music to madness
How music contributed to Monty Python's demented humour.
Marc Lee, The Telegraph, 17th July 2009Monty Python almost pulled during first series
Monty Python's Flying Circus was almost taken off the air for its "disgusting and nihilistic" humour, according to newly-released files.
Ben Leach, The Telegraph, 1st June 2009