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Holy Flying Circus. Image shows from L to R: Terry Gilliam (Phil Nichol), Graham Chapman (Tom Fisher), Michael Palin (Charles Edwards), John Cleese (Darren Boyd), Terry Jones (Rufus Jones), Eric Idle (Steve Punt). Copyright: Hillbilly Productions / TalkbackThames
Holy Flying Circus

Holy Flying Circus

  • TV comedy drama
  • BBC Four
  • 2011
  • 1 episode

Dramatisation of the blasphemy row that surrounded the film Monty Python's Life Of Brian. Stars Darren Boyd, Charles Edwards, Steve Punt, Rufus Jones, Tom Fisher and more.

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In 1979, Monty Python's film Life Of Brian caused outrage around the world.

Nuns with banners picketed cinemas, councils banned the film without even seeing it and the religious group Festival of Light organised a concerted campaign against the film trying to get it banned.

Against this backdrop Michael Palin...

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