Monty Python: Almost The Truth
- TV documentary
- Sky Arts / BBC Two
- 2009 - 2012
- 6 episodes (1 series)
40th anniversary documentary celebrating and exploring the story of the Monty Python comedy troupe "from start to finish". Features Danny Scheinmann, John Cleese, Michael Palin, Eric Idle, Terry Jones and more.
Episode menu
Sky Arts Broadcast, Episode 2
The legendary troupe reflects on Monty Python's Flying Circus, revealing how the group's failures turned to success and how the hit series influenced comedians to come.
Notes
This episode is also known as "The Much Funnier Second Episode - Parrot Sketch - Flying Circus Included"
Broadcast details
- Date
- Saturday 21st January 2012
- Time
- 8pm
- Channel
- Sky Arts
- Length
- 60 minutes
Cast & crew
| Danny Scheinmann | Monty Python's Legal Representative, Mr. Abe Appenheimer |
| John Cleese | Self |
| Michael Palin | Self |
| Eric Idle | Self |
| Terry Jones | Self |
| Terry Gilliam | Self |
| Graham Chapman | Self (Archive Material) |
| Steve Coogan | Self |
| Bill Oddie | Self |
| Barry Cryer | Self |
| Robert Hewison | Self |
| Tim Brooke-Taylor | Self |
| David Aukin | Self |
| Phill Jupitus | Self |
| Bruce Dickinson | Self |
| Sanjeev Bhaskar | Self |
| Russell Brand | Self |
| Stephen Merchant | Self |
| Trevor Moore | Self |
| Alexei Sayle | Self |
| Julian Doyle | Self |
| Seth Green | Self |
| Dan Aykroyd | Self |
| Nick Mason | Self |
| Carol Cleveland | Self |
| Tim Roth | Self |
| Simon Pegg | Self |
| Bill Jones | Director |
| Ben Timlett | Director |
| Alan G. Parker | Director |
| Bill Jones | Producer |
| Ben Timlett | Producer |
| Harold Gronenthal | Executive Producer |
| George Lentz Jr. | Executive Producer |
| Evan Shapiro | Executive Producer |
| Jennifer Caserta | Executive Producer |
| Christine Lubrano | Executive Producer |
| Terry Shand | Executive Producer |
| Geoff Kempin | Executive Producer |
| Bill Jones | Editor |
| Caroline Sarin | Editor |
| Ben Luria | Editor |
| Mike Horlock | Editor |
| Andy Lee | Editor |
| Dave Howman | Composer |
| Harold Gronenthal | Composer |
| Steve Lall | Animation |
| Jessy Deacon | Animation |
| Justin Weyers | Animation |
| Jesse Sanders | Animation |
| Nick Ray Rutter | Animation |
| Sonia Jones | Singer |
| Bruce Dickinson | Singer |