Monty Python's Flying Circus
- TV sketch show
- BBC Two / BBC One
- 1969 - 1974
- 45 episodes (4 series)
Highly influential off-the-wall 1970s sketch series, starring John Cleese, Michael Palin, Eric Idle, Graham Chapman and Terry Jones. Also features Terry Gilliam and Carol Cleveland.
Streaming rank this week: 419
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Monty Python reunion - Will it fly or be a dead parrot?
If they are going to produce new work, however, the hardest challenge will surely be for Cleese, who tended to collaborate with the late Graham Chapman.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 19th November 2013Overhyped? Yes but they're still the Beatles of comedy
News of a Monty Python reunion will put a smile on many faces but can their new project possibly live up to expectations? Dominic Cavendish gives his verdict.
Dominic Cavendish, The Telegraph, 19th November 2013No one else has the nerve to do what Python do
Monty Python were hugely influential, says Robbie Collin. They're reforming because nobody else could match their imagination and success.
Robbie Collin, The Telegraph, 19th November 2013Monty Python quiz: test your knowledge
Do you know the Knights Who Say 'Ni' from the Knights of the Round Table? Test your knowledge of all things Python with our quiz,
Gavin Fuller and Dominic Cavendish, The Telegraph, 19th November 2013A Monty Python reunion? I'm not laughing
As the surviving members of Monty Python agree to reunite for a new show, not everyone is amused.
Glenda Cooper, The Telegraph, 19th November 2013Monty Python to reunite for stage show
The five surviving members of Monty Python are to reunite for a new stage show. The significant news has been confirmed by Terry Jones.
British Comedy Guide, 19th November 2013Monty Python, everything you need to know - infographic
A graphic look at some interesting things concerning Monty Python.
Johnny Dee, The Guardian, 8th February 2013Monty Python stars reunite for film Absolutely Anything
The original stars of cult comedy Monty Python look set to reunite once more for a new movie. John Cleese, Terry Gilliam and Michael Palin are all said to be voicing characters of a group of aliens in the film who grant wishes to humans for laughs.
Kimberly Dadds, Daily Mail, 7th February 2013Monty Python: The Beatles of Comedy
Monty Python's genius was to respect nothing.
David Free, The Atlantic, 6th January 2013Python reunion: And now for something completely awful
Rumours of a Monty Python reunion lead Gerard Gilbert to wonder: why?
Gerard Gilbert, The Independent, 21st March 2012