British Comedy Guide
British Comedy Guide
Rutland Weekend Television. Copyright: BBC
Rutland Weekend Television

Rutland Weekend Television

  • TV sketch show
  • BBC Two
  • 1975 - 1976
  • 14 episodes (2 series)

Sketch and satire show starring Eric Idle and Neil Innes. Also features David Battley, Henry Woolf, Gwen Taylor, Carinthia West and Terence Bayler

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Ripping Yarns. Michael Palin. Copyright: BBC TV

Ripping Yarns

Series of comic plays written by Pythons Terry Jones and Michael Palin.

Radio Five. Eric Idle. Copyright: BBC Radio

Radio Five

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The Entire Universe. Image shows from L to R: Brian Cox, Eric Idle. Copyright: BBC / Guy Levy TV

The Entire Universe

Eric Idle and Professor Brian Cox star in a unique scientific comedy show.

Innes Own World. Neil Innes Radio

Innes Own World

Famed for 'The Rutles' and 'The Bonzo Dog Band', Neil Innes ruminates wryly on the nature of civilisation.

BBC Two TV

All You Need Is Cash

TV film special from Eric Idle and Neil Innes, spoofing the world of pop music.

Monty Python's Flying Circus. Image shows from L to R: Eric Idle, Graham Chapman, Michael Palin, John Cleese, Terry Jones, Terry Gilliam. Copyright: BBC TV

Monty Python's Flying Circus

Highly influential off-the-wall 1970s sketch series, starring John Cleese, Michael Palin, Eric Idle, Graham Chapman and Terry Jones.

Do Not Adjust Your Set. Image shows from L to R: Terry Jones, Denise Coffey, Michael Palin, David Jason, Eric Idle TV

Do Not Adjust Your Set

Children's sketch show starring David Jason and Pythons Idle, Jones, and Palin.

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