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The Roots of Monty Python

"The First Days Of Monty Python Examined!"

1h 15m
Documentary
Starring Neil Innes · Kevin McCarthy · Graham McTavish
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A look back at the origins of the ground breaking BBC comedy series Monty Python's Flying Circus.

Director
Rachael Griffiths
Studio
Edgehill Publishing
Keywords
flying circus
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N
Neil Innes
Self
K
Kevin McCarthy
Self
G
Graham McTavish
Presenter
A
Alexei Sayle
Self
E
Eric Idle
Self (archive footage)
J
John Cleese
Self (archive footage)
G
Graham Chapman
Self (archive footage)
M
Michael Palin
Self (archive footage)
T
Terry Jones
Self (archive footage)
T
Terry Gilliam
Self (archive footage)
T
Tom Binns
Self