Discover how six seemingly ordinary but supremely talented men became Monty Python, sketch comedy's inspired group of lunatics who turned such unlikely sources of inspiration as Spam, dead parrots and the Inquisition into enduring punch lines. This entertaining documentary includes interviews with members of the troupe, as well as home movies, photos and rare recordings from Monty Python's early years.
Acting
Young Pythons in rare footage, already magnetic weirdos
Production
Unearthed home movies and photos feel like comedy holy grails
Writing
Origin stories of iconic bits, from university sketches to Flying Circus
Director
Will Yapp
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The 'Monty Python' name came from a drunken pub session where they wanted something 'slippery-sounding'—no member was actually named Monty.
Their Cambridge Footlights and Oxford Revue origins connect them directly to a lineage including Peter Cook and Stephen Fry, essentially a British comedy royal family tree.
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