Monty Python: Almost the Truth (The Lawyer's Cut)
A 2009 television documentary series in six parts that covers 40 years of the surreal comedy group Monty Python, from Flying Circus to present day projects such as the musical Spamalot. The series highlights their childhood, schooling and university life, and pre-Python work. The series featured new interviews with surviving members John Cleese, Terry Gilliam, Eric Idle, Terry Jones and Michael Palin, alongside archive interview footage of Graham Chapman and interviews with several associates of the Pythons, including Carol Cleveland, Neil Innes and Chapman's partner David Sherlock, along with commentary from modern comedians.
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1Monty Python: Almost The Truth - The BBC Lawyer's Cut
60 minOct 3, 2009
To commemorate the Ruby Jubilee of Monty Python, this film takes us on a journey telling the story of the Pythons from start to finish. Starting with the very humble beginnings of how the legendary British comedy troupe emerged, we learn how the cast met, their early influences and how they went on to create ground-breaking television, and their transition into movies that would change the face of comedy forever.
2The Sketches
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3Extra - Outtakes
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4Interview - Eric Idle
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5Interview - John Cleese
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6Interview - Michael Palin
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7Interview - Terry Gilliam
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8Interview - Terry Jones
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9Extra - The Lost Intro
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"A Party Political Broadcast on behalf of the Conservative and Unionist Party" was the pre-title sketch for Series 3 Episode 12 when BBC TV first broadcast the series in the UK in November 1973. When BBC TV repeated the episode in October 1974, the sketch was no longer there. Why was it dropped?
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