Direction: Ian MacNaughton

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Direction Graham Chapman · John Cleese · Terry Gilliam · Eric Idle

Cast John Cleese · Michael Palin · Graham Chapman · Eric Idle

Synopsis Monty Python's Flying Circus (TV Series) (1969) is a groundbreaking British sketch comedy that defies traditional narrative structure. The series, created by Graham Chapman, John Cleese, Terry Gilliam, Eric Idle, Terry Jones, and Michael Palin, features a surreal blend of...

8.4

12K votes

8.4

12K votes

Direction Terry Hughes · Ian MacNaughton

Cast Graham Chapman · John Cleese · Terry Gilliam · Carol Cleveland

Synopsis A collection of skits that made the Python troup famous, performed live at the Hollywood Bowl. Included are the singing philosophers, lumberjacks, the pope, and a suspiciously-male looking seabird vendor.

7.9

2K votes

7.9

2K votes

Rising Damp (TV Series)

1974 · Series · 30 min. · United Kingdom

Direction Vernon Lawrence · Len Lurcuck · Ronnie Baxter · Ian MacNaughton

Cast Leonard Rossiter · Don Warrington · Richard Beckinsale · Frances de la Tour

Synopsis Popular sitcom set in a seedy bedsit lorded over by the mean, vain, boastful, cowardly landlord Rigsby. In each episode, his conceits are debunked by his long suffering tenants. A spin-off feature film was made after the untimely death of...

7.5

85 votes

7.5

85 votes

Direction Ian MacNaughton

Cast Graham Chapman · John Cleese · Michael Palin · Terry Jones

Synopsis Monty Python's Fliegender Zirkus (Monty Python's Flying Circus) consisted of two 45-minute Monty Python German television comedy specials produced by WDR for West German television. The two episodes were first broadcast in January and December 1972 and were shot entirely...

7.2

86 votes

7.2

86 votes

Direction Ian MacNaughton

Cast Graham Chapman · John Cleese · Terry Gilliam · Eric Idle

Synopsis A collection of re-filmed sketches from the first and second series of the cult TV comedy show "Monty Python's Flying Circus". Includes such classics as "Nudge, Nudge", "Hell's Grannies", "Killer Cars", "Dead Parrot", "Lumberjack Song", "Blackmail" and "Upper Class Twit...

6.8

3K votes

6.8

3K votes

Direction Ian MacNaughton

Cast John Gielgud · Ralph Richardson · Lynn Redgrave · Simon Ward

Synopsis Special introducing William Shakespeare to young people through sketches, readings and music.

Not rated

Not rated