Holy Flying Circus. Image shows from L to R: Terry Gilliam (Phil Nichol), Graham Chapman (Tom Fisher), Michael Palin (Charles Edwards), John Cleese (Darren Boyd), Terry Jones (Rufus Jones), Eric Idle (Steve Punt). Copyright: Hillbilly Productions / TalkbackThames
Holy Flying Circus
- TV comedy drama
- BBC Four
- 2011
- 1 episode
Dramatisation of the blasphemy row that surrounded the film Monty Python's Life Of Brian. Stars Darren Boyd, Charles Edwards, Steve Punt, Rufus Jones, Tom Fisher and more.
The 'Life of Brian' Debate
Shortly after Life Of Brian was released, John Cleese and Michael Palin engaged in a what would become an infamous debate on the BBC2 discussion programme Friday Night, Saturday Morning.