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Monty Python: Almost The Truth

Monty Python: Almost The Truth

  • TV documentary
  • Sky Arts / BBC Two
  • 2009 - 2012
  • 6 episodes (1 series)

40th anniversary documentary celebrating and exploring the story of the Monty Python comedy troupe "from start to finish". Features Danny Scheinmann, John Cleese, Michael Palin, Eric Idle, Terry Jones and more.

Episode menu

Sky Arts Broadcast, Episode 1

The five surviving Pythons reunite to reflect on their award-winning series and the ground-breaking films which changed the face of comedy forever.

Broadcast details

Date
Saturday 14th January 2012
Time
8pm
Channel
Sky Arts
Length
60 minutes

Repeats

Show past repeats

Date Time Channel
Sunday 15th January 2012 2:05am Sky Arts
Sunday 15th January 2012 9:00pm Sky Arts
Monday 16th January 2012 11:55pm Sky Arts
Friday 6th April 2012 7:55pm Sky Arts
Wednesday 11th July 2012 7:55pm Sky Arts
Thursday 12th July 2012 2:25am Sky Arts
Friday 5th October 2012 8:00pm Sky Arts
Monday 18th February 2013 1:00pm Sky Arts
Sunday 3rd March 2013 8:45pm Sky Arts
Monday 4th March 2013 3:00am Sky Arts
Thursday 18th July 2013 7:45pm Sky Arts
Sunday 21st July 2013 2:25pm Sky Arts
Tuesday 23rd July 2013 12:30am Sky Arts
Tuesday 12th November 2013 9:00pm Sky Arts
Wednesday 13th November 2013 2:15am Sky Arts
Friday 15th November 2013 5:45pm Sky Arts
Monday 18th November 2013 8:55am Sky Arts
Thursday 6th March 2014 9:30pm Sky Arts
Friday 7th March 2014 3:40am Sky Arts
Monday 10th March 2014 9:45am Sky Arts
Wednesday 2nd July 2014 10:15pm Sky Arts
Thursday 3rd July 2014 4:20am Sky Arts
Thursday 3rd July 2014 3:30pm Sky Arts
Sunday 6th July 2014 10:05am Sky Atlantic
Thursday 13th November 2014 6:45pm Sky Arts
Friday 14th November 2014 3:45am Sky Arts
Saturday 15th November 2014 10:30am Sky Arts
Thursday 26th February 2015 9:00pm Sky Arts
Friday 27th February 2015 2:05am Sky Arts
Sunday 1st March 2015 4:15pm Sky Arts
Thursday 23rd July 2015 7:45pm Sky Arts
Sunday 26th July 2015 10:50am Sky Arts
Thursday 18th February 2016 7:45pm Sky Arts
Friday 19th February 2016 4:00am Sky Arts
Friday 19th February 2016 5:30pm Sky Arts
Sunday 21st February 2016 11:15am Sky Arts
Tuesday 26th July 2016 5:45pm Sky Arts
Thursday 28th July 2016 2:15am Sky Arts
Thursday 2nd March 2017 9:00pm Sky Arts
Tuesday 16th January 2018 3:45pm Sky Arts
Wednesday 17th January 2018 10:45am Sky Arts
Sunday 22nd April 2018 2:15am Sky Arts
Wednesday 17th October 2018 11:00pm Sky Arts

Cast & crew

Cast
Danny Scheinmann Monty Python's Legal Representative, Mr. Abe Appenheimer
John Cleese Self
Michael Palin Self
Eric Idle Self
Terry Jones Self
Terry Gilliam Self
Graham Chapman Self (Archive Material)
Guest cast
David Sherlock Self
Bill Oddie Self
Sean Duncan Self
Andrew Sharp Self
Barry Cryer Self
Art Mortimer Self
John Massey Self
James Wellwood (as Dr James Wellwood) Self
John Hopkins Self
Robert Hewison Self
Ronnie Corbett Self
Neil Innes Self
Tim Brooke-Taylor Self
Production team
Bill Jones Director
Ben Timlett Director
Alan G. Parker Director
Bill Jones Producer
Ben Timlett Producer
Harold Gronenthal Executive Producer
George Lentz Jr. Executive Producer
Evan Shapiro Executive Producer
Jennifer Caserta Executive Producer
Christine Lubrano Executive Producer
Terry Shand Executive Producer
Geoff Kempin Executive Producer
Bill Jones Editor
Caroline Sarin Editor
Ben Luria Editor
Mike Horlock Editor
Andy Lee Editor
Dave Howman Composer
Harold Gronenthal Composer
Steve Lall Animation
Jessy Deacon Animation
Justin Weyers Animation
Jesse Sanders Animation
Nick Ray Rutter Animation
Sonia Jones Singer
Bruce Dickinson Singer

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