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Monty Python's Best Bits (Mostly)

Monty Python's Best Bits (Mostly)

  • TV sketch show
  • Gold
  • 2014
  • 5 episodes (1 series)

Five-part series celebrating the best of Monty Python's Flying Circus. Hugh Bonneville hosts. Stars Hugh Bonneville, Graham Chapman, John Cleese, Terry Gilliam, Eric Idle and more.

Episode menu

Series 1, Episode 1

A celebration of all things Python, as well known figures from the worlds of comedy and film pay tribute alongside classic clips. Expect The Spanish Inquisition.

Preview clips

Further details

Re-enactment of Pearl Harbor (Chosen by Tracey Ullman)

Kilimanjaro Expedition (Chosen by Noel Fielding)

Arthur Two Sheds Jackson (Chosen by Richard Curtis)

World's Funniest Joke (Chosen by Jim Carrey)

The Spanish Inquisition (Chosen by Robert Lindsay)

Broadcast details

Date
Monday 3rd November 2014
Time
10pm
Channel
Gold
Length
40 minutes

Repeats

Show past repeats

Date Time Channel
Saturday 8th November 2014 9:00pm Gold
Monday 10th November 2014 8:00pm Gold
Friday 26th December 2014 9:00pm Gold
Friday 9th January 2015 10:20pm Gold
Saturday 10th January 2015 2:00am Gold
Sunday 6th September 2015 11:40pm Gold
Monday 7th September 2015 3:00am Gold
Wednesday 27th January 2016 11:00pm Gold
Thursday 28th January 2016 2:20am Gold
Saturday 6th August 2016 11:00pm Gold
Friday 19th August 2016 11:00pm Gold
Saturday 13th May 2017 12:15am Gold
Saturday 10th June 2017 3:00am Gold
Tuesday 5th September 2017 9:40pm Yesterday
Friday 19th January 2018 11:00pm Gold
Saturday 20th January 2018 3:30am Gold
Sunday 8th April 2018 2:25am Gold
Monday 9th April 2018 12:20am Gold

Cast & crew

Cast
Hugh Bonneville Host / Presenter
Graham Chapman Self (Archive Material)
John Cleese Self (Archive Material)
Terry Gilliam Self (Archive Material)
Eric Idle Self (Archive Material)
Terry Jones Self (Archive Material)
Michael Palin Self (Archive Material)
Guest cast
Jim Carrey Self
Tracey Ullman Self
Richard Curtis Self
Robert Lindsay Self
Noel Fielding Self
Production team
Richard Dean Director
Lindsay Jex Series Producer
Richard Dean Producer
Hilary Rosen Executive Producer
Lucy Ansbro Executive Producer
Duncan Sutton Editor
Richard Drew Production Designer

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