Monty Python Live (Mostly)
- TV sketch show
- Gold
- 2014
- 2 episodes
A live broadcast of the world's most influential sketch troupe on the final night of their reunion shows at the O2 Arena. Stars John Cleese, Terry Gilliam, Eric Idle, Terry Jones, Michael Palin and more.
Press clippings Page 3
Monty Python: Absurdity for the ages
Much of this legacy is down to the influence the Pythons have had on other performers and writers.
The Citizen (South Africa), 7th July 2014Monty Python Live (Mostly) review
Monty Python's reunion delivers few surprises but their comedic genius remains.
Stephanie Merritt, The Observer, 6th July 2014Monty Python Live (Mostly) review
The five remaining Pythons have brushed off their old material for a gargantuan revue show that still makes young and old shriek with laughter.
Clair Woodward, The Daily Express, 6th July 2014Will the wrinkly revolutionaries have the last laugh?
John Cleese, Michael Palin and the others changed the face of comedy - but could the Pythons' comeback tarnish their legacy?
William Langley, The Telegraph, 5th July 2014Pythonmania: of snakes and critics
For me the event/spectacle/show, as that was what it was in a defining order, said as much about the relevance of comedy criticism than about the Python legacy.
Julian Hall, The Stage, 4th July 2014Opinion: Python - the aftermath
OK, so now that Python is done we can get back to the real business of going out and watching comedians who go out and gig all the time. But before I move on I'll just say a few things about the first Python gig at the O2 as a supplementary no-extra-charge deal following my review of the show in the Standard.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 3rd July 2014Monty Python Live review
John Cleese was hoarse, Terry Jones relied on cue-cards and at times they looked lost amid the spectacular. Yet you don't need to be a die-hard fan to take the view that none of that really mattered.
Dominic Cavendish, The Telegraph, 2nd July 2014Fans' verdict on Monty Python show
The surviving members of Monty Python have performed the first show in their reunion run at London's O2 arena. Attending the live gig was the Holy Grail for many fans, and Tim Muffett went along to gauge the audience's enjoyment.
Tim Muffett, BBC News, 2nd July 2014First night review: Monty Python Live, O2 Arena, SE10
As it happens, the truth is simple. Do this lot still have the comic vitality they had 40 years ago? They do not.
Dominic Maxwell, The Times, 2nd July 2014Review: Monty Python's live reunion is side-splitting
Whether you think of this as "a pre-posthumous memorial service" - as Terry Gilliam called it - or a well-deserved boost to their pension funds, The Night Of The Living Pythons is comedy history in the making.
Neil Norman, The Daily Express, 2nd July 2014