Monty Python's Personal Best. Image shows from L to R: John Cleese, Neil Innes, Michael Palin, Eric Idle

Monty Python's Personal Best

Monty Python's Personal Best

TV documentary
Sky Arts
2015
6 episodes (1 series)

Documentary series focusing on each of the Monty Python stars in turn, with new footage and original clips. Filmed in 2006 for American TV. Features John Cleese, Terry Gilliam, Eric Idle, Terry Jones, Michael Palin and Graham Chapman

All cast & crew

Cast
Person	Role	Episode count
Graham Chapman	Self (Archive Material) View episodes Series 1, Episode 1 - Eric Idle Series 1, Episode 2 - Graham Chapman Series 1, Episode 3 - John Cleese Series 1, Episode 4 - Terry Gilliam Series 1, Episode 5 - Michael Palin Series 1, Episode 6 - Terry Jones	6
John Cleese	Self (Archive Material) View episodes Series 1, Episode 1 - Eric Idle Series 1, Episode 2 - Graham Chapman Series 1, Episode 3 - John Cleese Series 1, Episode 4 - Terry Gilliam Series 1, Episode 5 - Michael Palin Series 1, Episode 6 - Terry Jones	6
Terry Gilliam	Self (Archive Material) View episodes Series 1, Episode 1 - Eric Idle Series 1, Episode 2 - Graham Chapman Series 1, Episode 3 - John Cleese Series 1, Episode 4 - Terry Gilliam Series 1, Episode 5 - Michael Palin Series 1, Episode 6 - Terry Jones	6
Eric Idle	Self (Archive Material) View episodes Series 1, Episode 1 - Eric Idle Series 1, Episode 2 - Graham Chapman Series 1, Episode 3 - John Cleese Series 1, Episode 4 - Terry Gilliam Series 1, Episode 5 - Michael Palin Series 1, Episode 6 - Terry Jones	6
Terry Jones	Self (Archive Material) View episodes Series 1, Episode 1 - Eric Idle Series 1, Episode 2 - Graham Chapman Series 1, Episode 3 - John Cleese Series 1, Episode 4 - Terry Gilliam Series 1, Episode 5 - Michael Palin Series 1, Episode 6 - Terry Jones	6
Michael Palin	Self (Archive Material) View episodes Series 1, Episode 1 - Eric Idle Series 1, Episode 2 - Graham Chapman Series 1, Episode 3 - John Cleese Series 1, Episode 4 - Terry Gilliam Series 1, Episode 5 - Michael Palin Series 1, Episode 6 - Terry Jones	6

Guest cast
Person	Role	Episode count
Dayna Devon	Host / Presenter View episodes Series 1, Episode 3 - John Cleese	1
Eric Idle	Host / Presenter View episodes Series 1, Episode 1 - Eric Idle	1
Terry Jones	Host / Presenter View episodes Series 1, Episode 6 - Terry Jones	1
Marilyn Moon	Nurse View episodes Series 1, Episode 3 - John Cleese	1
Michael Palin	Fish Slapper View episodes Series 1, Episode 5 - Michael Palin	1
Gilleon Smith	Suki View episodes Series 1, Episode 3 - John Cleese	1
Kim 'Howard' Johnson	Actor View episodes Series 1, Episode 3 - John Cleese	1
John Cleese	Self View episodes Series 1, Episode 2 - Graham Chapman Series 1, Episode 3 - John Cleese	2
Terry Gilliam	Self View episodes Series 1, Episode 2 - Graham Chapman Series 1, Episode 4 - Terry Gilliam	2
Eric Idle	Self View episodes Series 1, Episode 2 - Graham Chapman	1
Terry Jones	Self View episodes Series 1, Episode 2 - Graham Chapman	1
Brent Moelleken	Actor View episodes Series 1, Episode 3 - John Cleese	1
Michael Palin	Self View episodes Series 1, Episode 2 - Graham Chapman	1
Carol Cleveland	Self (Archive Material) View episodes Series 1, Episode 1 - Eric Idle	1
Neil Innes	Self (Archive Material)

Writing team
Person	Role	Episode count
John Cleese	Writer View episodes Series 1, Episode 3 - John Cleese	1
Terry Gilliam	Writer View episodes Series 1, Episode 4 - Terry Gilliam	1
Eric Idle	Writer View episodes Series 1, Episode 1 - Eric Idle	1
Terry Jones	Writer View episodes Series 1, Episode 6 - Terry Jones	1
Michael Palin	Writer View episodes Series 1, Episode 5 - Michael Palin	1

Production team
Person	Role	Episode count
Harry Garvin	Director View episodes Series 1, Episode 3 - John Cleese	1
John Goldstone	Producer View episodes Series 1, Episode 1 - Eric Idle Series 1, Episode 2 - Graham Chapman Series 1, Episode 3 - John Cleese Series 1, Episode 4 - Terry Gilliam Series 1, Episode 5 - Michael Palin Series 1, Episode 6 - Terry Jones	6
Ben Friend	Editor View episodes Series 1, Episode 3 - John Cleese	1
James Gray	Editor View episodes Series 1, Episode 5 - Michael Palin Series 1, Episode 6 - Terry Jones	2
Simon Sleap	Editor View episodes Series 1, Episode 4 - Terry Gilliam	1
George Zwierzynski Jr	Editor View episodes Series 1, Episode 1 - Eric Idle Series 1, Episode 2 - Graham Chapman	2