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
Episode menu
Series 1, Episode 5 - Michael Palin
Further details
One of the key players in the Monty Python troupe, Michael Palin has compiled personal favourite moments from the groundbreaking show that continues to influence sketch comedians around the world, some 40 years since the end of its original run.
Having graduated from Oxford University in 1965 with ambitions to be a writer and performer of comedy, Palin joined friend Terry Jones in writing for The Frost Report in the mid-60s. There they met fellow writers John Cleese, Graham Chapman and Eric Idle and in 1969 they teamed up with American animator Terry Gilliam to create Monty Python's Flying Circus.
Here, Palin presents the notorious fish-slapping dance, in which he dances towards John Cleese, lightly slapping him in the face with two small pilchards, before Cleese returns the favour by striking him with a giant halibut. Also featured is the world-famous cheese shop sketch, among other moments that see Palin at his hysterical best.
Broadcast details
- Date
- Thursday 12th February 2015
- Time
- 9pm
- Channel
- Sky Arts
- Length
- 30 minutes
Repeats
Show past repeats
Date | Time | Channel |
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Friday 13th February 2015 | 2:15am | Sky Arts |
Friday 13th February 2015 | 7:00am | Sky Arts |
Sunday 15th February 2015 | 4:15pm | Sky Arts |
Monday 16th February 2015 | 12:15am | Sky Arts |
Tuesday 26th May 2015 | 11:15pm | Sky Arts |
Thursday 9th July 2015 | 7:45pm | Sky Arts |
Sunday 12th July 2015 | 11:45am | Sky Arts |
Friday 5th February 2016 | 4:00am | Sky Arts |
Friday 5th February 2016 | 6:30pm | Sky Arts |
Sunday 7th February 2016 | 10:30am | Sky Arts |
Wednesday 13th July 2016 | 6:45pm | Sky Arts |
Thursday 3rd November 2016 | 11:10pm | Sky Arts |
Thursday 16th February 2017 | 8:45pm | Sky Arts |
Thursday 23rd February 2017 | 2:00am | Sky Arts |
Thursday 7th September 2017 | 11:45pm | Sky Arts |
Friday 12th January 2018 | 3:45pm | Sky Arts |
Monday 15th January 2018 | 10:45am | Sky Arts |
Thursday 19th April 2018 | 12:45am | Sky Arts |
Monday 28th May 2018 | 2:45pm | Sky Arts |
Wednesday 15th August 2018 | 10:00pm | Sky Arts |
Cast & crew
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) |
Graham Chapman | Self (Archive Material) |
Michael Palin | Fish Slapper |
Michael Palin | Writer |
John Goldstone | Producer |
James Gray | Editor |