Monty Python - Broadcasts [CD]

FM RECORDS

£13.66

Cat. no: FMGZ232CD
Format: CD
Barcode: 5056083213641
Release Date: 13 Dec 2024
Genre: Humour

Monty Python were a British comedy troupe formed in 1969 consisting of Graham Chapman, John Cleese, Terry Gilliam, Eric Idle, Terry Jones, and Michael Palin

The group came to prominence for the sketch comedy series Monty Python's Flying Circus, which aired on the BBC from 1969 to 1974. Their work then developed into a larger collection that included live shows, flms, albums, books, and musicals; their infuence on comedy has been compared to the Beatles' infuence on music and their sketch show has been called "an important moment in the evolution of television comedy". Monty Python's Flying Circus was loosely structured as a sketch show, but its innovative stream- of- consciousness approach and Gilliam's animation skills pushed the boundaries of what was acceptable in style and content. A self-contained comedy unit, the Pythons had creative control that allowed them to experiment with form and content, discarding rules of television comedy. They followed their television work by making the flms Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1975), Life of Brian (1979), and The Meaning of Life (1983). Their infuence on British comedy has been apparent for years, while it has coloured the work of the early editions of Saturday Night Live through to absurdist trends in television comedy. At the 41st British Academy Film Awards in 1988, Monty Python received the BAFTA Award for Outstanding British Contribution to Cinema. In 1998, they were awarded the AFI Star Award by the American Film Institute. Holy Grail and Life of Brian are frequently ranked on lists of the all- time greatest comedy flms. A 2005 poll asked more than 300 comedians, comedy writers, producers, and directors to name the greatest comedians of all time, and half of Monty Python's members made the top 5. This CD is a collection taken from their very early broadcasts featuring classic sketches such as: "Nudge Nudge", "The North Minehead Bye-Election", "Flying Sheep" and of course the classic, "Self Defense".

Tracks: Flying Sheep / Television Interviews / Trade Description Act / Nudge Nudge / The Mouse Problem / Buying A Bed / Interesting People / The Barber / Interviews / More Television Interviews / Children's Stories / The Visitors / The Cinema / The North Minehead Bye-Election / Me, Doctor / Pet Shop / Self Defense