UK, 21 December 1972
videotape, black and white, 4:3
mono, English
Series: Monty Python’s Flying Circus (1969-1974) – series 3, episode 10
A British fantasy television episode directed by Ian MacNaughton.
Credits
Crew
Director: Ian MacNaughton who is assisting police with their enquiries
Une Emission Nocturnale Par Television Francaise et BBC TV, Copyright BBC TV: £5 in a plain wrapper
Producer: Ian MacNaughton who is assisting police with their enquiries
Conceived, Written and Censored By: Michael ‘Bulky’ Palin, Terry Jones ‘King of the Lash’, John Cleese ‘A Smile, A Song and a Refill’, Terry Gilliam ‘An American in Plaster’, Graham ‘A Dozen Wholesale’ Chapman, Eric Idle (Actual Size. Batteries Extra)
Red Lighting: Bill Bailey
Film Camera and ‘Rik’: Alan Featherstone ‘Men, it can be done’
Rostrum Camera Mounted By: Peter Willis (massage in your own home or hotel room)
Blue Film Editor: Ray Millichope ‘What You’re Right Arm’s For’
Heavy Breathing and Sound: Richard Chubb
Unusual Costumes and Leatherwear: Hazel Pethig and the Naughty Lads of Q Division
Body Make Up: Madelaine Gaffney and the BBC Naughty Ladies Club
Animations and Erotic Cartoons: Terry Gilliam and Miss Hebbern 043-7962
Visual Effects Designer: Bernard Wilkie
Designer: Bob ‘Big, Black, Butch and Beautiful’ Berk
Graphic Details: Bob Blagden ‘Denmark has never laughed so much’
Cast
John Cleese
Michael Palin
Graham Chapman
Terry Jones
Eric Idle
Terry Gilliam
Carol Cleveland (‘Four revealing poses’ Hard publications, price 40p)
In a variety of interesting positions, The Fred Tomlinson Singers under their leader ‘Butch’ Tomlinson
Rosalind (‘Afore ye go’) Bailey now available from BBC Enterprises price 30p and a bottle of Bell’s whiskey
References
Books
- Monty Python Encyclopedia by Robert Ross pp.165-167 – credits
