UK, 21 November 1974
videotape, black and white, 4:3
mono, English
Series: Monty Python’s Flying Circus (1969-1974) – series 4, episode 4
A British fantasy television episode directed by Ian MacNaughton.
Credits
Crew
A Professional Producer and Amateur Bachelor: Ian MacNaughton
BBC
A Professional Producer and Amateur Bachelor: Ian MacNaughton
Script: Graham Chapman, Eric Idle, Terry Jones, Michael Palin, Terry Gilliam
Additional Blank Verse: J. Cleese (no relation) (of Hamlet’s, that is)
A lighting Scotsman: Jimmy Purdie
A Cameraman of London: Stan Speel
An editor of film who is partly bachelor and partly vegetable with mineral connections: Bob Dearberg
A studio soundman: Mike Jones
A Sound recordist of ill-repute: Ron Blight
A Costume Designer and Bachelor: Andrew Rose
A Maker Upper: Maggie Weston
Animation: Terry Gilliam
A visual effecter keen on bachelors: John Horton
A Designer Who Prefers Married Men But Knows Quite a Few Bachelors: Robert Berk, Valerie Warrender
An Assistant Producer Friend of Hamlet’s: Brian Jones
Cast
Terry Jones (Hamlet)
Graham Chapman (a bachelor friend of Hamlet’s)
Terry Gilliam (quite a butch friend of Hamlet’s but still a bachelor)
Michael Palin (a friend of Hamlet’s who, though married, still sees Hamet occasionally)
Eric Idle (a very close bachelor friend of Hamlet’s who though above suspicion does wear rather loud shirts)
Carol Cleveland (a friend of Hamlet’s who loves bachelors)
Jimmy Hill (a Jimmy Hill near London)
Bob E. Raymond (a Bachelor Gentleman)
Constance Booth (an Ophelia)
Sir K. Joseph (a loonie, but not a Bachelor)
References
Books
- Monty Python Encyclopedia by Robert Ross pp.174-175 – credits
