UK, 5 December 1974
videotape, black and white, 4:3
mono, English
Series: Monty Python’s Flying Circus (1969-1974) – series 4, episode 6
A British fantasy television episode directed by Ian MacNaughton.
Credits
* = uncredited
Crew
Director: Ian MacNaughton *
A BBC-Liberal-TV-Party Production (North)
Producer: Mr Lloyd-George (who knew Ian MacNaughton’s father)
Script: J. Thorpe (age 2), C. Smith (age 1.5), L. Byers (age 0)
Unsuccessful Candidates: Graham Chapman Leicester North (Lost deposit), Terry Gilliam Minneapolis North (Lost deposit twice), Eric Idle South
Shields North (Lost deposit but found an old one which he could use), Terry Jones Colwyn Bay North (small deposit on his trousers), Michael Palin Sheffield North (lost his trousers)
Lighting, Make Up and Prices & Incomes Policy: Jimmy Purdie
Much More Make-up: Stan Speel
Rostrum Camera with Make-up: Peter Willis
Film Editor and not Make-up: Bob Dearberg
Silly Words and Music (North): Neil Innes (copyright 1984 Thorpe-O-Hits Ltd)
Silly Words (North): Douglas Adams
Not Film Editor Not Make Up But Dubbing Mixer: Rod Guest
Make Up and Sound Recordist: Ron Blight (North)
Make Up and Hairdressing: Maggie Weston
Even More Make-up: Andrew Rose (Costumes North)
Animation: Terry Gilliam
Visual Effects and Mr Thorpe’s Wigs: John Horton
Designers (North): Robert Berk, Valerie Warrender (Far too Liberal)
Production Assistant: Brian Jones (Make Up North)
Cast
Graham Chapman
Eric Idle
Terry Jones
Michael Palin
Terry Gilliam
Make Up Unsuccessful Candidates: Carol Cleveland (Liberal), Bob E. Raymond (Very Liberal), Peter Brett (Extremely Liberal and rather rude)
References
Books
- Monty Python Encyclopedia by Robert Ross pp.176-177 – credits
