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The Meaning of Monty Python

The Meaning of Monty Python

The Meaning of Monty Python
IMDb: 7.4
60

A discussion between John Cleese, Michael Palin, Eric Idle, Terry Gilliam and Terry Jones about their film The Meaning of Life

The Wipers Times

The Wipers Times

The Wipers Times
IMDb: 7
92

When Captain Fred Roberts discovered a printing press in the ruins of Ypres, Belgium in 1916, he decided to publish a satirical magazine called The Wipers Times – “Wipers” being…

A Liar’s Autobiography: The Untrue Story of Monty Python’s Graham Chapman

A Liar’s Autobiography: The Untrue Story of Monty Python’s Graham Chapman

A Liar’s Autobiography: The Untrue Story of Monty Python’s Graham Chapman
IMDb: 5.8
85

John Cleese, Michael Palin, Terry Jones and Terry Gilliam pay tribute to their late Monty Python colleague Graham Chapman in this hilarious, 3-D animated adaptation of Chapman’s brazenly fictionalized life…

Genre: Animation, Comedy
Not the Messiah (He’s a Very Naughty Boy)

Not the Messiah (He’s a Very Naughty Boy)

Not the Messiah (He’s a Very Naughty Boy)
IMDb: 7.1
92

Not The Messiah (He’s a Very Naughty Boy) is a comic oratorio based on Monty Python’s Life of Brian, which retells the tragic tale of Mandy, impregnated by a Roman…

Genre: Comedy, History, Music
Around the World in 20 Years

Around the World in 20 Years

Around the World in 20 Years
IMDb: 7.8
59

To mark the twentieth anniversary of “Around the World in 80 Days” we went back to Dubai and India to retrace our steps and to see if we could find…

Genre: Documentary
The Willows in Winter

The Willows in Winter

The Willows in Winter
IMDb: 7.2
71

Hailed as the “rightful heir” to “The Wind in the Willows”, William Horwood’s critically acclaimed sequel comes to magical life in this beautifully animated feature-length classic. Join four of the…

Genre: Animation, Family
Black Hawk Down

Black Hawk Down

Black Hawk Down
IMDb: 7.7
N/A

Michael Palin undertakes an epic journey of 23,000 miles, travelling from the North to the South Pole across 17 countries with a minimum of air travel, all on a tight…

Genre: Documentary
The Wind in the Willows

The Wind in the Willows

The Wind in the Willows
IMDb: 7.4
74

Kenneth Grahame’s literary classic about an enchanting world along the Riverbank has delighted readers for nearly a century. Now, this enduring beloved tale comes to life in this beautifully animated…

Fierce Creatures

Fierce Creatures

Fierce Creatures
IMDb: 6.4
93

Ex-policeman Rollo Lee is sent to run Marwood Zoo, the newly acquired business of a New Zealand tycoon. In order to meet high profit targets and keep the zoo open,…

Genre: Comedy, Romance
The Wind in the Willows

The Wind in the Willows

The Wind in the Willows
IMDb: 6.2
88

Jailed for his reckless driving, rambunctious Mr. Toad has to escape from prison when his beloved Toad Hall comes under threat from the wily weasels, who plan to build a…

The Mask

The Mask

The Mask
IMDb: 7
N/A

A British television comedy series, written by Michael Palin and Terry Jones of Monty Python fame. Following an initial pilot episode in January 1976, it ran for two subsequent series…

Genre: Comedy
Sleepless in Seattle

Sleepless in Seattle

Sleepless in Seattle
IMDb: 6.8
N/A

In this four-part BBC documentary, former Monty Python funnyman and renowned globe-trotter Michael Palin sets off from Gibraltar to travel across the Sahara, his witty humor downplaying the hardships he…

Genre: Documentary
American Friends

American Friends

American Friends
IMDb: 6.4
95

Francis Ashby, a senior Oxford don on holiday alone in the Alps, meets holidaying American Caroline and her companion Elinor, the blossoming Irish-American girl she adopted many years before. Ashby…

Genre: Comedy, Romance
A Fish Called Wanda

A Fish Called Wanda

A Fish Called Wanda
IMDb: 7.5
109

While a diamond advocate attempts to steal a collection of diamonds, troubles arise when he realises he’s not the only one after the collection.

Genre: Comedy, Crime
A Private Function

A Private Function

A Private Function
IMDb: 6.5
96

In the summer of 1947, Britain prepares to commemorate the wedding of Princess Elizabeth and Prince Phillip. To get around food-rationing laws, Dr. Charles Swaby, accountant Henry Allardyce and solicitor…

Genre: Comedy
Brazil

Brazil

Brazil
IMDb: 7.8
143

Low-level bureaucrat Sam Lowry escapes the monotony of his day-to-day life through a recurring daydream of himself as a virtuous hero saving a beautiful damsel. Investigating a case that led…

Sahara with Michael Palin

Sahara with Michael Palin

Sahara with Michael Palin
TMDb: 7.3
60 min

In this four-part BBC documentary, former Monty Python funnyman and renowned globe-trotter Michael Palin sets off from Gibraltar to travel across the Sahara, his witty humor downplaying the hardships he…

Status: Ended
Genre: Documentary
Pole to Pole with Michael Palin

Pole to Pole with Michael Palin

Pole to Pole with Michael Palin
TMDb: 7.9
50 min

Michael Palin undertakes an epic journey of 23,000 miles, travelling from the North to the South Pole across 17 countries with a minimum of air travel, all on a tight…

Status: Ended
Genre: Documentary
Ripping Yarns

Ripping Yarns

Ripping Yarns
TMDb: 7.4
45,30 min

A British television comedy series, written by Michael Palin and Terry Jones of Monty Python fame. Following an initial pilot episode in January 1976, it ran for two subsequent series…

Status: Ended
Genre: Comedy
Around the World in 80 Days with Michael Palin

Around the World in 80 Days with Michael Palin

Around the World in 80 Days with Michael Palin
TMDb: 7.3
50 min

Michael Palin attempts to copy the exploits of fictional character Phileas Fogg, by trying to travel around the world (without flying) in 80 days.

Status: Ended
Genre: Documentary
Full Circle with Michael Palin

Full Circle with Michael Palin

Full Circle with Michael Palin
TMDb: 7.4
50 min

Michael Palin travels to 18 countries around the rim of the Pacific Ocean.

Status: Ended
Genre: Documentary
Monty Python’s The Meaning of Life

Monty Python’s The Meaning of Life

Monty Python’s The Meaning of Life
IMDb: 7.5
107

Life’s questions are ‘answered’ in a series of outrageous vignettes, beginning with a staid London insurance company which transforms before our eyes into a pirate ship. Then there’s the National…

Genre: Comedy
Monty Python Live at the Hollywood Bowl

Monty Python Live at the Hollywood Bowl

Monty Python Live at the Hollywood Bowl
IMDb: 7.8
80

Monty Python perform many of their greatest sketches at the Hollywood Bowl, including several from pre-Python days.

Genre: Comedy
The Missionary

The Missionary

The Missionary
IMDb: 6.2
90

In 1905, after 10 years of missionary work in Africa, the Rev. Charles Fortesque is recalled to England, where his bishop gives him his new assignment – to minister to…

Genre: Comedy
Life of Brian

Life of Brian

Life of Brian
IMDb: 8
94

Brian Cohen is an average young Jewish man, but through a series of ridiculous events, he gains a reputation as the Messiah. When he’s not dodging his followers or being…

Genre: Comedy
The Rutles: All You Need Is Cash

The Rutles: All You Need Is Cash

The Rutles: All You Need Is Cash
IMDb: 7.3
76

The story of the rise and fall of the Pre-Fab Four.

Jabberwocky

Jabberwocky

Jabberwocky
IMDb: 6.1
105

A medieval tale with Pythonesque humour: After the death of his father the young Dennis Cooper goes to town where he has to pass several adventures. The town and the…

Genre: Comedy, Fantasy
Three Men in a Boat

Three Men in a Boat

Three Men in a Boat
IMDb: 6.9
65

One hot June day, three friends decide there is nothing they would like to do more than to get away from London. A boating holiday with lots of fresh air…

Monty Python and the Holy Grail

Monty Python and the Holy Grail

Monty Python and the Holy Grail
IMDb: 8.2
91

King Arthur, accompanied by his squire, recruits his Knights of the Round Table, including Sir Bedevere the Wise, Sir Lancelot the Brave, Sir Robin the Not-Quite-So-Brave-As-Sir-Lancelot and Sir Galahad the…

And Now for Something Completely Different

And Now for Something Completely Different

And Now for Something Completely Different
IMDb: 7.5
88

A collection of Monty Python’s Flying Circus skits from the first two seasons of their British TV series.

Genre: Comedy
How to Irritate People

How to Irritate People

How to Irritate People
IMDb: 6.8
68

A pre-Monty Python mockumentary, written by and presented by John Cleese, that provides tips on learning how to irritate people.

Genre: Comedy, TV Movie
GBH

GBH

GBH
TMDb: 6.4
81 min

GBH was a seven-part British television drama written by Alan Bleasdale shown in the summer of 1991 on Channel 4. The protagonists were Michael Murray, the Militant tendency-supporting Labour leader…

Status: Ended
Genre: Drama