shoeshine Posted December 10, 2006 Share Posted December 10, 2006 I revelled in Monty Python's Flying Circus when it hit our TV screens in the early 1970's. Seeing it for the first time today it seems a bit dated, but at the time it was revolutionary comedy, and quite infectious viewing. The "Stiff Upper Lip" Brigade running the BBC didn't think so though. today's Telegraph Online It was at the peak of its popularity, pulling in 10 million viewers each show. But new documents reveal that BBC bosses were shocked by the content of Monty Python's Flying Circus, describing it as "sadistic" and "disgusting". The documents disclose that the corporation's senior management believed that the six stars had developed a "death wish" and no longer knew what was acceptable in terms of taste and decency. What did you think of Monty Python at the time? If you didn't see it the first time round, what do you think of it in the light of the modern comedy programes? Full Story Here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
artisan Posted December 10, 2006 Share Posted December 10, 2006 The humour was perfect for the times. It was the ancestor of all modern comedy, and a follow on from The Goons and Round the Horne. The three funniest ones were Michael Palin, John Cleese and Eric Idle. In the film 'The Life of Brian' those three were brilliant. And the 'parrot' sketch with John Cleese and Michael Palin was an all time classic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BasilRathbon Posted December 12, 2006 Share Posted December 12, 2006 Monty Python were to comedy what the Beatles were to music. Another thing in common is that they were never quite as good individually after they split. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fox20thc Posted December 12, 2006 Share Posted December 12, 2006 Well my son was asked to do a presentation (talk or whatever) in his PSHE lesson, they had recently been covering sex ed. So he and his 11 yr old friend, stood up and sang the penis song from Meaning of Life... Apparantly the teacher was in stitches and the other kids just looked quizzicle and asked if they had made that up themselves. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darbees Posted December 12, 2006 Share Posted December 12, 2006 We used to do the catchphrases at school after it had been shown the previous night such as "we were 'appy when we 'ad nowt", "ee's snuffed it", "nobody expects the Spanish Inquisition" etc. They weren't written to be catchphrases at the time though unlike to offerings today such as Little Britain, that terrible Tate woman etc who repeat them show after show, month in month out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darbees Posted December 12, 2006 Share Posted December 12, 2006 Well my son was asked to do a presentation (talk or whatever) in his PSHE lesson, they had recently been covering sex ed. So he and his 11 yr old friend, stood up and sang the penis song from Meaning of Life... Apparantly the teacher was in stitches and the other kids just looked quizzicle and asked if they had made that up themselves. Oooooh thankyou very much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fox20thc Posted December 12, 2006 Share Posted December 12, 2006 And he does it in a wonderful Noel Coward accent edit: why thank you Darbees? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BasilRathbon Posted December 12, 2006 Share Posted December 12, 2006 Is this the right thread for an argument? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darbees Posted December 12, 2006 Share Posted December 12, 2006 Is this the right thread for an argument?Told you once. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry O Posted December 12, 2006 Share Posted December 12, 2006 Told you once. No you didn't, anyway this isn't an argument, it's contradiction. An argument is a set of statements intended to establish a proposition, contradiction is the automatic gainsaying of anything the other person says. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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