Holy Flying Circus

A fantastical re-imagining of the events of 1979, when Monty Python made Life of Brian and the debate about what is an acceptable subject for comedy was blown wide open.

Cast

Stephen Fry

as God

Darren Boyd

as John Cleese

Charles Edwards

as Michael Palin

Rufus Jones

as Terry Jones

Phil Nichol

as Terry Gilliam

Tom Fisher

as Graham Chapman / Tramp

Steve Punt

as Eric Idle

Mark Heap

as Andrew Thorogood

Alex Macqueen

as BBC Head of Rude Words

David Birrell

as Gareth Nice - Angry Viewer

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