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Eric Idle

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Do Not Adjust Your Set (TV Series)Do Not Adjust Your Set (TV Series) (1968)
Feat. Terry Jones, Michael Palin, Eric Idle
Together with AT LAST THE 1948 SHOW, this shows the gathering forces of what would become Monty Python, with Idle, Jones, Gilliam and Palin…
Monty Python's Flying Circus (TV Series)Monty Python's Flying Circus (TV Series) (1969-1974) Recommended
Dir. John Howard Davies, Terry Gilliam, Ian Macnaughton
Feat. John Cleese, Graham Chapman, Eric Idle
Britain's most infamous comic ensemble present four seasons of inspired madness. Complete seasons 1–4 available over seven discs.
Monty Python's Flying Circus - Personal Best (TV Series)Monty Python's Flying Circus - Personal Best (TV Series) (1969-1974)
Dir. John Howard Davies, Terry Gilliam, Ian Macnaughton
Feat. John Cleese, Graham Chapman, Eric Idle
Britain's most infamous comic ensemble, the Phython alumni, collate their personal favourites from four years of sketches on the Flying Circus TV…
Monty Python's Fliegender ZirkusMonty Python's Fliegender Zirkus (1971)
Dir. Ian Macnaughton
Feat. John Cleese, Michael Palin, Terry Gilliam
A particularly surreal later–Python, first released on German television. Features strange and often absurd English subtitles.
Monty Python's And Now for Something Completely DifferentMonty Python's And Now for Something Completely Different (1972) Recommended
Feat. Graham Chapman, John Cleese, Eric Idle
An anthology of some of the great moments from Monty Python's revolutionary comedy programme.
Rutles, TheRutles, The (All You Need is Cash) (1978)
Dir. Gary Weis, Eric Idle
Feat. Michael Palin, John Belushi, Bianca Jagger
The mock–Beatles twist and "rut" in a spot–on piss–take of the Fab Four, led by Monty Python’s Eric Idle and making a…
Life of BrianLife of Brian (Monty Python's Life of Brian) (1979) Aro Favourite
Dir. Terry Jones
Feat. John Cleese, Eric Idle, Michael Palin
This parody of the life and times of Jesus Christ is the funniest and most successful of the Monty Python features. A cult favourite.
Monty Python at the Hollywood BowlMonty Python at the Hollywood Bowl (1982)
Dir. Terry Hughes
Feat. Graham Chapman, John Cleese, Terry Gilliam
Sheaf of classic sketches, incl. Lumberjacks, delivered onstage in Los Angeles. Should provoke tears of nostalgic merriment for fans.
Meaning of Life, TheMeaning of Life, The (Monty Python's Meaning of Life) (1983) Recommended
Dir. Terry Jones
Feat. Graham Chapman, John Cleese, Eric Idle
Hilarious, oft–times bilious Monty Python hit that examines The Big Issue in a series of loosely–connected sketches.
YellowbeardYellowbeard (1983)
Dir. Mel Damski
Feat. Graham Chapman, Peter Boyle, Eric Idle
Pirate farce for serious Python completists only. Impressive cast though.
Around the World in 80 Days (TV Mini-series)Around the World in 80 Days (TV Mini-series) (1989)
Dir. Buzz Kulik
Feat. Pierce Brosnan, Eric Idle, Peter Ustinov
Mostly delightful version of Jules Verne's light adventure yarn, in which Phileas Fogg (Brosnan) attempts the titular feat for a bet. More complete…
Nuns On the RunNuns On the Run (1990)
Dir. Jonathan Lynn
Feat. Robbie Coltrane, Eric Idle
Bumbling crooks Robbie Coltrane and Eric Idle dress in strange habits to avert the law when a million dollar heist goes awry.
Splitting HeirsSplitting Heirs (1993)
Dir. Robert Young
Feat. Eric Idle, Rick Moranis, Barbara Hershey
Switched–at–birth themed burlesque with Eric Idle looking to reclaim the wealth of his American cousin.
CasperCasper (1995) Recommended
Dir. Brad Silberling
Feat. Christina Ricci, Bill Pullman, Cathy Moriaty
Technology breathes fresh air into that rather soppy '60s cartoon creation, the friendly ghost without a real friend. Enter spook–psychologist…
Wind in the Willows, TheWind in the Willows, The (1996) Recommended
Dir. Terry Jones
Feat. Eric Idle, Terry Jones, Nicol Williamson
With the cream of British comic acting talent, this live–action adaptation of Kenneth Grahame's classic children's story is quite possibly the…
An Alan Smithee Film: Burn Hollywood BurnAn Alan Smithee Film: Burn Hollywood Burn (1998)
Dir. Alan Smithee
Feat. Eric Idle
Alan Smithee is the standard pseudonym used in Hollywood when a director wants to take his name off a film. Conceived by screenwriter Joe Eszterhas…
Life of Python, TheLife of Python, The (1999) Recommended
Feat. Graham Chapman, John Cleese, Terry Gilliam
The BBC celebrates 30 years of Monty Python with new sketches and a plethora of guest appearances. Volume One: "Pythonland" – Journey with…
Ella EnchantedElla Enchanted (2004)
Dir. Tommy O’Haver
Feat. Anne Hathaway, Hugh Dancy, Cary Elwes
Anne Hathaway (THE PRINCESS DIARIES) stars in this family fantasy as a princess who must travel to distant lands to offload her gift (curse) of…
Aristocrats, TheAristocrats, The (2005)
Dir. Paul Provenza
Feat. Jason Alexander, Hank Azaria, Billy Connolly
One hundred venerable comedians perform, scrutinise and riff on a particularly dirty joke (touted as the world's most obscene), which has apparently…
Monty Python - Almost the TruthMonty Python - Almost the Truth (2009) Recommended
Feat. John Cleese, Terry Gilliam, Michael Palin
An all–encompassing retrospective on those Monty Python scalawags, this six–part documentary chronicles the lives and careers of the…
Not The MessiahNot The Messiah (He's A Very Naughty Boy) (2010)
Dir. Aubrey Powell
Feat. Eric Idle, Michael Palin, Terry Jones
Live performance from the remaining Pythons (sans Cleese), inspired by their 1979 film, LIFE OF BRIAN.
Monty Python Live (Mostly) - One Down, Five to GoMonty Python Live (Mostly) - One Down, Five to Go (2014)
Feat. John Cleese, Terry Gilliam, Eric Idle
The much–anticipated live reunion show from the Monty Python crew in all its side–splitting glory. Features special guest Eddie Izzard.
Absolutely AnythingAbsolutely Anything (2015)
Dir. Terry Jones
Feat. Simon Pegg, Kate Beckinsale, Sanjeev Bhaskar
Mony Python and Simon Pegg feature in this undemanding comedy in which a group of eccentric aliens confer a human being with the power to do…

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