Monty Python's Flying Circus - Series 1 Broadcast on BBC 1. (Sundays - times vary, mainly between 10.45 - 11.15pm but with a one-off isolated tx at at 9.45pm.) 05/10/69 - Series 1, Show 1 ('Whither Canada?') 12/10/69 - Series 1, Show 2 ('Sex & Violence') 19/10/69 - Series 1, Show 3 ('...Different Types Of Trees...') 26/10/69 - Series 1, Show 4 ('Owl Stretching Time') Two-week gap; show replaced by: 02/11/69: 'A Born Foreigner', an edition of Omnibus about Christopher Isherwood, introduced by Derek Hart (sans nude man, presumably). Omnibus had precded Python in the previous few weeks - no idea why it was shunted this time. 09/11/69: An Omnibus on the pianist Richter. This was in a later slot than usual due to a programme earlier in the evening about Prince Philip's tour of Canada. 16/11/69 - Series 1, Show 5 ('Man's Crisis Of Identity') 23/11/69 - Series 1, Show 6 ('Zinc Stoat Of Budapest') 30/11/69 - Series 1, Show 7 ('You're No Fun Anymore') 07/11/69 - Series 1, Show 8 ('Full Frontal Nudity') 14/11/69 - Series 1, Show 9 ('The Ant: An Introduction') 21/11/69 - Series 1, Show 10 ('Lingerie Shop') 28/11/69 - Series 1, Show 11 ('Royal Phillharmonic...') 04/01/70 - Series 1, Show 12 ('The Naked Ant') 11/01/70 - Series 1, Show 13 ('Intermission') It's worth observing at this point that Flying Circus was dicked around far more during repeat runs than it ever was in its original transmissions. There was only one break in each of the first three series.

	Monty Python's Flying Circus - 1970 Repeats Five selected Series 1 repeats broadcast (BBC1 Tue 10pm) as a taster for Series 2 which began two weeks later (15/09/70). No precise info is given in RT as to which shows were actually broadcast. INFAX doesn't mention any of these dates. 04/08/70 - Series 1, Show 8 ('Full Frontal Nudity') * 11/08/70 - Series 1, actual show unconfirmed 18/08/70 - Series 1, actual show unconfirmed 25/08/70 - Series 1, actual show unconfirmed 01/09/70 - Series 1, actual show unconfirmed * Virginia Ironside and Chris Dunkley's TV reviews on 5th August 1970 confirm that the first repeat in this run was Series 1, Show 8. So the very first repeated Flying Circus show was the one with the Parrot! As for the others, Pixley notes that Series 1, Show 2 was re-edited in August 1970 (to remove David Frost's home phone number) so this would have been included in this repeat run. TJ: "Pure speculation but I'd also wager that Series 1, Show 3 was included in this - it's always been a favourite with the BBC for some reason. If I had to guess, I'd venture that the others were probably Series 1, Show 9 and Series 1, Show 13"

	Monty Python's Flying Circus - Series 2 Broadcast (BBC1, Tues - usually 10.10pm) 15/09/70 - Series 2, Show 1 ('Dinsdale') * 22/09/70 - Series 2, Show 2 ('The Spanish Inquisition') 29/09/70 - Series 2, Show 3 ('Deja Vu') Two week gap; show replaced by: 06/10/70: Horse of the Year Show (So yes, it happened once!) 13/10/70: 'Your Witness' - a debate on the state of Britain's economy hosted by Ludovic Kennedy. 20/10/70 - Series 2, Show 4 ('The Buzz Aldrin Show') 27/10/70 - Series 2, Show 5 ('Grill-o-Mat Snack Bar') 03/11/70 - Series 2, Show 6 ('School Prizes') 10/11/70 - Series 2, Show 7 ('The Attila The Hun Show') 17/11/70 - Series 2, Show 8 ('Archaeology Today') 24/11/70 - Series 2, Show 9 ('...Different Parts Of The Body') 01/12/70 - Series 2, Show 10 ('Scott Of The Antartic') 08/12/70 - Series 2, Show 11 ('How Not To Be Seen') 15/12/70 - Series 2, Show 12 ('Spam') 22/12/70 - Series 2, Show 13 ('Royal Episode') * In RT Marjorie Wilde was erroneously credited for Show 1 rather than Show 2, suggesting a last minute switch-around before they went to press.

	Monty Python's Flying Circus - Montreux Festival Special First broadcast of the BBC's entry for the Golden Rose Of Montreux show (BBC1, Fri 8.30pm) which featured specially-selected material from Series 1 and 2 plus newly-shot links and sketches. 16/04/71 - Montreux Festival Special Note: In an article about the Montreux show in the Daily Telegraph ('Monty Python Sketches Are Curtailed', 17th April 1971), Richard Last suggested that they should have chosen an original episode as an entry rather than a compilation, and nominated as his favourite 'the recently repeated episode which contained the now-celebrated "Dead Parrot" sketch'. Unless Last was meaning 'recently repeated' in the sense of 'eight months ago' then this points towards another tx of Series 1, Show 8 which hasn't been accounted for.

	Monty Python's Flying Circus - 1971 Repeats Eleven Series 2 shows repeated, in a revised running order, in two batches - five repeats (BBC1 Mon mostly 10:10pm), then a further six (BBC1 Thur 8:30pm). 26/07/71 - Series 2, actual show unconfirmed * 02/08/71 - Series 2, actual show unconfirmed ** 09/08/71 - Series 2, actual show unconfirmed *** 16/08/71 - Series 2, actual show unconfirmed 23/08/71 - Series 2, Show 7 ('The Attila The Hun Show') **** Two week gap; show moved to Thursdays 16/09/71 - Series 2, Show 4 ('The Buzz Aldrin Show') + 23/09/71 - Series 2, actual show unconfirmed ++ 30/09/71 - Series 2, Show 9 ('...Different Parts Of The Body') +++ 07/10/71 - Series 2, Show 5 ('Grill-o-mat Snack Bar') + 14/10/71 - Series 2, Show 8 ('Archaeology Today') + One week gap 28/10/71 - Series 2, actual show unconfirmed ++++ * In RT the capsule is accompanied by a photo of Cleese in the Dentist-bookshop (Series 1, Show 4). ** RT credits Ian Davidson, David Ballantyne, Stanley Mason. All three are visible in Series 2, Show 1, although Ballantyne is not actually credited. *** has accompanying article in Radio Times with photo taken during Montreux 'Newsagent' link. **** This show broadcast with 'Take Your Pick' excised and 'Railway Timetables' inserted in its place due to the death of quizmaster Michael Miles. This is also the only repeat of this run noted on INFAX. + Confirmed by PasB ++ RT capsule credits Sandra Richards and Stanley Mason who both appeared in Series 2, Show 4 +++ 'Confirmed' by PasB - however this is contradicted by a Sunday Telegraph TV review which claimed that the show included 'Good Lord, I'm on film' and 'Blackmail' (thus making it Series 2, Show 5 - according to PasB this show went out the following week.). ++++ RT capsule credits John Hughman. Hughman only appears in Series 2, Show 1 Pixley notes that the re-edited Series 2, Show 11, (cutting out 'Jewish Satan', etc), went out August 1971. Also note that Series 2, Show 13 wouldn't have featured in this repeat-run. At some point a re-edited version of the show was prepared (with 'Take Your Pick' replacing the offending sketch) but it's likely that this was intended for future repeats. Series 2, Show 6 would also have been repeated during this run - with the word "cancer" edited out and replaced by "gangrene" The production file includes a proposed repeat schedule for Series 2. An unreadable scrawl is written below it, the only decipherable phrase being 'Foolishly he ignored it and six weeks later he died of cancer', with 'cancer' crossed out and 'gangrene' written in its place. Honestly, if they rostrumed across this page in a documentary, you'd swear it was a mock-up... Anyway, the planned order was: 26/07/71 - Series 2, Show 12 02/08/71 - Series 2, Show 2 09/08/71 - Series 2, Show 1 16/08/71 - Series 2, Show 3 23/08/71 - Series 2, Show 4 [30/08/71: No show] 06/09/71 - Series 2, Show 11 13/09/71 - Series 2, Show 6 20/09/71 - Series 2, Show 9 27/09/71 - Series 2, Show 8 04/10/71 - Series 2, Show 5 11/10/71 - Series 2, Shows 7 & 11 * 18/10/71 - Series 2, Show 13 * The inclusion of these two shows in the same column presumably refers to the re-edited version of Series 2, Show 7, which included 'Railway Timetables' dropped in from Series 2, Show 11. But since we know Show 11 was repeated, does this mean that two seperate shows went out in the run with 'Railway Timetables'?

	Monty Python's Flying Circus - Series 3 Broadcast (BBC1, Thurs, 10.15pm) 19/10/72 - Series 3, Show 1 ('Whicker's World') 26/10/72 - Series 3, Show 2 ('Norris' Ford Popular') 02/11/72 - Series 3, Show 3 ('The Money Programme') 09/11/72 - Series 3, Show 4 ('Blood, Devastation...') 16/11/72 - Series 3, Show 5 ('Summarised Proust') 23/11/72 - Series 3, Show 6 ('War Against Pornography') 30/11/72 - Series 3, Show 7 ('Lemon Curry') 07/12/72 - Series 3, Show 8 ('The Cycling Tour') 14/12/72 - Series 3, Show 9 (The Nude Man') 21/12/72 - Series 3, Show 10 ('Sir Phillip Sidney') One week gap; show replaced by: 28/12/72: Tom Jones In Concert (Gilliam does mention this in anecdotes.) 04/01/73 - Series 3, Show 11 ('Dennis Moore') 11/01/73 - Series 3, Show 12 ('A Book At Bedtime') 08/01/73 - Series 3, Show 13 ('Showbiz Awards')

	Monty Python's Fliegender Zirkus First BBC broadcast of the second of the team's specials for German TV (BBC 2 - Sat 9.45pm). 06/10/73 - Monty Python's Fliegender Zirkus * * We can be pretty much 100% certain that this tx had the line "Because she's a fucking princess..." bleeped.

	Monty Python's Flying Circus - 1973 - 74 repeats Twelve repeats of Series 3 (Sun BBC2, various times around 10:30/11pm - kept getting later and later.) Note: For the following, all 'confirmed' shows are based on PasB information. 30/12/73 - Series 3, Show 1 ('Whicker's World') * 06/01/74 - Series 2, Show 3 ('The Money Programme') ** 13/01/74 - Series 3, actual show unconfirmed *** 20/01/74 - Series 3, actual show unconfirmed **** 27/01/74 - Series 3, actual show unconfirmed + 03/02/74 - Series 3, Show 7 ('Lemon Curry?') 10/02/74 - Series 3, Show 10 ('Sir Phillip Sidney') 17/02/74 - Series 3, actual show unconfirmed ++ 24/02/74 - Series 3, actual show unconfirmed +++ 03/03/74 - Series 3, actual show unconfirmed ++++ 10/03/74 - Series 3, Show 12 ('A Book At Bedtime') # 17/03/74 - Series 3, Show 9 ('The Nude Man') ## * RT capsule credits Julia Breck ** RT capsule credits Reuben Martin *** RT capsule credits Rita Davies. She appears in Series 3, Shows 1 and 3. **** RT capsule credits the Fred Tomlinson Singers. The Fred Toms appear in Shows 3, 5 and 10. Since Shows 3 and 10 have been confirmed elsewhere then it's likely that this is Show 5 - with the still-censored 'Summarised Proust'. Pixley also gives the general date as Jan 1974. So there you go. + RT capsule credits Mrs Idle who only appears in Show 6. ++ RT capsule credits Marie Anderson +++ RT capsule credits Rosalind Bailey. The only show featuring Bailey is Show 10 - which contradicts the PasB claim that this show was repeated on 10/02/74. ++++ RT capsule credits Nosher Powell. This would make it Series 3, Show 11. # Re-edited version, removing 'Choreographed Party Political Broadcast' but (seemingly) inserting the "This show will start immediately..." caption joke not present in the original tx. ## Edited version which added new music to Gilliam's 'Growing Trees' animation. Pixley however claims that this particular repeat was February rather than March.

	Monty Python's Flying Circus - Series 4 Broadcast as Monty Python, (BBC2, 9.00pm, Thursdays) 31/10/74 - Series 4, Show 1 ('Golden Age Of Ballooning') 07/11/74 - Series 4, Show 2 ('Michael Ellis') 14/11/74 - Series 4, Show 3 ('L.E. War') 21/11/74 - Series 4, Show 4 ('Hamlet') 28/11/74 - Series 4, Show 5 ('Mr Neutron') 05/12/74 - Series 4, Show 6 ('Party Political Broadcast')

	In Vision Discussion show, hosted by William Harcastle. Chapman, Gilliam, Jones and Palin look back at 5 years of Python (BBC2 Fri 10:40-11:10pm) 06/12/74 In Vision * * A Sun article on this date noted that "Terry Jones probably will not be joining his zany colleagues in the talk-in. He went into hospital this week for a minor throat operation."

	Monty Python's Flying Circus - Series 4 Repeats All six shows repeated with a revised running order (BBC1 Thur 8:30pm) 20/05/76 - Series 4, Show 3 ('L.E. War') * 27/05/76 - actual show unconfirmed 03/06/76 - actual show unconfirmed ** 10/06/76 - actual show unconfirmed *** 17/06/76 - actual show unconfirmed *** 24/06/76 - Series 4, Show 6 ('Party Political Broadcast') **** * UPDATE: First show confirmed by David Savage. ** In RT, although the first listing is accompanied by a photo from the ballooning episode (Show 1), Frank Lester, Bob Raymond, Stenson Falk (from said show) are all credited for the third repeat TJ: "Bob Raymonde is in 4/3 as well, but leading with 'LE War' rather than 'The Golden Age Of Ballooning' would have made aesthetic sense, to be honest." *** RT credits 'Sloopy' and 'Dogs trained by' for both the 4th and 5th listings. The credits in question however only allude to Show 5 ('Mr Neutron'). **** The only Series 4 repeat confirmed by INFAX Series 4, Show 3 ('LE War') was edited for its repeat broadcast, cutting out two lengthy sections and tightening up others. All video releases have featured this shorter edit. The original version was recently repeated on Paramount Comedy. Mike4SOTCAA: "Series 4 was repeated at 8:30pm on BBC1? That's incredible. 'Most Awful Family in Britain', "One man's love for another man in drag...", "He used to ram things up their..." ... they all went out in a slot we nowadays associate with Holby City. What kind of progress have we made? It's worth pointing this out next time some fin-haired Comedy Lab git smugly says 'fuck' at half past midnight on E4. Joe4SOTCAA: Well, they are a lot more permissive than they used to be... Big thanks to David Savage for corrections.

	Monty Python's Flying Circus - Montreux Festival Special First repeat showing (BBC2 Mon 7:40pm) 16/08/76 - Montreux Festival Special * * Shown as part of the BBC's Festival 40 season.

	Monty Python's Flying Circus - 1977 Repeats Six repeats of selected shows. (BBC2, Mon 8pm - followed at 8:30 with repeats of Spike Milligan's Q6). 18/04/77 - Series 1, Show 2 ('Sex & Violence') * 25/04/77 - actual show unconfirmed 02/04/77 - actual show unconfirmed 09/05/77 - actual show unconfirmed 16/05/77 - actual show unconfirmed ** 23/05/77 - actual show unconfirmed * Confirmed by both INFAX and RT (which actually lists the title). Re-edited version, removing David Frost's phone number. ** RT credits Kathja Wyeth. TJ: "In which case the fifth one is either Series 1, Show 4 or Series 1, Show 8. I'd favour the latter, for its parrot quotient!" UPDATE: David Savage has mailed to say that the repeats were definitely: Series 1, Show 2 (Sex and Violence) Series 1, Show 5 ('Man's Crisis Of Identity') Series 1, Show 6 ('Zinc Stoat Of Budapest') Series 1, Show 8 ('Full Frontal Nudity') Series 1, Show 9 ('The Ant: An Introduction') Series 1, Show 12 ('The Naked Ant') David Savage: "Can't guarantee they were in that order, but they presumably were"

	Monty Python's Flying Circus - 1978 - 79 Repeats 14 selected shows from the first three series occupying a fixed slot (BBC2 Mon 9pm): Note: most 'confirmed' shows below are based on INFAX information which lists all but the second and third repeats. 30/10/78 - Series 1, Show 3 ('...Different Types Of Tree...') 06/11/78 - Series 2, Show 1 ('Dinsdale') * 13/11/78 - Series 2, Show 2 ('The Spanish Inquisition') * 20/11/78 - Series 2, Show 5 ('Grill-o-Mat Snack Bar') 27/11/78 - Series 2, Show 4 ('The Buzz Aldrin Show') 04/12/78 - Series 3, Show 3 ('The Money Programme') ** 11/12/78 - Series 3, Show 1 ('Whicker's World') *** 18/12/78 - Series 2, Show 6 ('School Prizes') **** Gap of two weeks - replacements unknown 08/01/79 - Series 3, Show 4 ('Blood, Devastation...') + 15/01/79 - Series 3, Show 5 ('Summarised Proust') ++ 22/01/79 - Series 3, Show 11 ('Dennis Moore') 29/01/79 - Series 3, Show 9 ('The Nude Man') 05/02/79 - Series 3, Show 12 ('A Book At Bedtime') +++ 12/02/79 - Series 3, Show 13 ('Showbiz Awards') * (UPDATE) Info courtesy of David Savage ** Reuben Martin credited in RT capsule. *** Julia Breck credited in RT capsule. **** Censored version with cancer" replaced by "gangrene". Ian Davidson/Ballantyne/Mason credited in RT capsule. + Ballantyne/Mason credited in RT capsule. ++ This was the first time the uncensored 'Summarised Proust' was ever broadcast. Two days after this BBC2 showed the first ever episode of The Innes Book Of Records. The two incidents aren't thought to be connected. +++ Re-edited version which didn't feature 'Choreographed Party Political Broadcast', or the "This show will start immediately..." captions. Fawlty Towers Series 2 occupied the slot from 19/02/79. Incidentally it's pleasing to note that 'Basil the Rat' is listed in RT as 'Fawlty Towers Special' on 25/10/79. WITH NO PUBLICITY OR ACCOMPANYING ARTICLE WHATSOEVER. Let's see if they can do that with The Office Christmas show... UPDATE: They didn't, obviously! Shit, Andrew Sachs is *72* this year. I mean, what?!!

	Friday Night, Saturday Morning The infamous edition of the discussion show which saw John Cleese and Michael Palin given a bollocking over Life Of Brian by Malcolm Muggeridge and Dr Mervyn Stockwood. (Friday, BBC2, time unknown) 09/11/79 Friday Night, Saturday Morning Notes: The Not The Nine O'Clock News sketch which parodied the above argument ('General Synod's Life Of Christ') went out on the 20th November 1979

	Monty Python's Flying Circus - one off repeat Early-evening repeat as part of the '60 Years Of The BBC' celebrations (BBC1, 6.25pm). 02/09/82 - Series 3, Show 4 ('Blood, Devastation...') Note: An article in the Mirror ('The Python Is Tamed' by Patricia Smyllie, 02/09/82) suggested that a '1970' show was intended for this slot.

	Monty Python's Flying Circus - one off repeat Broadcast as part of the BBC's 'TV50' celebrations (BBC2, Thur 9pm). 06/11/86 - Series 1, Show 2 ('Sex & Violence') * * Edited version, removing David Frost's home phone number.

	Monty Python's Flying Circus - 1987 Repeats Ads published in internal trade video magazines around the time of the release of the BBC videos of Series 2 had promised a 'guaranteed 18 month TV holdback'. True to their word the BBC started repeating the shows in 1987 (BBC2, various times between 10pm and midnight). 04/04/87 - Series 2, Show 1 ('Dinsdale') 11/04/87 - Series 2, Show 2 ('The Spanish Inquisition') Three week gap; show replaced by: 18/04/87: Super Night of Rock 'n' Roll (music compilation); this was asterisked as a possible late starter due to preceding sport. 25/04/87: Sport 09/05/87: Sport 16/05/87 - Series 2, Show 3 ('Deja Vu') One week gap; show replaced by: 23/05/87: Sport 30/05/87 - Series 2, Show 4 ('The Buzz Aldrin Show') 06/06/87 - Series 2, Show 5 ('Grill-o-Mat Snack Bar') 13/06/87 - Series 2, Show 6 ('School Prizes') * Three week gap; show replaced by: 20/06/87: Sport 27/06/87: Sport 04/07/87: Sport 11/07/87 - Series 2, Show 7 ('The Attila The Hun Show') ** One week gap; show replaced by: 18/07/87: Feature length pilot of Miami Vice 25/07/87 - Series 2, Show 8 ('Archaeology Today') 01/08/87 - Series 2, Show 9 ('...Different Parts Of The Body') 08/08/71 - Series 2, Show 10 ('Scott Of The Antartic') 15/08/87 - Series 2, Show 11 ('How Not To Be Seen') *** 22/08/87 - Series 2, Show 12 ('Spam') One week gap; show replaced by: 29/08/87: Sport 05/09/87 - Series 2, Show 13 ('Royal Episode') **** 12/09/87 - Series 3, Show 1 ('Whicker's World') 19/09/87 - Series 3, Show 2 ('Norris' Ford Popular') 26/09/87 - Series 3, Show 3 ('The Money Programme') 03/10/87 - Series 3, Show 4 ('Blood, Devastation...') 10/10/87 - Series 3, Show 5 ('Summarised Proust') + One week gap; show replaced by: 17/10/87: Sport 24/10/87 - Series 3, Show 6 ('War On Pornography') 31/10/87 - Series 3, Show 7 ('Lemon Curry') 07/11/87 - Series 3, Show 8 ('The Cycling Tour') 14/11/87 - Series 3, Show 10 ('Sir Phillip Sidney') ++ 21/11/87 - Series 3, Show 9 ('The Nude Man') Two week gap; show replaced by: 28/11/87: Sport 05/12/87: Sport 12/12/87 - Series 3, Show 11 ('Dennis Moore') Two week gap; show replaced by: 19/12/87: Sport 26/12/87: The pilot of A Bit of Fry and Laurie +++ 02/01/88 - Series 3, Show 12 ('A Book At Bedtime') ++++ 09/01/88 - Series 3, Show 13 ('Showbiz Awards') * Censored version with "gangrene" replacing "cancer". ** Re-edited version of show substituting 'Railway Timetables' for 'Take Your Pick' (previously tx'd 23/08/71) broadcast here in error. *** Re-edited version without the 'Jewish Satan' animation. **** First ever repeat-showing - with 'Undertakers' dropped in from American mastertapes. + Once again, featuring the uncensored 'Summarised Proust' ++ Shows 9 and 10 are transposed here - a mistake by the BBC, INFAX or us? +++ Phwoar! ++++ Show's contents as per previous repeat in 1979 - no 'Choreographed Party Political Broadcast' or "This show will start immediately..." captions.

	Monty Python's Flying Circus - Montreux Festival Special The show's second repeat - as part of A Night Of Comic Relief 1989 (Friday, at 'a million o'clock in the morning') 10/03/89 - Montreux Festival Special * * The broadcast actually occured well after the main Comic Relief show had ended, following an episode of The Young Ones ('Bambi'). After the Python show (and just before BBC 1 finally closed down for the night) we were also treated to the 'Abou Ben Adhem' sketch from Not The Nine O'Clock News.

	Parrot Sketch Not Included 75 minute compilation featuring material from all four series (and some bits of the German shows also) to celebrate the 20th Anniversary of Monty Python. Introduced by Steve Martin and featuring a very brief reunion by the team. (BBC1, 9.15pm). 18/11/89 - Parrot Sketch Not Included * * The Mirror reported at the time that, despite the compilation's title. the Parrot Sketch would actually be shown. But it wasn't. Haw haw.

	Monty Python's Flying Circus - 1989 - 1991 Repeats: 30/11/89 - Series 1, Show 1 ('Whither Canada?') 07/12/89 - Series 1, Show 2 ('Sex & Violence') * 14/12/89 - Series 1, Show 3 ('...Different Types Of Tree...') 21/12/89 - Series 1, Show 4 ('Owl Stretching Time') 28/12/89 - Series 1, Show 5 ('Man's Crisis Of Identity...') 04/01/90 - Series 1, Show 6 ('Zinc Stoat of Budapest') 11/01/90 - Series 1, Show 7 ('You're No Fun Anymore') 18/01/90 - Series 1, Show 9 ('The Ant: An Introduction') ** 25/01/90 - Series 1, Show 10 ('Lingerie Shop') (eight month gap) 28/09/90 - Series 1, Show 8 ('Full Frontal Nudity') 05/10/90 - Series 1, Show 11 ('The Royal Philharmonic...') 12/10/90 - Series 1, Show 12 ('The Naked Ant') 19/10/90 - Series 1, Show 13 ('Intermission') 26/10/90 - Series 2, Show 1 ('Dinsdale') 02/11/90 - Series 2, Show 2 ('The Spanish Inquisition') 09/11/90 - Series 2, Show 3 ('Deja Vu') 16/11/90 - Series 2, Show 4 ('The Buzz Aldrin Show') 23/11/90 - Series 2, Show 5 ('Grill-o-Mat Snack Bar') 30/11/90 - Series 2, Show 6 ('School Prizes') 07/12/90 - Series 2, Show 7 ('The Attila The Hun Show') *** 14/12/90 - Series 2, Show 8 ('Archaeology Today') 21/12/90 - Series 2, Show 9 ('...Different Parts Of The Body') (one week gap) 04/01/91 - Series 2, Show 10 ('Scott Of The Antartic') 11/01/91 - Series 2, Show 11 ('How Not To Be Seen') **** Shows 12 and 13 of Series 2 scheduled to be shown but dropped due to the Gulf War (sketches like 'Ypres' and (possibly) 'Lifeboat/Cannibalism' being deemed 'insensitive' in that climate) . * Edited version, removing David Frost's home phone number. ** Show 8 ('Full Frontal Nudity') was postponed due to a baby-snatching incident. It was eventually shown when the repeats reconvened on 28/09/90 *** Once again the re-edited version of show substituting 'Railway Timetables' for 'Take Your Pick' broadcast in lieu of available full version. **** Edited version without the 'Jewish Satan' animation sequence.

	Monty Python's Fliegender Zirkus Repeat showing of the second German TV special (BBC2 Sat 5:35pm). 02/04/94 - Monty Python's Fliegender Zirkus

	Monty Python's Flying Circus - 1994 - 1995 Repeats: 03/07/94 - Series 1, Show 1 ('Whither Canada') 10/07/94 - Series 1, Show 2 ('Sex & Violence') * One week gap; show replaced by: 17/07/94: Stanley and Iris (Film) 24/07/94 - Series 1, Show 3 ('...Different Types Of Tree...') 31/07/94 - Series 1, Show 4 ('owl Stretching Time') 07/08/94 - Series 1, Show 5 ('Man's Crisis Of Identity...') 14/08/94 - Series 1, Show 6 ('Zinc Stoat of Budapest') 28/08/94 - Series 1, Show 7 ('You're No Fun Anymore') 04/09/94 - Series 1, Show 8 ('Full Frontal Nudity') 11/09/94 - Series 1, Show 9 ('The Ant: An Introduction') 18/09/94 - Series 1, Show 10 ('Lingerie Shop') 25/09/94 - Series 1, Show 11 ('Royal Philharmonic Orchestra...') 02/10/94 - Series 1, Show 12 ('The Naked Ant') 09/10/94 - Series 1, Show 13 ('Intermission') One week gap; show replaced by: 16/10/94: Bardbrain of Britain, hosted by Robert Robinson 23/10/94 - Series 2, Show 1 ('Dinsdale') 30/10/94 - Series 2, Show 2 ('The Spanish Inquisition') Eight month gap in repeat schedule. 16/06/95 - Series 2, Show 3 ('Deja Vu') 23/06/95 - Series 2, Show 4 ('The Buzz Aldrin Show') Two week gap; show replaced by: 30/06/95: Sport 07/07/95: Sport 14/07/95 - Series 2, Show 5 ('Grill-o-Mat Snack Bar') 21/07/95 - Series 2, Show 6 ('School Prizes') One week gap; show replaced by: 28/07/95: Last Saturday Night's Armistice ** 04/08/95 - Series 2, Show 7 ('The Attila The Hun Show') *** 11/08/95 - Series 2, Show 8 ('Archaeology Today') 18/08/95 - Series 2, Show 9 ('...Different Parts Of The Body') 25/08/95 - Series 2, Show 10 ('Scott Of The Antartic') * Edited version removing David Frost's home phone number ** Bent Halo: "Saturday Night Armistice, Series 1, Show 4 with the epilepsy joke removed from the beginning. ...Armistice was added to the Friday night schedules mid-series because the ratings for the Saturday broadcasts were the joke of the television industry. In short, it was originally planned for Python to occupy the slot that week. Only shows 4 - 6 got this treatment, with this rather obviously being the first of the edited repeats. The schedule must have been adjusted the following week (did another show end that week?)" SOTCAA: "Cor, this has now turned into Armando Iannucci Edit News! Talk about yer 'wider picture'!" *** Original version (with 'Take Your Pick') finally reshown!

	Python Night An evening of programming celebrating 30 years of Monty Python with special contributions from the team. (9.00pm BBC2) 09/10/99 - Python Night * * The full line-up of the evening was as follows: 9.00 Intro sketches Fake BBC2 idents; Arthur Ewing's Musical Mice; John Cleese getting annoyed at the BBC; jokes about John Birt; Luigi Vercotti; Peter Sissons trail #1, etc 9.05 The Monty Python Story Passable documentary introduced by Eddie Izzard who is really bloody annoying throughout. Linking sketches: Carol Cleveland monologue / "Is the BBC dumbing down?" (Gumbies) / Out-Of-Focus Group / M-Py-Thon Sports / Mindful Violence (animation) / "I'd like to see someone drown" / Stereotyped Scotsman / Pepperpots 9.55 Pythonland Michael Palin travels to the locations of various Python sketches. 10.10 New Python Stuff Linking sketches: "But did he drown?" / Peter Sissons trail #2 / Dumbing up / Gumbies / Mastermind / Gorillas / Peter Sissions trail #3 / Comedy Of The Millennium vote / "This is BBC 1" 10.15 Monty Python's Life Of Brian (Introduced by conventional BBC2 continuity, thus screwing up previous joke) Linking sketches: Eric Idle examines 'the real Monty Python' / the stars pay tribute to Monty Python / Peter Sissons trail #4 / Ken Shabby and the BBC refuse skip 11.50 Lost Python Monty Python's contribution to Euroshow 1971 - soundtrack re-assembled and redubbed by the team. Linking sketches: Shabby and Announcer / South Park Tribute To Monty Python / Police appeal for Terry Gilliam's mother (feat. Ian Davidson) / Peter Sissons trail #5 12.00 From Spam To Sperm: Monty Python's Greatest Hits Meatloaf introduces a look back at Python music. Included interviews with the team, Andé Jacquemin and other conspirators. 00.30 The Pythons Live In The Studio Okay, so you could see the punchline coming when you were about twelve years old but... Credits and final linking sketches: Palin emerges from the sea / Gumbies farewell / "The BBC is closing down - forever".

	Monty Python's Flying Circus - The Anniversary Repeats: Following the Python Night evening, the cast were each asked to nominate their favourite episodes for a short run of repeats (BBC2 - various times). 10/10/99 - Series 1, Show 3 ('...Different Types Of Tree...') * 11/10/99 - Series 2, Show 9 ('...Different Parts Of The Body') ** 12/10/99 - Series 1, Show 12 ('The Naked Ant') *** 15/10/99 - Series 3, Show 8 ('The Cycling Tour') **** 17/10/99 - Series 4, Show 6 ('Party Political Broadcast') + * Eric Idle's choice. Sun 12.15am ** Michael Palin's choice. Mon 7.30pm *** John Cleese's choice. Tues 11.20pm. Re-edited slightly to remove train-crash references - after a real-life crash at Paddington Station that week. **** Terry Jones' choice. Fri 12.40pm + Terry Gilliam's choice. Sun 11.35pm INFAX includes reference to the first ever show being broadcast on 09/10/99. This was the evening of Python Night. Although there were suggestions that it was to be part of the night's line-up, it didn't actually appear.