Monty Python

Monty Python (also collectively known as The Pythons) were a British surreal comedy group who created their sketch comedy show <a href="/c/books/credit/215838/monty-pythons-flying-circus/">Monty Python's Flying Circus</a>, which first aired on the BBC in 1969. Broadcast by the BBC between 1969 and 1974, Monty Python's Flying Circus was conceived, written, and performed by its members <a href="/c/books/credit/96514/graham-chapman/">Graham Chapman</a>, <a href="/c/books/credit/361629/john-cleese/">John Cleese</a>, <a href="/c/books/credit/64607/terry-gilliam/">Terry Gilliam</a>, <a href="/c/books/credit/448160/eric-idle/">Eric Idle</a>, <a href="/c/books/credit/130724/terry-jones/">Terry Jones</a>, and <a href="/c/books/credit/37738/michael-palin/">Michael Palin</a>.