Frank Muir

Monty Python: Before the Flying Circus

Discover how six seemingly ordinary but supremely talented men became Monty Python, sketch comedy's inspired group of lunatics who turned such unlikely sources of inspiration as Spam, dead parrots and the Inquisition into enduring punch lines. This entertaining documentary includes interviews with members of the troupe, as well as home movies, photos and rare recordings from Monty Python's early years.

To See Such Fun

Compilation of classic British comedy moments

Is This a Record?

John Cleese, Michael Palin and Terry Jones celebrate the Guinness Book of World Records.

Elementary, My Dear Watson

John Cleese stars as Sherlock Holmes in this Comedy Playhouse pilot episode from 1973.

The Ealing Comedies

The story of the men and women who produced a series of film comedies that were so original and funny that they put Ealing on the map.

Innocents in Paris

Romantic comedy about a group of Britons flying to Paris for the weekend.