Series synopsis
Monty Python's Best Bits (Mostly) is a British documentary television series that premiered on PBS on November 3, 2014. It ended on November 10, 2014. It stars Hugh Bonneville, Graham Chapman, John Cleese and Michael Palin.
This series is presented by self-confessed Python nut Hugh Bonneville, each show with a group of five famous comedians remembering their favourite Python moments. Each guest chooses a sketch (or two) and it's played with their comments..
Premise
This series is presented by self-confessed Python nut Hugh Bonneville, each show with a group of five famous comedians remembering their favourite Python moments. Each guest chooses a sketch (or two) and it's played with their comments..
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Hugh Bonneville as Narrator
- Graham Chapman as Self (archive footage)
- John Cleese as Self (archive footage)
- Michael Palin as Self (archive footage)
- Terry Jones as Self (archive footage)
- Terry Gilliam as Self (archive footage)
- Eric Idle as Self (archive footage)
Guest cast
- Noel Fielding as Self
- Robert Lindsay as Self
- Tracey Ullman as Self
- Jim Carrey as Self
- Richard Curtis as Self
- Suzy Eddie Izzard as Self
- Stephen Fry as Self
- Mike Myers as Self
- Jessica Hynes as Self
- Ben Miller as Self
- Dara Ó Briain as Self
- Simon Pegg as Self
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 5 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 5 | November 3, 2014 | November 10, 2014 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Episode 1 Re-enactment of Pearl Harbour (Tracey Ullman), Kilimanjaro Expedition (Noel Fielding), Arthur Two Sheds Jackson (Richard Curtis), World's Funniest Joke (Jim Carrey), The Spanish Inquisition (Robert Lindsay) |
November 3, 2014 |
| 2 |
Episode 2 Argument Clinic (Stephen Fry), Hell's Grannies (Eddie Izzard), Wicker Island (Mike Myers), Fish Licence (Jessica Hynes), Olympic Hide and Seek Final (Ben Miller) |
November 4, 2014 |
| 3 |
Episode 3 Working Class Playright (Dara O Briain), Self Defence Against Fresh Fruit (Simon Pegg), Nudge Nudge (Charlie Higson), Communist Quiz (Paul Whitehouse), How Not To Be Seen (Seth Green) |
November 5, 2014 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | PBS |
|---|---|
| First aired | November 3, 2014 |
| Last aired | November 10, 2014 |
| Status | ended |