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Synopsis: In 1979 the Monty Python comedy team return from making their film 'Monty Python's Life of Brian' in Tunisia. Premiered in America the film is pilloried by ultra-right religious groups for its depiction of Christ. In England the Popular Peoples' Church of St Sophia (whose members include a Tourette's sufferer who shouts out swear words) find a copy of the script in a dustbin and lobby the British censor for its suppression, leading to many local councils banning its screening. Death threats follow and Michael Palin - "the nicest man in Britain" - has his effigy burned on his front lawn. Finally crazed TV programmer Alan Dick persuades Palin and co-star John Cleese to defend the picture on a late night chat show against the Bishop of Southwark and religious commentator Malcolm Muggeridge. Thanks to Cleese's reasoning the Pythons are seen to triumph, winning over the Popular Peoples' Church. A later encounter with God will show how the film's controversy paved the way for other artistic
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Director(s): Owen Harris
Production: FremantleMedia
  1 win & 3 nominations.
 
IMDB:
7.2
NOT RATED
Year:
2011
89 min
109 Views


head in to a new decade.

What will the Britain of the

future be like? Will it be prim?

Or full of quim? Oh, dear God.

You, bring me a chair.

So, how are you going to do all that

on what will essentially be something

quite like a chat show? OK.

Random example.

We have a homeless guy. What?

Hear me out, big man.

We have a homeless guy

on the same show as the Queen.

Oh, right...Really?

No, it's just an example.

I'm showing you what's possible.

I'm reaching into your tiny mind

and opening the doors of the TARDIS.

It's a police box. Whoosh!

No it's not, it's Narnia. You!

I want you to build me a set

that looks like I've dropped acid

in Hawaii. Oh yeah.

I'm out there. It'll be like

when Dylan went electric.

That's what's happening, so

boo me, beardy, or get on board.

Sorry, who are you?

Well, I'm Alan Dick.

I'm the new BBC Head of Talk. So...

I'm confused. It's my first day.

Do I answer to you, or do I work

for the producer, Iain Johnstone?

You answer to me. Oh.

Oh. Brilliant. Isn't it?

All these 'orrible bags...I dunno.

Oh!

This is a bit of script

from Life of Brian.

This looks like

it might be quite offensive.

I should pass this on to someone who

might find it even more offensive.

All right, Desmond. The usual, is it?

Yes, please, Keith.

And a pint of mild, thanks.

ARSE, BALLS, PRICK, SH*T!

No problem.

There's your pint of lager.

Keep the change. Cheers. Grand.

Sam tells me you've got news

on the Life of Brian.

Prepare to be blown away...

I'M NOT QUEER!

Where did you get hold of this?

A man found out it

out walking his dog.

You didn't steal it did you?

No. A man really did find it while

out walking his dog. WANKER!

Is it real? I DID IT WITH STENCILS!

I didn't.

I've got a friend who is a comedy

writer and a committed Christian.

Really? It's odd, isn't it?

Anyway I'll show him this and if

he can verify it's 100% genuine

we can get the ball rolling. BALLS!

Sorry.

Well, I suppose congratulations are

in order. Well done, Desmond.

Cheers.

SCROTUMS! Cheers! BANJO F***ER!

The bad language.

Is it, is it...are you...?

The doctor suggested

seeing a therapist.

A bit American, isn't it?

YANK ME! It is a bit. Of course,

the irony is a few hundred years ago

someone like me would probably

have someone like you burnt at the

stake for being possessed by demons.

That's not very nice.

BELL-END!

What about this?

We get Harold Wilson.

Harold Wilson

the former Prime Minister?

OK. I can work with that.

Yeah. Harold Wilson.

And a bin man.

Ask them the same question -

why is this country such a mess?

But the bin men are on strike?

You're right.

Sh*t idea. F*** it, bin it... it's

gone, it's history. Moving on.

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Tony Roche

Anthony Dalton Roche, AO MBE (born 17 May 1945) is a former professional Australian tennis player, native of Tarcutta. He played junior tennis in the New South Wales regional city of Wagga Wagga. He won one Grand Slam singles title and thirteen Grand Slam doubles titles, and was ranked as high as World No. 2 by Lance Tingay of The Daily Telegraph in 1969. He also coached multi-Grand Slam winning World No. 1s, Ivan Lendl, Patrick Rafter, Roger Federer, Lleyton Hewitt and former World No. 4, Jelena Dokic. more…

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