Monty Python in Aberystwyth Page #7

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I'm very pleased to be here.

I've never been to Aberystwyth.

30 years ago, did you ever think one

of your co-stars would become Mayor?

We were hoping she would but...

It was in the contract.

It's taken a very long time.

What's it like reuniting

with these two tonight?

It's great. They look exactly

the same as they did then.

In a way, it's kind of more relevant

nowadays

because religion has come back

on the political agenda.

I'm sure if Jesus himself

was a good public speaker,

he probably knew how to make people

laugh and about comedies.

Odd idea that religion

should not be funny.

That sort of crept in

in the intervening 2,000 years.

Most of the people

who reacted against the film

were the people who hadn't seen it.

There was a Councillor Pinney

in Devon who banned the film

and when it was pointed out to him

that he hadn't seen the film,

he said, "You don't need to see

a pigsty to know it stinks."

The Middle West in America still

won't let Life Of Brian be shown.

They seem to be terrified of it.

So, you know, that keeps it going.

People are interested.

Why is something

still getting people excited?

What are you looking forward to most

tonight? The screening or...?

The beer.

But soon it's time to face

the crowds of fans

as the charity gala screening

gets underway.

And it's a sell-out as the saints

and sinners come together

for this worthy cause.

Proceeds of the night's event

go to the British Heart Foundation

and the Truthout charity,

raising over 3,000. Brilliant!

Sue Jones-Davies, Terry Jones

and Michael Palin.

AUDIENCE CHEERS:

(IN WELSH) I'd like to thank you all

for coming here this evening.

And a special welcome

to Terry and Michael.

I'm really delighted

they were willing to come.

I'm so pleased we've given them

a real Aberystwyth welcome.

AUDIENCE CHEERS:

As you can see,

I'm dressed for the occasion!

LAUGHTER:

Especially with my bling!

So, as the surreal opening credits

roll by,

the ban is finally lifted.

All in all, then,

it's a happy ending to our story.

And as this audience

enjoys the show,

it seems the film still has

the power to outrage, offend,

but most of all, make us laugh

at ourselves.

That's probably why we still love

The Life Of Brian more than ever.

For those involved, why do they

think it's still relevant today?

The worst thing would be

if the film had been ignored

and people'd said, "It's a nice

comedy film." That's it.

It was talked about and there were

things worth talking about in it.

You hope your comedy is going to be

relevant and it obviously is.

Really what it's about is taking

responsibility for your own actions.

And that is what most people duck.

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