Monty Python's Flying Circus: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

And now for something completely different: Monty Python's Flying Circus was simply the most influential comedy program television has ever seen. Five Englishmen, all working under the constraints of conventional TV shows such as The Frost Report (for which the five Englishmen wrote), gathered together with an expatriate American in the spring of 1969 to break the rules. The result, first airing on BBC-1 on October 5, 1969, has influenced countless future men and women in the media and comedy since.

Series details

• Title: Monty Python's Flying Circus
• Format: Variety
• Language: English
• Genres: Comedy
• Premiere date: 1969-10-05
• Final broadcast date listed: 1974-12-05
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: BBC One
• Network country: United Kingdom
• Typical episode runtime: 30 minutes
• TVmaze community rating: 8/10
• TVMaze ID: 694

Cast and credited roles

• John Cleese — Various Characters
• Eric Idle — Various Characters
• Terry Gilliam — Various Characters
• Graham Chapman — Various Characters
• Terry Jones — Various Characters
• Michael Palin — Various Characters

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 1969-10-05; final listed air date 1970-01-11; episode order: 13.
• Season 2: premiered 1970-09-15; final listed air date 1970-12-22; episode order: 13.
• Season 3: premiered 1972-10-19; final listed air date 1973-01-18; episode order: 13.
• Season 4: premiered 1974-10-31; final listed air date 1974-12-05; episode order: 6.

Source and licence

Adapted from Monty Python's Flying Circus on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.