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Are there any reference books dealing with the subject of Monty Python?

April 26, 2017Books dealing Monty Python Reference Subject

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Are there any reference books dealing with the subject of Monty Python?

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Yes. Quite a few, actually. 1. From Fringe to Flying Circus (1980) Author: Roger Wilmut Covers the more recent history of British comedy and includes a section on Monty Python. Contains many photos and excerpts from some scripts. 2. Monty Python: The Case Against (1981) Author: Robert Hewison Deals with the many cases where Monty Python stepped over the line of what was considered humour. Includes the BBC concern over the undertakers sketch, the ABC injunction and court case, and the controversy surrounding the release of the film The Life of Brian. 3. Monty Python: Complete and Utter Theory of the Grotesque (1982) Author: John O. Thompson 4. Life of Python (1983) Author: George Perry Gives an overview of British comedy’s history and origins along with a personal history of each Python member. Lots of photos. 5. The First 200 Years of Monty Python (1989) Author: Kim “Howard” Johnson Has many interesting facts from each Flying Circus episode, profiles of each member, lists of Python stu