Holy Flying Circus

Movie
Original title	Holy Flying Circus
Country of production	GB
original language	English
Publishing year	2011
length	90 minutes
Rod
Director	Owen Harris
script	Tony Roche
production	Polly Leys ; Kate Norrish
music	Jack C. Arnold
camera	Richard Mott
cut	Billy Sneddon
occupation
	Darren Boyd : John Cleese ; Charles Edwards : Michael Palin ; Steve Punt : Eric Idle ; Rufus Jones : Terry Jones ; Tom Fisher : Graham Chapman ; Phil Nichol : Terry Gilliam ; Michael Cochrane : Malcolm Muggeridge ; Roy Marsden : Mervyn Stockwood , Bishop of Southwark ; Tom Price : Tim Rice ; Mark Heap : Andrew Thorogood ; Ben Crispin : Jesus; Stephen Fry : God;

Holy Flying Circus is a 2011 British television film about the controversy that sparked the 1979 release of Brian's Life . It was first broadcast on BBC Four on October 19, 2011 . The title refers to the television series Monty Python's Flying Circus .

action

Holy Flying Circus deals with the protests of religious (especially Christian ) groups against the comedian group Monty Python , which critics accused of blasphemy after the release of their movie The Life of Brian . The focus is on the background to the famous television debate that John Cleese and Michael Palin had on November 9, 1979 on Friday Night Saturday Morning with Mervyn Stockwood , then Bishop of Southwark , and Christian author Malcolm Muggeridge . Parts of this discussion were reenacted for the film. Overall, the film is not a factual report, but mixes real events with fictitious and sometimes - based on the style of the Monty Python productions - absurd subplots in which God and Jesus also play a role.

Reviews

Holy Flying Circus received mostly positive reviews. The sometimes erratic and incoherent action was rated as negative. Even so, the humorous script was highlighted. The performers of the actors were unanimously praised, especially Darren Boyd's performance as John Cleese .

Web links

Holy Flying Circus in the Internet Movie Database (English)
Holy Flying Circus on BBC Four

Individual evidence

^ John Preston: Holy Flying Circus, BBC Four, review. In: The Telegraph . October 22, 2011, accessed October 24, 2011 .
↑ John Walsh: Holy Flying Circus, BBC4, Wednesday - Mary Queen of Frocks, Channel 4, Tuesday. In: The Independent . October 23, 2011, accessed October 24, 2011 .
↑ Tom Sutcliffe: Last Night's Viewing: Holy Flying Circus, BBC4. In: The Independent . October 20, 2011, accessed October 24, 2011 .

[1] John Preston: Holy Flying Circus, BBC Four, review. In: The Telegraph . October 22, 2011, accessed October 24, 2011 .

[2] John Walsh: Holy Flying Circus, BBC4, Wednesday - Mary Queen of Frocks, Channel 4, Tuesday. In: The Independent . October 23, 2011, accessed October 24, 2011 .

[3] Tom Sutcliffe: Last Night's Viewing: Holy Flying Circus, BBC4. In: The Independent . October 20, 2011, accessed October 24, 2011 .