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Monty Python's Flying Circus
1969–1974
· TV Show
· 30 min episodes
· 4 seasons
A
MEANRANK
83/100
Where it ranks
- Mean Score #79
- IMDb #29
- RatingGraph #243
- Criticker #9
- Trakt #62
Every rating
79–88
out of 100
Mostly agreed
Lowest is RatingGraph on 79, highest is IMDb on 88.
See the TV shows the platforms disagree about most →The original surreal sketch comedy showcase for the Monty Python troupe.
Details
- Created by
- Ian MacNaughton, John Howard Davies
- Studio
- BBC
- Released
- 5 October 1969
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Language
- English, Arabic, French, German, Italian, Mandarin, Spanish
- Episode length
- 30 min
- Rated
- TV-14
- Episodes
- 45 across 4 seasons
- Awards
- 4 wins, 7 nominations
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Cast
Full cast (20) →
Awards & nominations
See all 11 →3 major awards won · 4 wins from 11 nominations across 2 ceremonies
| BAFTA TV Award 1973 | Best Light Entertainment Programme | Ian MacNaughton | Winner |
| BAFTA TV Award 1970 | Special Award | Monty Python's Flying Circus For the production, writing and performances. | Winner |
| BAFTA TV Award 1970 | Special Award | Terry Gilliam For the graphics. | Winner |
| BAFTA TV Award 1975 | Best Light Entertainment Programme | Ian MacNaughton | Nominee |
| BAFTA TV Award 1973 | Best Light Entertainment Performance | Monty Python | Nominee |
| BAFTA TV Award 1971 | Best Light Entertainment Performance | John Cleese | Nominee |
| BAFTA TV Award 1971 | Best Light Entertainment Production | Ian MacNaughton | Nominee |
| BAFTA TV Award 1970 | Best Light Entertainment | John Howard Davies Ian MacNaughton | Nominee |
Awards from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA.
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Trailer — Monty Python's Flying Circus
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BAFTA TV Award
10 nominations, 3 won
| Best Light Entertainment Programme | Ian MacNaughton | Winner |
| Special Award | Monty Python's Flying Circus For the production, writing and performances. | Winner |
| Special Award | Terry Gilliam For the graphics. | Winner |
| Best Light Entertainment | John Howard Davies Ian MacNaughton | Nominee |
| Best Light Entertainment Performance | Monty Python | Nominee |
| Best Light Entertainment Performance | John Cleese | Nominee |
| Best Light Entertainment Personality | John Cleese | Nominee |
| Best Light Entertainment Production | Ian MacNaughton | Nominee |
| Best Light Entertainment Programme | Ian MacNaughton | Nominee |
| Best Script | Writing Team | Nominee |
Online Film & Television Association Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| OFTA TV Hall of Fame | Monty Python's Flying Circus | Winner |