Favourite Monty Python Actor

[AmexRuislip]

Unseen Monty Python sketches discovered.

https://www.standard.co.uk/stayingi...ter-being-discovered-in-michael-a3901766.html

A series of unseen Monty Python sketches have been discovered in Michael Palin’s archives.

The comedian gave the documents to the British Library back in 2017 and further examination has revealed them to contain unused script ideas.

According to The Times, the sketches will go on show at the library in Kings Cross later this month.

I'd be up for this

 

[Blue3]

The total genius that was Graham Chapman

 

[fleet]

Palin - have met him and a really nice bloke he is too!

 

[Harry Wilson's tackle]

Anyone here old enough to remember the precursor to the Pythons, "Do Not Adjust Your Set" which featured three Pythons in the form of Idle, Jones and Palin together with a very young David Jason. Compulsive after school watching in B & W on ITV for an eight year old Potting.

And Denise Coffey

 

[Harry Wilson's tackle]

Carol Cleveland

 

[Weststander]

All special.

Palin just exudes happiness, laughter and loonacy.
Idle a complete comic nutter, with a brilliant voice apt for his art.

 

[dejavuatbtn]

Palin. Barnstonworth.

I recall the scene with John Cleese walking past the house and doing a double take - priceless.

Palin’s Ripping Yarns was a magic series that never really got the credit it deserved.

 

[vegster]

Tough one - I probably prefer the work they all did after Python

Palin/Jones - Ripping Yarns
Cleese - Fawlty Towers
Idle - Rutles/Rutland weekend Television
Terry Gilliam -Time Bandits/Brazil/Twelve Monkeys

I'll go for Palin - Ripping Yarns was probably my favourite of the lot.

Can't argue with this... Mind you I'm in the wrong room, I should be in Contradiction.

 

[Marxo]

I can't choose one favourite, I love them all.

 

[drew]

Take one of them out and it wouldn't have been Monty Python but I think palin edges it. Ripping yarns, Wanda and his approach to travel programmes.

 

[1234andcounting]

Palin without doubt. Also the best actor. If you need proof look no further than "GBH"

 

[El Presidente]

A shout out for Graham Chapman.

His autobiog is one of my favourite books of all time.

 

[Brovion]

Anyone here old enough to remember the precursor to the Pythons, "Do Not Adjust Your Set" which featured three Pythons in the form of Idle, Jones and Palin together with a very young David Jason. Compulsive after school watching in B & W on ITV for an eight year old Potting.

Yes! It was brilliant, just brilliant. I was about 9 or 10 and it was the absolute highlight of my week. Don't forget Denise Coffey as the evil Mrs Black. And weren't the Bonzos in it as well, or is that my mind playing tricks?


Back on topic my favourite Python at the time was Cleese, but watching them again I prefer Palin. Post-Python easily my favourite was Idle's Rutland Weekend Television. I do find though that, with some notable exceptions, most of Python now is unwatchable, I don't think it's aged well. And of the spin-offs at the time I loved Ripping Yarns, but re-watching that I realise most of it was poor.


EDIT: I notice someone else mentioned the Bonzos so I wasn't imagining it.

 

[Brovion]

... and talking of Python precursors: a mention for 'At Last The 1948 Show', which is where the 'Four Yorkshiremen' sketch originated. (Often mis-attributed to Python).

 

[Norman Potting]

Carol Cleveland article from a few years ago. Mentions her residing in Shoreham by Sea

https://www.express.co.uk/showbiz/tv-radio/453511/Carol-Cleveland-The-Python-pin-up

 

[Norman Potting]

Palin - have met him and a really nice bloke he is too!

..........And he likes trains as well ��

 

[Norman Potting]

..........And he likes trains as well ��

. I recall that he referred to himself as being "ruthlessly nice"

 

[DavidRyder]

Terry Jones for me, if only for the 'very naughty boy' line. They all brought something to the Pythons though, no dead wood!

 

[Cozzy]

has to be .......... The Parrot

how it kept a straight beak with the funnies going on was brilliant ... worth an Oscar for not twitching a feather

on a more serious note .... John Cleese for me has had the better career post Monty so for longevity I vote him

 

[Brovion]

Ha! I've only just realised this thread is nearly two years old! (I was trying to find the thread about Terry Jones that the OP mentioned)

Talk about being late to the party.