Holy Flying Circus 2011

A fantastical re-imagining of the events of 1979, when Monty Python made Life of Brian and the debate about what is an acceptable subject for comedy was blown wide open.

Where to watch US

Not streaming in US right now.

On location

The cast

Stephen Fry God

Darren Boyd John Cleese

Charles Edwards Michael Palin

Rufus Jones Terry Jones

Phil Nichol Terry Gilliam

Tom Fisher Graham Chapman / Tramp

Steve Punt Eric Idle

Mark Heap Andrew Thorogood

Alex Macqueen BBC Head of Rude Words

D

David Birrell Gareth Nice - Angry Viewer

R

Robin Sebastian US News Reporter - BBFC Representative- Montage Man

Geoffrey McGivern Dog Walker /Petitioner /Man Whose Wife Malcolm Muggeridge Said Made a Lovely Breakfast

Rupert Vansittart Bernard Barnard QC

Michael Cochrane Malcolm Muggeridge

Top billing shown. Full cast and crew on IMDB ↗

More like this

1986

Robin Williams: An Evening at the Met

2018

Demetri Martin: The Overthinker

2013

Clear History

1997

SubUrbia

2025

Code 3

2017

Landline