Monty Python Encyclopedia

Everything you ever wanted to know about the history and stars of the Python comedy team from And Now For Something Completely Different to The Wind in the Willows via dead parrots, twelve monkeys and Basil the Rat.Major biographies of Chapman, Cleese, Gilliam, Idle, Jones and Palin. All television, stage, publishing, radio and filmic ventures -- as a team and apart. In-depth study of the comic ideals, key Python sketches and entries for other key players, notably Spike Milligan, Neil Innes and George Harrison. Further reading, recordings, videos and societies, plus a whole lot more.