"Monty Python's Flying Circus"
The British Showbiz Awards (1973)

Director:

Ian MacNaughton

Writers:

Graham Chapman (written by) &
John Cleese (written by) ...
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TV Series:

"Monty Python's Flying Circus" (1969)

Original Air Date:

18 January 1973 (Season 3, Episode 13)

Genre:

Comedy

Plot:

Plot Keywords:

Actor Playing Female Role | Eccentric | Surrealism | Absurd Humor | Prank

Cast

Michael Palin	...	It's Man / George Bernard Shaw / Second Cricketer / Salesman / John Rickman / Frank Bough / Arthur Briggs
Eric Idle	...	Dickie Attenborough / Third Cricketer / Mr. Grimshaw / 'International Wife-Swapping' Voice Over / Peter West / Eddie Waring
John Cleese	...	The Announcer / James McNeill Whistler / Pier Paolo Pasolini / Man from Curry's / Mr. Samson / Arthur Briggs' Bedmate
Terry Jones	...	Nude Organist / The Prince of Whales / Second Mrs. Zambesi / Jack Casey / Reverend Ronald Simms
Terry Gilliam	...	Swiss Mountaineer
Graham Chapman	...	Oscar Wilde / First Cricketer / First Mrs. Zambesi / Chivers
Carol Cleveland	...	First Lady
Caron Gardner	...	Mary
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Richard Baker	...	Himself - BBC News Anchor (archive footage) (uncredited)
David Hamilton	...	Himself - Thames TV Announcer (uncredited)

Directed by
Ian MacNaughton

Writing credits
Graham Chapman		(written by) &
John Cleese		(written by) &
Eric Idle		(written by) &
Terry Jones		(written by) &
Michael Palin		(written by) &
Terry Gilliam		(written by)

Produced by
Ian MacNaughton	....	producer

Cinematography by
Alan Featherstone

Film Editing by
Ray Millichope

Production Design by
Chris Thompson

Costume Design by
Hazel Pethig

Makeup Department
Magdalene Gaffney	....	makeup artist (as Miss Gaffney and Mr. Last)

Art Department
Bob Blagden	....	graphic designer

Sound Department
Richard Chubb	....	sound

Camera and Electrical Department
Bill Bailey	....	lighting technician

Animation Department
Terry Gilliam	....	animator

Other crew
Jean Clarke	....	choreographer

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Graham Chapman		creator
John Cleese		creator
Terry Gilliam		creator
Eric Idle		creator
Terry Jones		creator
Michael Palin		creator

Produced by
John Howard Davies	....	producer (first four episodes)

Cinematography by
Max Samett		(as Max Sammett)

Sound Department
Doug Smith	....	sound

Trivia:

This is the only episode of the series that does not feature the opening credits. (It is, however, the third and final episode to feature Her Royal Highness the Dummy Princess Margaret.)