"Monty Python's Flying Circus"
The All-England Summarise Proust Competition (1972)

Director:

Ian MacNaughton

Writers:

Graham Chapman (written by) &
John Cleese (written by) ...

TV Series:

"Monty Python's Flying Circus" (1969)

Original Air Date:

16 November 1972 (Season 3, Episode 5)

Genre:

Comedy

Plot:

Plot Keywords:

Tourist Agent | Gay Hairdresser | Doctor | Mountain Climbing | Mount Everest

Cast

Graham Chapman	...	Harry Baggot / Second Climber / The Colonel / Eamonn / Mr. Mann / Presenter
John Cleese	...	Announcer / Gumby Voice / Mervyn Little / Tick / Anne Elk (Miss)
Eric Idle	...	Summarise Proust Announcer / Second Voice Over / Third Climber / Patrice / Advert Voice / Second Fireman / Veronica / First Booth / Mr. Smoke-Too-Much
Terry Jones	...	Nude Organist / Arthur Mee / Mrs. Little / Second Booth
Michael Palin	...	It's Man / Ronald Rutherford / 'Mt. Everest' Narrator / First Climber / Ricky / First Fireman / Second Announcer / Third Booth / Bounder of Adventure
Terry Gilliam	...	Animation Voices
Carol Cleveland	...	Secretary
The Fred Tomlinson Singers	...	Bolton Choral Society / Fire Brigade

Trivia:

In the Travel Agents sketch, Eric Idle was original scripted to say "What a silly bunt" (replacing B with a K) as later appeared on the audio "Previous Record" release. BBC sensors simply cut this line from transmission which unfortunately is the only material available for production of the DVDs.

Quotes:

Voiceover: Good evening, and welcome to the Arthur Ludlow Memorial Baths, Newport, for this year's finals of the All-England Summarize Proust Competition. As you may remember, each contestant has to give a brief summary of Proust's "A la Recherche du Temps Perdu," once in a swimsuit...