Monty Python: And Now for Something Rather Similar
"There's nothing more embarrassing than a bunch of middle-aged old farts trying to recreate the halcyon days of Python humour"
Synopsis
Alan Yentob meets the five surviving members of Monty Python - John Cleese, Michael Palin, Terry Jones, Terry Gilliam and Eric Idle - as they prepare to reunite on stage.
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