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With a Monty Python Special live from the O2 in London

Drivetime comes from the O2 in London ahead of the final live shows by the legendary Monty Python team. Simon speaks to John Cleese and Michael Palin, as well as Python fans.

Drivetime comes from the O2 in London ahead of the opening night of the run of shows by comedy legends Monty Python.
Interviews with ALL the Pythons - John Cleese, Michael Palin, Terry Jones, Terry Gilliam and Eric Idle.
Eddie Izzard postpones going on stage in Houston, Texas to tell us why Monty Python are worth it.
Professor Brian Cox, who has a cameo in the show, explains what Python means to him and passes on some tips for parenting as well as some tales of school film clubs from the late 70s in Oldham.
The 7th Python, Carol Cleveland, gives us a live Confession. She's promised to keep it clean, well Python-clean.
And Arlene Phillips, who choreographed the original Monty Python movies and has been recalled for the live reunion show, tells us what it's like to revisit her work with the world's most famous sketch troupe.
We reveal the Nation's favourite Monty Python sketch (you voted for a humdinger!).

1 hour, 55 minutes

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Tue 1 Jul 2014 17:05
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 2

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Music Played

  • ABBA

    Voulez-Vous

    • Abba Gold.
    • Polydor.
    • 013.

  • The Beatles

    All Together Now

    • Yellow Submarine.
    • Parlophone.
    • 3.

  • The Cardigans

    Lovefool

    • The All Time Greatest Movie Songs.
    • Columbia/Sony Tv.

  • George Ezra

    Budapest

    • Wanted On Voyage.
    • Columbia.
    • 001.

  • Ella Henderson

    Ghost

    • (CD Single).
    • Sony Music.
    • 001.

  • The Kinks

    You Really Got Me

    • The Journey - Part 1.
    • BMG.
    • 7.

  • Monty Python

    Accountancy Shanty

  • Monty Python

    Always Look On The Bright Side Of Life

    • (CD Single).
    • Virgin.

  • Dolly Parton

    9 To 5 (Live At Glastonbury 2014)

  • Queen

    Don't Stop Me Now

    • Jazz.
    • Island.
    • 12.

  • KT Tunstall

    Black Horse and the Cherry Tree

    • (CD Single).
    • Relentless Records.

Broadcast

  • Tue 1 Jul 2014 17:05
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 2