In 1979 the Monty Python comedy team return from making their film 'Monty Python's Life of Brian' in Tunisia. Premiered in America the film is pilloried by ultra-right religious groups for its depiction of Christ. In England the Popular Peoples' Church of St Sophia (whose members include a Tourettes sufferer who shouts out swear words) find a copy of the script in a dustbin and lobby the British censor for its suppression,leading to many local councils banning its screening. Death threats follow and Michael Palin - "the nicest man in Britain" - has his effigy burned on his front lawn. Finally crazed TV programmer Alan Dick persuades Palin and co-star John Cleese to defend the picture on a... |  | |
| Genres: | Drama | |
| Director: | Owen Harris | |
| Actors: | Stephen Fry Steve Punt Jason Thorpe Micah Balfour Ian Bonar Phil Nichol Russell Balogh Paul Chahidi James Laurenson Geoffrey McGivern Belinda Stewart-Wilson Rufus Jones Simon Greenall David Birrell Selina Griffiths | |
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