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Valued exposure: Python

Eric Idle, Terry Jones, Graham Chapman, John Cleese and in the front Michael Palin

Monty Python's Flying Circus first aired on the BBC on 5 October 1969 and ran until 1974. The show pushed at the boundaries of comedy and went on to become a classic.

Photo shows: Eric Idle, Terry Jones, Graham Chapman, John Cleese and in the front Michael Palin.

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