Touching the Void (play) Touching the Void (play) Touching the Void is a play written by David Greig, based on the book of the same name by Joe Simpson. It made its world premiere at the Bristol Old Vic in September 2018, before embarking on a short UK and international tour. The play centres on the true story of Joe Simpson and Simon Yates, climb of the 6,344-metre west face of the Siula Grande in the Peruvian Andes in 1985. "Touching the Void" has been adapted for the stage by David Greig, based on the 1988 book of the same name by Joe Simpson.
The Pythons (documentary) Pythons was released as an extra on the 1999 Criterion Collection DVD of "Monty Python's Life of Brian" in the US. It was later released in the UK on the 2003 Region 2 DVD of the film. The 2007 DVD/Blu-ray "Immaculate Edition" release of the film did not include the documentary. The Pythons (documentary) The Pythons is a BBC documentary about the Monty Python team which was filmed in Tunisia in 1978, during the making of "Monty Python's Life of Brian". As well as promoting their upcoming film, the documentary also serves as a tenth anniversary profile of the team,