Knights Who Say Ni Knights Who Say Ni The Knights Who Say "Ni!", also called the Knights of Ni, are a band of knights encountered by King Arthur and his followers in the film "Monty Python and the Holy Grail". They demonstrate their power by shouting "Ni!" (pronounced "nee"), terrifying the party, whom they refuse to allow passage through their forest unless appeased through the gift of a shrubbery. The knights appear silhouetted in a misty wood, wearing robes and horned helmets; their number is never apparent, but there are at least six. The leader of the knights, played by Michael Palin, is the
Sandy Johnson (director) and in 2011 a third BAFTA for "Harry & Paul". While studying Drawing and Painting at Glasgow School of Art in the 1970s, he was also an actor. He played several roles with Strathclyde Theatre Group and on film including one of the Knights of Ni in Monty Python and the Holy Grail". In 2013 he directed "Big Bad World (TV series)" for Comedy Central starring Blake Harrison, Rebecca Humphries, Seann Walsh and David Fynn and "The Spa (TV series)" written by Derren Litten, starring Rebecca Front. In 2015 he directed the 8-part series "Cradle To Grave" written by Danny