Monty Python: Almost the Truth (Lawyers Cut) "The Meaning of Life", Chapman's death, and the five surviving members going on their separate ways and doing other projects. The film was produced by independent UK film producers Bill and Ben Productions (half of which is Terry Jones' son Bill) in association with Eagle Rock Entertainment. The series features interviews with people who worked with Monty Python as well as comedians and performers who cite them as an influence, including: Each episode opens with a different re-recording of the theme song from "Life of Brian", with new lyrics referring to "Python" rather than "Brian". The first five episodes feature
Monty Python in three, Chapman in two, and Gilliam in one. Idle did not participate in the Amnesty shows. Notwithstanding Idle's lack of participation, the other five members (together with "Associate Pythons" Carol Cleveland and Neil Innes) all appeared together in the first "Secret Policeman's Ball" benefit—the 1976 "A Poke in the Eye"—where they performed several Python sketches. In this first show, they were collectively billed as "Monty Python". (Peter Cook deputised for the errant Idle in a courtroom sketch.) In the next three shows, the participating Python members performed many Python sketches, but were billed under their individual names rather than