Life of Python Life of Python Life of Python is the name of two documentaries, both intended to mark 20 years of the Monty Python team in 1989, but broadcast the following year after the death of team member Graham Chapman on 4 October - the eve of the 20th anniversary. The first version was broadcast in the US on the Showtime network on 16 March 1990, with the UK version finally airing on the team’s 21st anniversary on 5 October 1990, as part of the BBC’s "Omnibus" documentary series. Produced by Tiger Television in collaboration with Devillier-Donegan Enterprises, the documentaries take in
The Monty Python Instant Record Collection of record albums (all containing spoofs of popular album names). An inner sleeve featured a spoof "Where Are They Now?" update on the members of the Python team. As ever, the original vinyl release of the UK version had messages from George Peckham on the runout grooves. The first side read: "", while the second side read: "". The only new sketch (on the UK version) is "Summarise Proust Competition" which was originally performed on the television series "Monty Python's Flying Circus" and was re-recorded for "Monty Python's Previous Record" but never used, while the Alistair Cooke sketch is preceded