Monty Python interviews with the surviving members of the team, as well as archive interviews with Graham Chapman and numerous excerpts from the television series and films. Also in commemoration of the 40th anniversary, Idle, Palin, Jones, and Gilliam appeared in a production of "Not the Messiah" at the Royal Albert Hall. The European premiere was held on 23 October 2009. An official 40th anniversary Monty Python reunion event took place in New York City on 15 October 2009, where the team received a Special Award from the British Academy of Film and Television Arts. In June 2011, it was announced that
The Instant Monty Python CD Collection the first track, while the entire second half is the second track. Due to each side of vinyl being roughly 20-30 minutes, and each CD able to hold up to 80 minutes, "Monty Python's Previous Record" and "Monty Python's Contractual Obligation Album" were split across two discs. In addition, sketches and songs were not indexed separately. Instead, the packaging made reference to what each album contained; for example, "Another Monty Python Record" was listed as "including The Spanish Inquisition, Gumby Theatre, Abattoir, Ethel the Frog, Be a Great Actor, Spam Song." This set does not include "Farewell to John Denver",