Monty Python’s Fliegender Zirkus (Monty Python’s Flying Circus) consisted of two 45-minute Monty Python German television comedy specials produced by WDR for West German television. The two episodes were first broadcast in January and December 1972 and were shot entirely on film and mostly on location in Bavaria, with the first episode recorded in German and the second recorded in English and then dubbed into German. These shows have been upgraded to high definition after extensive restoration from the original source material. Monty Python’s Fliegender ZirkusShow 1 (3 January 1972)Show 2 (18 December 1972) BONUS FEATURESEuroshow 1971Mountain Stream Outtake(Outtake from Show 1)Swimming Lessons with Arthur Lustgarten(Outtake from Show 2)Montreux SpecialRestoration Demo REGION CODING: A/B/CSPECT RATIO: 1920x1080 16:9 (4:3 PB)BD FORMAT: 1 x BDBD AUDIO: Dual Channel MonoSUBTITLES: English, Francais, Deutsch, Italiano, Espanol [LA]TOTAL RUN TIME: 131 minsCERTIFICATION: BBFC 15, FSK 12 Show 1 (Original air date: 3 January 1972) – An Introduction to Monty Pythonby Frau Newsreader Claudia Doren; Carrying the Olympic Torch; Albrecht DurerDocumentary; Anita Ekberg sings Albrecht Durer; “The Merchant of Venice”Performed by a Herd of Cows; Doctor Breeder; The Flasher Animation; Little RedRiding Hood; Silly Olympics; Stake Your Claim; “The Lumberjack Song”; BavarianRestaurant Show 2 (Original air date: 18 December 1972) – William Tell; Common Market SexManiacs; Sycophancy; Mouse Reserve / Fish Park; Chicken Mining; German vs.Greek Philosophers’ Football Match; Colin “Bomber” Harris vs. Colin “Bomber”Harris; Philosophers’ Football Match, 2nd Half; 10 Seconds of Sex; I Want aHearing Aid; The Tale of Happy Valley (The Princess with the Wooden Teeth) Bonus Features Euroshow 1971Monty Python’s contribution to the German-produced Euroshow 1971, airing onMay Day, featuring contributions from entertainers from across Europe. ThePythons examine the various British “traditions” in their observation of MayDay, including the Fish-Slapping Dance, the annual return of the overdue librarybook, the Women’s Guild reinterpretation of the beginning of spring, and manymore celebrations. Montreux Special – The BBC’s entry into The Rose d’Or Awards in 1971Content: Scott of The Sahara; Face The Press; New Cooker Sketch; The SemaphoreVersion of Wuthering Heights; Julius Caesar on an Aldis Lamp; Exploding Versionof “The Blue Danube”; The Ministry of Silly Walks; Blackmail; NewsreaderArrested / Erotic Film. Restoration DemoFeature demonstrating the restoration required to bring Monty Python’s FlyingCircus to the highest quality possible.
