What is the real name of the Monty Pythons Flying Circus theme?
The music is from the Liberty Bell March by John Philip Sousa. It is not known who selected the music as all the Pythons have taken credit for it at one point or another. It was probably selected by Terry Gilliam from a suggestion by program director Roger Last, and then cut down to thirty seconds to roll with Gilliam’s animation. Being on a tight budget, Gilliam needed something that was out of copyright to avoid paying royalty fees. The recording is a rather old one from the BBC library, by the Coldstream Guards. As for the march itself, now tied permanently with lumberjacks and silly walks, it is still performed by marching bands, but not without a good deal of snickering from their audiences. Q: How many episodes of Monty Python’s Flying Circus are there? A: There were 13 shows from each of the first 3 series and 6 shows in the 4th series plus 2 specials made for German television for a total of 47. Q: When were these episodes originally shown in the U.K.? A: The broadcast dates fo
