Monty Python's Flying Circus
Monty Python’s Flying Circus (known during the final series as just Monty Python) is a British surreal sketch comedy series created by and starring the comedy group Monty Python. The first episode was recorded at the BBC on 7 September and premiered on 5 October 1969 on BBC One, with 45 episodes airing over four series from 1969 to 1974, plus two episodes for German TV.
Barry Took
In the late 1960s Took became comedy advisor to the BBC and was responsible for bringing together the performers who formed "Monty Python's Flying Circus", before moving to the United States to work briefly on "Rowan and Martin's Laugh In". He returned to the UK in early 1970, was involved in setting up the BBC series "The Goodies", although he had returned to take up the position of Head of Light Entertainment at London Weekend Television. He resigned from this position when Stella Richman, his superior and the Director of Programming, was dismissed. "On the Move" (1975–76), a programme linked to a national campaign to promote adult literacy, was written by Took and featured Bob Hoskins and Donald Gee. He was involved in two further television series on the issue, "Your Move" and "Write Away".