This discussion (as there are questions as to whether it constitutes a debate) was held in November 1979, hosted by Tim Rice, about the then-new film Monty Python’s Life of Brian, which had been banned by many local councils and caused protests throughout the world with accusations that it was blasphemous. To argue in favour of this accusation were broadcaster and noted Christian Malcolm Muggeridge and Mervyn Stockwood(the then Bishop of Southwark). In its defence were two members of the Monty Python team, who created the movie, John Cleese and Michael Palin. The content of the film and this discussion later became a part of a larger feature movie in 2011, called Holy Flying Circus.

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