What more is there to say about Monty Python’s Life ofBrian? Well, we may as well give it a bash.

Luke Thompson takes on hosting duties for a swapcast between Film Gold and Luke’s English Podcast, originally recorded on video earlier this year (see below).

In this first part, Luke & Antony discuss among otherthings their histories with the film, the basic philosophy of the Python team regarding biblical epics, some of the original inspiration for the film, and its production and financing.

Fans of the film will know that in that final aspect, acertain Beatle may well get a mention…

Part 2 will follow in early December

Enjoy!

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Luke & Antony’s previous Python film collaboration (HolyGrail)

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episode links

Video version of this discussion (June 2025)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lYNW-fBpUoc&t=5674s

Film trailer

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GYHEordIo88

‘Life of Brian’ film pages

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monty_Python's_Life_of_Brian

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0079470/

Saint George to the rescue!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rDFdcfRAaCg

The Secret Life of Brian (recommended documentary)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hdU_6jUQI9s

George Harrison & Michael Palin in The Rutles’ film

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S8ifa3wqqDE