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		</div><p>Monty Python have revealed events to mark their 50th anniversary in what they dubbed “an increasingly Pythonesque world”.</p>
<p>The birthday of Monty Python’s Flying Circus will be celebrated with a “BBC takeover” and a world record attempt.</p>
<p>Remaining Pythons John Cleese, Terry Gilliam, Eric Idle, Terry Jones and Michael Palin said: <em>“Python has survived because we live in an increasingly Pythonesque world.</em></p>
<p><em>“Extreme silliness seems more relevant now than it ever was.”</em></p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Monty Python is turning 50! We&#39;re thrilled to announce some plans for our 50th anniversary, including a <a href="https://twitter.com/BFI?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@BFI</a> season, <a href="https://twitter.com/BBC?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@BBC</a> takeover, a <a href="https://twitter.com/networktweets?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@networktweets</a> release of the fully-restored ";Flying Circus";, anniversary releases of Python books &; albums &; even a <a href="https://twitter.com/GWR?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@GWR</a> attempt. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Python50?src=hash&;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Python50</a> <a href="https://t.co/6N6vTD26od">pic.twitter.com/6N6vTD26od</a></p>
<p>&mdash; Monty Python (@montypython) <a href="https://twitter.com/montypython/status/1143841718984478722?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 26, 2019</a></p></blockquote>
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<p>BBC Radio 4 will air new radio specials, executive produced by Palin, featuring “never-before-released material from the Monty Python sound archives.”</p>
<p>The “first official Monty Python Guinness World Record attempt” will take place on the anniversary date itself, with the “Largest Gathering of People Dressed as Gumbys” – a recurring character in Python sketches.</p>
<p>It is not known whether any members of the much-loved troupe will take part.</p>
<p>BBC Two will show “defining career pieces from the archives”.</p>
<p>Surreal series Monty Python’s Flying Circus altered the tone of British TV comedy when it first aired on BBC One on October 5 1969.</p>
<p>It ran for four series and spawned four original films including The Holy Grail and Life Of Brian, live shows and albums.</p>
<p>Anniversary events will begin on September 1 with a month-long season at BFI Southbank.</p>
<p>It’s… Monty Python At 50 will feature the feature films, the entire Flying Circus series, “oddities” from the BFI National Archive, post-Python TV and films such as Fawlty Towers and A Fish Called Wanda, and an exhibition of Python material, including from The Monty Python Archive.</p>
<p>In 2014, the remaining members of the troupe – Graham Chapman died of cancer in 1989 – took part in a live stage show.</p>
<p>In 2016, it was announced that Jones had been diagnosed with dementia.</p>
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