Terry Jones
Birthday: 1942-02-01
Place of Birth: Colwyn Bay, Wales, UK
Biography: Terence Graham Parry Jones was a Welsh comedian, screenwriter, actor, film director, children's author, popular historian, political commentator, and TV documentary host. He is best known as a member of the Monty Python comedy team. At the age of 4, the Jones family moved to Surrey in England. Jones attended primary school at Esher COE school and later attended the Royal Grammar School in Guildford, where he was school captain in the 1960-61 academic year. He later read English at St Edmund Hall, Oxford, but "strayed into history". While there, he performed comedy with future Monty Python cast-mate Michael Palin in The Oxford Revue. Jones appeared in the comedy TV series "Twice a Fortnight" with Michael Palin; Graeme Garden; Bill Oddie and Jonathan Lynn, as well as the television series |"The Complete and Utter History of Britain" (1969). He appeared in" Do Not Adjust Your Set" (1967–69) with Michael Palin; Eric Idle and David Jason. He wrote for "The Frost Report" and several other David Frost programmes.
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Life of Brian
Brian Cohen is an average young Jewish man, but through a series of ridiculous events, he gains a re...
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Monty Python and the Holy Grail
King Arthur, accompanied by his squire, recruits his Knights of the Round Table, including Sir Bedev...
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Monty Python's The Meaning of Life
Life's questions are 'answered' in a series of outrageous vignettes, beginning with a staid London i...
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Monty Python & the Holy Grail Location Report
An documentarian from the BBC visits the set of Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1975). This documen...
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The Hidden History of Egypt
Egyptians were famed for their extravagant building techniques and extraordinary gods, but what abou...
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The Hidden History of Rome
Rome was famed for the decadence of its ruling class, however, what about the ordinary citizens of t...
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Erik the Viking
Erik the Viking gathers warriors from his village and sets out on a dangerous journey to Valhalla, t...
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Monty Python Live at the Hollywood Bowl
Monty Python perform many of their greatest sketches at the Hollywood Bowl, including several from p...
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And Now for Something Completely Different
A collection of Monty Python's Flying Circus skits from the first two seasons of their British TV se...
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Life Of Brian Screenplay
An original illustrated 110 minute recording by The Pythons of their early screenplay in progress....
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The Story of 1
A humor-inflected history of the of the number one, covering military applications in ancient Rome, ...
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Remember the Secret Policeman's Ball?
The Secret Policeman benefit shows for Amnesty International brought together comedy grand masters -...
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Not the Messiah (He's a Very Naughty Boy)
Not The Messiah (He's a Very Naughty Boy) is a comic oratorio based on Monty Python's Life of Brian,...
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The Wind in the Willows
Jailed for his reckless driving, rambunctious Mr. Toad has to escape from prison when his beloved To...
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Hitler: The Comedy Years
A documentary about the portrayal of Adolf Hitler in popular culture....
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Le Créateur
A playwright of note, Darius developed a drinking problem after his first major hit, and has taken t...
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Is This a Record?
John Cleese, Michael Palin and Terry Jones celebrate the Guinness Book of World Records....
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Jabberwocky
After the death of his father, young Dennis Cooper goes to town where he has to pass several adventu...
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The Secret Life of Brian
A documentary about the making of the controversial Life of Brian and the surrounding accusations of...
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The Secret Policeman's Ball
A series of benefit concerts to raise money for Amnesty International. Performances include comedy s...
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Pleasure at Her Majesty's
The first of the Amnesty International comedy benefit galas. The title is a play on the phrase at He...
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The Pythons: Somewhere in Tunisia, Circa A.D. 1979
Ten years ago exactly, more or less, give or take a day or two, six young men sat down, or maybe sto...
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The Surprising History of Sex and Love
The Surprising History of Sex and Love is a documentary presented by Terry Jones, looking at the dif...
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Close-Up Toothpaste Relaunch
One of the least-known Monty Python rarities is “The Close-up Toothpaste Relaunch,” a short advertis...
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Penguins April Fool - The Making of
The making of the hoax film Miracles of Evolution....
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Anatomy of a Liar
A documentary about A Liar's Autobiography: The Untrue Story of Monty Python's Graham Chapman....
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Anna and the Moods
There once was a girl named Anna Young. One day, her family is waiting for their perfect daughter to...
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The Quest for the Holy Grail Locations
A documentary with Terry Jones and Michael Palin travelling to the locations of "Monty Python and Ho...
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Inside the Labyrinth
A behind-the-scenes look at Jim Henson's 1986 fantasy film, 'Labyrinth', featuring David Bowie and J...
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The Seventh Python
Sean Connors Films, Ltd. Presents a Frozen Pictures production of The Seventh Python, a nonfiction m...
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Absolutely Anything
Eccentric aliens give a man the power to do anything he wants to determine if Earth is worth saving....
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Life of Python
This BBC documentary tells the history of the Python group, allowing a few glimpses at the works of ...
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The Box
Several individuals have been packed in a box; they disagree regarding what should be done....
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The Secret Policeman's Ball
A live stand-up comedy and music gig to celebrate Amnesty International's 50th Anniversary....
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Parrot Sketch Not Included: Twenty Years of Monty Python
Steve Martin presents selected sketches from "Monty Python's Flying Circus (1969)". It's the well kn...
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Monty Python Live (Mostly)
Celebrate the last night of the Pythons on the big screen! With John Cleese, Eric Idle, Terry Gillia...
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The Crimson Permanent Assurance
A group of down-and-out accountants mutiny against their bosses and sail their office building onto ...
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50 Years of BBC Two Comedy
Documentary charting and celebrating five decades of often groundbreaking, boundary-pushing comedy f...
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Euroshow '71: May Day Special
German made-for-TV musical extravaganza starring Monty Python....
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Fawlty Towers: Re-Opened
30 years after Fawlty Towers (1975) ended, Stephen Fry narrates a documentary about the making of th...
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L.A. Story
With the help of a talking freeway billboard, a "wacky weatherman" tries to win the heart of an Engl...
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Monty Python: The Meaning of Live
With unprecedented access, this program reveals the humour, chaos and passion that went into bringin...
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King Guillaume
Magali plays in a brass band. Guillaume drives a small tourist train. Both spin a perfect love, they...
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The Meaning of Making 'The Meaning of Life'
The behind-the-scenes production documentary of Monty Python's 'Meaning Of Life.' This documentary ...
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Spike Milligan I told you I was ill... A live tribute
One of many tributes following the death of Spike Milligan. Comedians, actors and musicians join for...
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Monty Python in Aberystwyth
In a strange turn of events, Sue Jones-Davies became the mayor of a Welsh town where Monty Python's ...
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Chaucer & the Canterbury Tales
Terry Jones (of Monty Python) gives a narrative of the life of and society around Geoffrey Chaucer. ...
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Not The Messiah: The Road To Albert Hall
Half-hour behind the scenes of Eric Idle's Not The Messiah oratorio. Featuring Eric Idle, Terry Jone...
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The New Incomplete And Utter History Of Everything
Terry Jones and Michael Palin revisit their "pre-Python" sketch show from 1969 which has sadly been ...
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Tomkinson's Schooldays
New boarder Tomkinson is thoroughly miserable at Graybridge public school where he has to fight the ...
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Comic Roots: Michael Palin
Short biographical documentary about comedian Michael Palin and his early interest in acting and com...
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Monty Python's Flying Circus—Graham Chapman's Personal Best
Monty Python's Personal Best is a miniseries of six one-hour specials, each showcasing the contribut...
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Gladiators: The Brutal Truth
For 750 years, the local colosseum was the only place to go if you were looking for some action. Wha...
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Alexander Armstrong's Real Ripping Yarns
Alexander Armstrong explores the literature that inspired Michael Palin and Terry Jones's classic TV...
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Locked Out
Once upon a time, somewhere... a homeless guy finds a policeman's uniform......
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The Broken Bottle
Short sketch written by and starring Michael Palin and Terry Jones, of Monty Python....
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Comedians Do It On Stage
A Group of Britain's top comedy and music performers gather at a London Theater, to give their suppo...
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The Roots of Monty Python
A look back at the origins of the ground breaking BBC comedy series Monty Python's Flying Circus....
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Monty Python In The Netherlands
Monty Python sketch created for Dutch television in 1973....
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What the Pythons Did Next...
A look at the careers of John Cleese, Eric Idle, Graham Chapman, Michael Palin, Terry Jones and Terr...
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Peter Cook & Co.
Peter Cook & Co. is a one-off sketch show special starring Peter Cook, with guest appearances from f...
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Terry Jones' Barbarians
Terry Jones' Barbarians is a 4-part TV documentary series first broadcast on BBC 2 in 2006. It was w...
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Henry Cleans Up
An educational comedy film from Guinness instructing how to clean out your pipes in the pub....
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The Best of Monty Python's Flying Circus Volume 1
Compilation of the best Sketches of the first series of Monty Python's Flying Circus, which ran from...
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The Best of Monty Python's Flying Circus Volume 3
All the best sketches from the third and fourth series of the ground-breaking comedy. Memorable mome...
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The Best of Monty Python's Flying Circus Volume 2
All the best sketches from the second series of the ground-breaking comedy. Memorable moments includ...
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The Meaning of Monty Python
A discussion between John Cleese, Michael Palin, Eric Idle, Terry Gilliam and Terry Jones about thei...
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The Monty Python Story
The story behind how the comedy sketch group Monty Python formed in 1969, and lead to four very seri...
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Monty Python: 30th Anniversary Sketches
The Sketches produced by the surviving Pythons for the BBC's celebration of the 30th Anniversary of ...
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Monty Python: From Spam to Sperm
Meatloaf introduces a look back at Python's use of music. Included interviews with the team, André J...
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Monty Python: Before the Flying Circus
Discover how six seemingly ordinary but supremely talented men became Monty Python, sketch comedy's ...
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The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Espionage Escapades
Posing as a dancer for the Ballets Russes in Barcelona, Indy meets old friend Pablo Picasso, and nar...
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Monty Python Conquers America
This documentary follows the evolution of the British sketch comedy troupe that redefined humor and ...
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Boom Bust Boom
Terry Jones presents Boom Bust Boom. The result of a meeting between writer, director, historian and...
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Monty Python: And Now for Something Rather Similar
Alan Yentob meets the five surviving members of Monty Python - John Cleese, Michael Palin, Terry Jon...
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The Life of Python
Celebrating their 30th anniversary, Monty Python presents exclusive new material and so-called class...
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Python at 50: Silly Talks and Holy Grails
From ‘something completely different’ to icons of comedy and national treasures, this is a collectio...
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The Land of Sometimes
On Christmas Eve, twins Alfie and Elise struggle with the absence of their father. Elise dreams of e...
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In Charlie Chaplin's Footsteps
Charlie Chaplin was at one time the most famous person in the world. His creation – the little tramp...
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Miracles of Evolution
Miracles of Evolution is a fake BBC film trailer featuring flying penguins made in 2008 as an April ...
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The Great Birds Eye Peas Relaunch 1971
One of the least-known Monty Python rarities is “The Great Birds Eye Peas Relaunch of 1971,” a short...
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The Mermaid Frolics
In May 1977 a second Amnesty benefit was held to build on the success of the first show and with the...
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Monty Python: Live at Aspen
In March 1998 in Aspen, Colorado, the surviving members of the Monty Python team – John Cleese, Terr...
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Monty Python's Best Bits Celebrated
Monty Python’s influence on comedy has been compared to the Beatles’ influence on music, a pivotal m...
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Concert for George
As a memorial to George Harrison on the first anniversary of his passing, The Concert for George was...
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Medieval Fightbook
Follow the close analysis of an ancient fight master's manuscript depicting combat techniques and de...
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Scarfe's Follies
Cartoonist Gerald Scarfe looks at that most English of things - the folly....
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Monty Python: Almost the Truth (The Lawyer's Cut) - Theatrical Release
This is a theatrical / movie adaptation of the TV Miniseries. Its chapters do not align with the epi...
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Monty Python's Flying Circus—John Cleese's Personal Best
Monty Python's Personal Best is a miniseries of six one-hour specials, each showcasing the contribut...
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Monty Python's Flying Circus—Eric Idle's Personal Best
Monty Python's Personal Best is a miniseries of six one-hour specials, each showcasing the contribut...
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Monty Python's Flying Circus—Michael Palin's Personal Best
Monty Python's Personal Best is a miniseries of six one-hour specials, each showcasing the contribut...
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Monty Python's Flying Circus—Terry Gilliam's Personal Best
Monty Python's Personal Best is a miniseries of six one-hour specials, each showcasing the contribut...
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Monty Python's Flying Circus—Terry Jones' Personal Best
Monty Python's Personal Best is a miniseries of six one-hour specials, each showcasing the contribut...
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Monty Python's Flying Circus—Graham Chapman's Personal Best
Monty Python's Personal Best is a miniseries of six one-hour specials, each showcasing the contribut...
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Bottom Mindless Violence
The only word to describe the amazing duo of Rik Mayall and Adrian Edminson is genius. For the past ...
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