From Spam to Sperm (1999)

Country of Origin: UK
Date of Original Broadcast: 1999
Number of Seasons: n/a
Total Number of Episodes: 1
Average Episode Running Times:
Format: colour
Ratio: 1.33:1
Sound: stereo

CREDITS

PRODUCTION
Production Companies: BBC / Python (Monty) Pictures Limited
Producer: Selina Mehta

DIRECTION
Director: Selina Mehta

PHOTOGRAPHY
Directors of Photography: John Halliday, Colin Waldeck

EDITING AND POST-PRODUCTION
Editor: Michael Duly
Videotape Editor: Adrian Udal

SOUND
Sound: Anthony Wornum
Dubbing Mixer: Steve Hudson

DESIGN AND SET CONSTRUCTION
Graphic Designers: Steve Bonnett, Keith Haynes

MISCELLANEOUS
Production Assistant: Mark Walden-Mills
Archival Researcher: Declan Smith

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
Thanks To: Nancy Lewis

CAST
Graham Chapman (in archive footage)
John Cleese (interviewee)
Carol Cleveland (interviewee)
Terry Gilliam (interviewee)
Eric Idle (interviewee)
Terry Jones (interviewee)
Steve Martin (interviewee)
Meat Loaf (host)
Michael Palin (interviewee)

PLOT SUMMARY

A documentary on the history of the Monty Python comedy team.

AVAILABILITY

USA
DVD Distributors: A&E Home Video

TIMELINE

2000
October
31: USA – DVD release

2009
May
16: UK - television broadcast (on G.O.L.D./G.O.L.D. +1)
22: UK - television broadcast (on G.O.L.D./G.O.L.D. +1)

LINKS

INCLUDES FOOTAGE FROM
Monty Python's Flying Circus (1969-1974)
Monty Python's Life of Brian (1979)
Monty Python's The Meaning of Life (1983)

KEYWORDS

documentary, television history

Last Updated: 17 May, 2009