UKTV Gold to broadcast the final ever Monty Python show live

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UK TV channel Gold has announced it's screening the last ever live performance by  Monty Python.

Gold will broadcast The Monty Python Live (mostly): One Down Five to Go stage show directly from The O2 on Sunday, July 20.

The broadcast will begin with a live back stage programme and will culminate with the Python’s final ever stage show, the entire show expected to scren over three hours.

Eric Idle, on behalf of The Pythons said: "What could be finer at the end of a long life in comedy, than a chance to reunite with old pals and say goodbye to all our fans in one final mad musical show. We are very excited that not only do we get the chance to screw up on stage, we get a chance to screw up live on TV, too."

Richard Watsham, director of commissioning at GOLD's parent company UKTV, said: “It’s a huge step in GOLD’s evolution to be part of such a significant national event and to be broadcasting it live so that everyone can be there.

"Monty Python is arguably the most influential comedy group the country has ever known and it’s a matter of great pride that they’ve trusted us with celebrating their very last night together.”

 

Patrick McLennan
Patrick McLennan

Patrick McLennan is a London-based journalist and documentary maker who has worked as a writer, sub-editor, digital editor and TV producer in the UK and New Zealand. His CV includes spells as a news producer at the BBC and TVNZ, as well as web editor for Time Inc UK. He has produced TV news and entertainment features on personalities as diverse as Nick Cave, Tom Hardy, Clive James, Jodie Marsh and Kevin Bacon and he co-produced and directed The Ponds, which has screened in UK cinemas, BBC Four and is currently available on Netflix. 

An entertainment writer with a diverse taste in TV and film, he lists Seinfeld, The Sopranos, The Chase, The Thick of It and Detectorists among his favourite shows, but steers well clear of most sci-fi.