Monty Python's Flying Circus A Book at Bedtime (Season 3, Episode 12)
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TV Episode | 27 min | Comedy

Monty Python's Flying Circus

A Book at Bedtime (Season 3, Episode 12)

TV-MA

TV Episode | 27 min | Comedy

'A Book at Bedtime'; 'Red Gauntlet'; Kamikaze Highlanders; No time to lose; Penguins; BBC pro-gramme planners; Unexploded Scotsmen; 'Spot the Looney'; Rival documentaries; 'Dad's Doctors'; Dad's Pooves'.

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Updated Jan 11, 1973

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Jan 11, 1973 (United Kingdom)

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4 wins & 7 nominations

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18 cast members

Name	Known for
Graham Chapman Technician / Sapper MacDonald / Professor Ken Roswell / Sir Walter Scott / Angus Tinker Technician / Sapper MacDonald / Professor Ken Roswell / Sir Walter Scott / Angus Tinker See fewer	Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1975)
John Cleese Second Reader / Captain / 'Penguins' Presenter / Second Major / First Producer Second Reader / Captain / 'Penguins' Presenter / Second Major / First Producer See fewer	A Fish Called Wanda (1988)
Eric Idle Book at Bedtime' Voice Over / Third Reader / Second Soldier / 'No Time to Lose Advice Centre' Consultant / Dr. Lewis Hoad / … See more Book at Bedtime' Voice Over / Third Reader / Second Soldier / 'No Time to Lose Advice Centre' Consultant / Dr. Lewis Hoad / Swedish Person / First Major / 'Spot the Loony Presenter See fewer	Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1975)
Terry Jones RSM Urdoch / Professor / Gurt Svensson / Charles Dickens / A Forestry Expert RSM Urdoch / Professor / Gurt Svensson / Charles Dickens / A Forestry Expert See fewer	The Meaning of Life (1983)
Michael Palin Jeremy Toogood / 'McKamikaze Highlanders' Voice Over / Scots Soldier / Bowler Hatted Man / Dr. Peaches Bartkowicz / … See more Jeremy Toogood / 'McKamikaze Highlanders' Voice Over / Scots Soldier / Bowler Hatted Man / Dr. Peaches Bartkowicz / Dame Elsie Occluded / Second Producer See fewer	Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1975)
Terry Gilliam No-Time Toulouse Narrator / Second Technician / Miles Yellowbird No-Time Toulouse Narrator / Second Technician / Miles Yellowbird See fewer	Brazil (1985)
Monty Python Themselves Themselves See fewer	In the Nick of Time (2005)
Omo Ade Foreigner (uncredited) Foreigner (uncredited) See fewer	Spyder's Web (1972)
Hock Chuan Foreigner (uncredited) Foreigner (uncredited) See fewer	Big Zapper (1973)
Carol Cleveland Make-Up Girl (uncredited) Make-Up Girl (uncredited) See fewer	Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1975)
David Ellen Dancer (uncredited) Dancer (uncredited) See fewer	Our Miss Fred (1972)
John Hughman Technician / Smith / Dame Elsie Occluded (uncredited) Technician / Smith / Dame Elsie Occluded (uncredited) See fewer	Time Bandits (1981)
Sabu Kimura Foreigner (uncredited) Foreigner (uncredited) See fewer	North Sea Hijack (1980)
Peter Kodak Man in Changing Room (uncredited) Man in Changing Room (uncredited) See fewer	Walk Into the Dark (1972)
Bernard Mistovski Foreigner (uncredited) Foreigner (uncredited) See fewer	Radio On (1979)
Christopher Robinson Dancer (uncredited) Dancer (uncredited) See fewer	Churchill's People (1974)
Arthur Sweet Dancer (uncredited) Dancer (uncredited) See fewer	The Slipper and the Rose: The Story of Cinderella (1976)
Peter Walker Dancer (uncredited) Dancer (uncredited) See fewer	Doctor Who (1963)