{"product_id":"monty-python-at-work","title":"Monty Python at Work","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eInside the Comedy Genius of Monty Python\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMichael Palin's personal record of comedy creation\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\u003c!-- Access Your Content --\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"border: 2px solid #ddd; padding: 16px; border-radius: 6px; background: #f9f9f9; margin-bottom: 20px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-weight: bold; font-size: 16px; margin-bottom: 10px;\"\u003eAccess Your Content in Seconds\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col style=\"margin-left: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px;\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eComplete your purchase on our store.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDownload \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/thegreyhill.com\/pages\/the-grey-hill-app\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Grey Hill App\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e (free).\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLog in using the same email from checkout.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eYour ebook will appear instantly in your library.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size: 14px; color: #555;\"\u003eAll content is securely delivered through our app and not offered as a Shopify download.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eAbout the Ebook\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDrawn from his published diaries, this is Michael Palin's account of the making of the Monty Python TV and stage shows, films, books and albums.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eMonty Python at Work\u003c\/em\u003e opens on 8th July 1969 with Michael Palin's diary entry for the first day of filming on the very first episode of \u003cem\u003eMonty Python's Flying Circus\u003c\/em\u003e. The diary entries that follow – up until the opening of their final feature film, \u003cem\u003eThe Meaning of Life\u003c\/em\u003e, in 1983 – chart the tumultuous story of how the now famous shows and films were conceived and brought to life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePalin records the evolution of Monty Python's comic style, the moments of creative inspiration as well as discord, the persistent self-doubt, and the happy accidents that shaped what are now classic comedy moments.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHe captures too the group's many anarchic exploits (John Cleese in a bikini; driving a Budget Rent-a-Van up Glencoe in full chainmail; filming 'Scott of the Sahara' on the beach at Torquay…), as well as their battles with BBC suits, budget-conscious film producers and self-appointed censors. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThanks to Palin's as-it-happened accounts, we are taken behind the scenes to watch with unrivalled intimacy the creative processes that led to the finished work, seeing how it was actually put together. By distilling everything about the Pythons \u003cem\u003eat work\u003c\/em\u003e, this edition of Palin's diaries serves as an intimate guide to the legendary shows, films, books and albums. It will delight Python fans everywhere, and be a source of instruction and inspiration to those who seek to follow in their footsteps.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'No writer-performer has combined professional hilarity and personal sanity more successfully than Michael Palin. Anyone interested in how comedy happens should hang on his every word.' \u003c\/b\u003eDavid Mitchell\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy You'll Love This Ebook\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExperience an insider's account of comedy history from a Python member\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDiscover the creative process behind iconic sketches and films\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLearn how legendary comedy is actually made through real working notes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEnjoy Nick Hern Books' rare publication of authentic creative documentation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eReviews\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e'Palin is a natural diarist and this amusing and barmy collection of day-by-day extracts gives a peek into the creative process of the comedy troupe' \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDaily Mail\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMichael Palin established his reputation with \u003cem\u003eMonty Python’s Flying Circus\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eRipping Yarns\u003c\/em\u003e. His work also includes several films with Monty Python, as well as \u003cem\u003eThe Missionary\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eA Private\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003eFunction\u003c\/em\u003e, an award-winning performance as the hapless Ken in \u003cem\u003eA Fish Called Wanda\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eAmerican Friends\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eFierce Creatures\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHis television credits include two films for the BBC’s \u003cem\u003eGreat Railway Journeys\u003c\/em\u003e, the plays \u003cem\u003eEast of Ipswich\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eNumber 27\u003c\/em\u003e, Alan Bleasdale’s \u003cem\u003eGBH\u003c\/em\u003e, and the three-part BBC drama, \u003cem\u003eRemember Me\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHe has written books to accompany his eight very successful travel series, \u003cem\u003eAround the World in 80 Days\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003ePole to Pole\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eFull Circle\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eHemingway Adventure\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eSahara\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eHimalaya\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eNew Europe \u003c\/em\u003eand\u003cem\u003e Brazil.\u003c\/em\u003e He is also the author of a number of children’s stories, the play \u003cem\u003eThe Weekend\u003c\/em\u003e, and the novels \u003cem\u003eHemingway’s Chair \u003c\/em\u003eand \u003cem\u003eThe Truth.\u003c\/em\u003e Michael’s three volumes of diaries are \u003cem\u003e1969–1979: The Python Years\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003e1980–1988: Halfway to Hollywood \u003c\/em\u003eand \u003cem\u003e1988–1998:\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003eTravelling to Work\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn 2014, Michael and his fellow Pythons performed a ten-night sell-out show called \u003cem\u003eMonty Python Live\u003c\/em\u003e at the O2 Arena, London. Between 2009 and 2012, Michael was President of the Royal Geographical Society. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003ePublication Details\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN (EPUB):\u003c\/strong\u003e 9781780014760\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e 26 June 2014\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 256\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Ebook (EPUB)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Nick Hern Books\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eFrequently Asked Questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow do I access my ebook?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDownload \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/thegreyhill.com\/pages\/the-grey-hill-app\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Grey Hill App\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e and log in using the same email you used at checkout. 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