澳大利亚男演员保罗·霍根([鳄鱼邓迪]系列)将出演新片[杰出的邓迪先生](The Very Excellent Mr Dundee，暂译)。迪恩·墨菲([查理和布茨])执导并担任制片。近年来鲜少在影视作品中亮相的保罗·霍根将在片中再度饰演著名的“邓迪先生”。影片下月在澳大利亚、洛杉矶、温哥华拍摄。

A comedy set on New Year’s Eve 1999 in a luxurious hotel in the Swiss Alps where the lives of various guests and those who work for them intersect.

the formative years of Monty Python, the British comedy group that changed modern comedy

The year is 1991, and Spud Milton's long walk to manhood is still creeping along at an unnervingly slow pace. Approaching the ripe old age of fifteen and still no signs of the much anticipated ball-drop, Spud is coming to terms with the fact that he may well be a freak of nature. With a mother hell-bent on emigrating, a father making a killing out of selling homemade moonshine, and a demented grandmother called Wombat, the new year seems to offer little except extreme embarrassment and more mortifying Milton madness. But Spud is returning to a boarding school where he is no longer the youngest or the smallest. His dormitory mates, known as the Crazy Eight, have an unusual new member and his house has a new clutch of first years (the Normal Seven). If Spud thinks his second year will be a breeze, however, he is seriously mistaken. He is soon beset with women trouble, coerced into misguided late-night adventures, and funds his dreams of a famous career on the stage in tatters after landing the part of the Dove of Peace in a disastrous house play production of Noah's Ark. To top it all off, boarding master Sparerib and his prefects Death breath and Earthworm are concocting an almighty plan to get Spud and the Crazy 8 expelled! Hilarious, bitter-sweet, tragic and real, join Spud as he takes another tentative step forward while all around him the madness continues...

As Spud Milton continues his awkward stagger through adolescence, he learns one of life's most important lessons: When dealing with women and cretins, nothing is ever quite as it seems. "I'm practically a man in most areas," writes Spud confidently on his sixteenth birthday. The year is 1992 and, in South Africa, radical change is in the air. The country may be on the bumpy road to an uncertain future, but Spud Milton is hoping for a smooth ride as he returns to boarding school as a senior. Instead, he discovers that his vindictive arch enemy is back to taunt him and that a garrulous Malawian has taken residence in his dormitory, along with the regular inmates and misfits he calls friends. Spud's world has never seemed less certain; he attempts to master Shakespeare, wrestles constantly with his God, and the power of negative thinking, and develops an aversion to fried fish after a shocking discovery about his grandmother, Wombat.

After breaking out of a rehabilitation zoo, Frankie, a squirrel with all the angles, returns to his forest. He learns from his dim-witted best friend, Cody, a porcupine and street-con, that while he was in lock-up, the entire forest was picked clean by The A.C.O.R.N.S. Institute (Alternative Cosmetic Oils for Regenerative Natural Skin-care). No acorn was left behind. With winter just around the corner, it's a potentially devastating blow to all forest critters. So, Frankie has no choice but to bust into the brand new, state-of-the-art, rodent-proof A.C.O.R.N.S. Processing Plant and take back all of the acorns! Though a seemingly impossible heist, success would not only save the lives of his forest friends, but it would also give Frankie a chance to win back the love of his life, Lola, a local "show squirrel." Sadly, Lola has been burnt by too many of Frankie's false promises in the past. With the support of Frankie's old mentor, Mr. Bellwood, a wealthy badger, Frankie and Cody assemble a team of top notch "crackers" from all over the forest, including: a bat named Fly Boy, a top notch munitions expert; Raitch, a computer hacking albino snake, who never allows her lack of appendages to get in the way; Edsy a tiny "family frog," whose ability to freeze himself solid for days on end without harm is invaluable; a germophobic French rat named Liam, who can collapse his skeleton to get into any space; Chinese father-daughter pangolins named Pango and Lin, the best diggers in the forest; and Bellwood's hedgehog butler, Oscar who knows how to get his hands on anything the crew needs. With winter knocking at their door, Frankie and his crew have only three days to prepare and execute this unprecedented heist. When they learn that the processing of their forest's acorns has been pushed up a day, Lola's refusal to participate leaves Frankie and his crew one critter short. With everything on the line, Frankie and his crew of Animal Crackerz set out to pull off the biggest heist in animal history!

A documentary series looking at various aspects of the British comedy industry.
Episode one reveals the vast sums available to comics willing to host and perform for private, corporate events, and take part in television adverts.
The second episode looks at the money men behind the stage, how deals are done and what's involved in comedy contracts.
Finally, episode three takes to the waves and examines the lucrative microcosm of the entertainment industry that thrives aboard cruise liners criss-crossing the globe.
Contributors to the series include John Cleese, Rhod Gilbert, Jo Brand, Arthur Smith, Mark Thomas, Clive Anderson and Barry Cryer.

被譽為「喜劇界披頭四」的「蒙地蟒蛇」(Monty Python)相隔34年後再度登台，推出成團45週年的告別演出，渾身喜感的祖父級天王，以誇張的肢體動作以及讓人捧腹大笑的演出，征服全場的觀眾。同時，影片應穿插團員的訪問以及過往演出的片段，讓這部紀錄片溢滿歡笑與回憶....。
2014，「蒙地蟒蛇」劇團正籌備告別演出，成團45年的他們距離上次同台已經是34年前了，其中一位團員格雷查普曼更於1989年因病過世，六人同台的光景也只能在紀錄片的片段追憶，也讓這場告別秀更增添幾分感傷。這場英國倫敦O2體育館現場的馬拉松演出座無虛席，不僅重現1973以及1980年兩場演出的橋段，更找來了《王牌大賤諜》麥克邁爾斯等人登台客串，而物理學家史蒂芬霍金與團員獻聲演唱〈銀河之歌〉噱頭十足。
然而，這部紀錄片除了捕捉在O2體育館的精彩實況，更重要的是讓這些喜劇泰斗們侃侃而談一路走來的點滴，以及許多不為人知的秘辛，還有穿插這場告別演出的彩排實況，而泰瑞吉蘭更直白的說明他們為什麼會再聚首的原因，儘管聽來相當諷刺，如此以來卻讓全球劇迷值回票價。
這部紀錄片讓新世代影迷一睹英倫天團的脫線魅力，也讓老影迷再度重溫他們絕無僅有的瘋狂喜劇，然而這也是獻給《蒙地蟒蛇》團員們一封難忘的情書，滿載著舞台上的掌聲以及觀眾的喝采。

A pre-Monty Python mockumentary, written by and presented by John Cleese, that provides tips on learning how to irritate people.

It's South Africa 1990. Two major events are about to happen: The release of Nelson Mandela and, more importantly, it's Spud Milton's first year at an elite boys only private boarding school. Spud is a boy from an ordinary background who wins a scholarship to a private school in Kwazulu-Natal, South Africa. Surrounded by boys with nicknames like Gecko, Rambo, Rain Man and Mad Dog, Spud has his hands full trying to adapt to his new home.

A top Hollywood talent agent finds his cushy existence threatened when he discovers that his wife is cheating on him and that his journal has been swiped by a reporter out to bring him down.

Best known for his part in Monty Python's Flying Circus and as Basil Fawlty in Fawlty Towers, John Cleese draws on his many years in the limelight as well as some of his own personal interests. In Cleese's very own words: "it is an evening of well honed anecdotes, psychoanalytical tit-bits and unprovoked attacks on former colleagues, especially Michael Palin."
From writing to starring in plays, musicals, theatrical and comedy productions, to films and sitcoms, Cleese has done it all, and now it's time for him to tell you about his jam-packed life.

最短的Britcom经典 —— Fawlty Towers
1971年，仍在Monty Python's Flying Circus剧组的Jonn Cleese和其他几位MP成员在英国著名滨海风景地Torquay拍戏时，碰到一位态度粗鲁、脾气恶劣的旅馆主人。Jone Cleese根据这一经历，创作了喜剧剧集Doctor at large中的一集No Ill Feeling!。该剧集的制作人当即认为该创意可以发展成一部情景喜剧，而John Cleese直到一段时间以后他已离开MPFC剧组，并受BBC邀请创作自己的剧集时，才将这一建议付诸行动。
Fawlty Towers由John Cleese和他当时的妻子Connie Booth共同创意并编剧，并且均出演主要角色。该剧集以Torquay一家小旅馆Fawlty Towers为背景，主要人物包括John Cleese饰演的旅馆主人，笨手笨脚、脾气糟糕、极度老派、市侩而且怕老婆到死的Basil Fawlty；爱唠叨、笑声可怕、能让比自己高一个半头的老公噤若寒蝉的旅馆女主人Sybil Fawlty；Connie Booth饰演的经常被搅进老板倒霉事的临时女侍Polly；以及Basil为了省钱而雇佣的、听不懂几句英文、经常遭老板拳脚相向的西班牙侍者兼小厮Manuel。由这四位经营的Fawlty Towers可想而知是经常陷入窘境难以自拔了，而旅馆的几位长住客人和各色过往人等则常常成为其中的牺牲品。
John Cleese夫妇对Fawlty Towers的创作投入了极大精力，力求在各集之间保持一致的风格和水准，同时求精不求多，创作了第一季共6集之后即停手。1975年第一季在BBC2台播出，反响不能说是巨大，某些评论还持批评态度，而到了第一次重播时，受到观众和评论界的广泛好评，BBC因而邀请Cleese夫妇将该剧集延续下去。婚姻已经开始走下坡路的John Cleese和Connie Booth经过慎重考虑，决定在保持第一季风格和水平的前提下续写一季共6集。第二季的创作丝毫没有因为第一季的成功而开始草率马虎、敷衍了事，同时也没有受到两人个人生活风波的影响。1979年，第二季在BBC2台播出，由于和第一季已经相去4年，而且因电视台员工罢工导致播出档期打乱，评论界反响一般，认为较前季水平有差距。然而随着时间迁移，多次的重播使观众可以完整欣赏全剧，绝大多数的评论都承认这两季共12集保持了一致的高水准，浑然一体。获奖方面，第一季和第二季均获得当年BAFTA最佳喜剧剧集奖，John Cleese并在1980年获BAFTA最佳轻喜剧表演奖。
与其它一些经典英国情景喜剧多季大长篇不同，Fawlty Towers一共只有短短两季12集6个小时，然而三十年来一直深受观众喜爱，不仅在英国时常重播，而且在大洋彼岸的美国和加拿大也极受欢迎。在美国，除了播出BBC原版外，还有若干次不成功的翻拍尝试。2003年，在BBC举办的最受欢迎英国情景喜剧网络评选中，这部短小精致的剧集以17万票排名第5，英国电影学院BFI 2000年组织的英国最佳电视节目评选中此剧集排名第一，而剧集DVD 版在AMAZON的顾客评价中也获得4.5~5颗星的高分。
2005年，BBC还特别制作了节目'Fawlty Towers'@30以庆祝此剧30周年。

2021 film directed by Walt Becker

Dusty is a cropdusting plane who dreams of competing in a famous aerial race. The problem? He is hopelessly afraid of heights. With the support of his mentor Skipper and a host of new friends, Dusty sets off to make his dreams come true.

1971 film spin-off from the television comedy series Monty Python's Flying Circus directed by Ian MacNaughton

ABC宣布续订《无言有爱》（Speechless）。

1969年10月5日，当这五个英国佬和一个美国佬第一次胡言乱语恬不知耻地出现在BBC电视台上时，整个英伦三岛都傻了眼。从这天开始，在之后短短的四年间，“巨蟒剧团”及其六位成员的名字通过《飞翔的马戏团》这套空前成功的电视喜剧节目，很快成为了英国现代文化的一个标志。也正是从《飞向的马戏团》开始，“巨蟒”逐渐为世界所熟知，并以自己独特的幽默方式开创了一种至今仍被全世界(尤其是好莱坞)广泛效仿和套用的喜剧类型。
《飞翔的马戏团》从形式上看类似于今天的电视小品，但它绝不受任何一种规范或模式的约束，我们从头至尾也看不到一个惯用的伎俩或模式化的重复。6个高智商活宝的创作灵感永远天马行空随兴所至，每一集的内容或破碎或连贯，可能是几个独立的故事，可能是几条相互交叉的线索，也可能是一堆毫无瓜葛的碎片。只要是他们灵机一动想到的东西，全都大胆地用摄影机拍摄了下来。除了极个别偶尔客串的朋友(在迫不得已的情况下他们必须需要的“性感美女”角色，都是由“真正的”女演员卡萝尔-克力夫兰扮演的)，整套剧中几乎所有有台词的角色都是活宝们亲自上阵，你所能像想到的各式奇装异服的打扮几乎全被他们尝试过了。
《飞翔的马戏团》嘲弄取笑，有时甚至是恶意羞辱的对象包括历史人物、哲学理论、政治立场、宗教教义、社会现象、公众意识等等。从维多利亚女王到普通的英国家庭妇女，从电视媒体制造的泡沫到日常生活中实实在在的细枝末节都是他们信手拈来的素材。而“巨蟒”对暴力或性等争议话题的处理也非常巧妙，既不会显得遮遮掩掩，也让审查机构无可奈何，这其中当然少不了泰里-基廉巧思妙想穿插剧中的卡通制作的功劳。
事实上，初看《飞翔的马戏团》或任何一部“巨蟒制造”的观众很可能会感到难以适应。乡土气极重的杜撰英国口音和有时显得十分白痴的行为和聒噪的对白会让人不知所云，而且节目中很大一部分内容也的确是纯属白痴的胡闹和小丑式的插科打诨。而这节目妙就妙在，这些貌似毫无价值的胡话连篇中经常会迸发出让人惊叹的绝妙创意，从极粗俗的角度彻底揭露人类文明中所有道貌岸然的嘴脸。大概所谓“大智若愚”的最高境界就在于此了。