Add MS 89284/1/28

Material relating to Monty Python's Flying Circus, as follows:

• 'Monty Python's Flying Circus', second series, episode 1 (this is episode 25 in the final version of the show) - typescript draft of script with holograph corrections and annotations;
• camera script for 'Monty Python's Flying Circus', series 2, episode 1 (this is episode 25 in the final version of the show), recorded 25 Jun 1970 - clean copy typescript, 67 pages;
• camera script for 'Monty Python's Flying Circus', series 2, episode 2 (this is episode 23 in the final version of the show), recorded 2 Jul 1970 - clean copy typescript, 44 pages;
• photocopy of an internal BBC memo from Michael Mills, Head of Comedy, to Miss Sandra Coombs (and Barry Took copied in), asking her to 'arrange for the representatives of John Cleese, Graham Chapman, Terry Jones, Michal Palin and Eric Idle to provide us with material for six half-hour shows, recordings of which start on the 31^st August', 7 May 1969;
• photocopy of a page from Palin's diary, Saturday August 30^th, 'The first recording day';
• photocopy of Monty Python's Flying Circus running orders, from the first episode to The Holy Grail - typescript, 8 pages;
• draft list of episodes for series 1, 2 and 3 - typescript, with holograph annotations and corrections;
• photocopy of a BBC meeting minutes, with items discussing the programmes Steptoe and Up Pompeii!, 1 Apr 1970, and Monty Python's Flying Circus, 23 Dec 1970;
• list of dates of BBC Repeats of Monty Python's Flying Circus, 1990;
• press cuttings about BBC repeats in 1987 and photocopy of article by Paul Fox about the programme, Nov 1989;
• photocopies of two letters regarding the scheduling of the programme, one from Paul Fox to Noel Gay Artists agency, 27 Jul 1971, and the other from Bill Cotton to Fraser & Dunlop Scripts, mentioning David Attenborough (who at the time was Director of programming), 25 Aug 1971;
• photocopy of a letter from the BBC to viewers from the Alleyn's School in response to their petition to show Monty Python's Flying Circus early, explaining that it is not a programme meant for children, hence the late showing, 16 Jan 1973;
• Monty Python Montreux Show Running Order - typescript draft with holograph corrections, undated [1971];
• letter from Michael Mills to Palin regarding the end of series 2 and possible ideas for the next programme, 16 Oct 1970;
• photocopy of a page, in French, from Monty Python's Big Red Book with handwritten note 'Anne Trés Silly. I would just like a copy of the book';
• photocopy of loose pages of camera script of unidentified programme about Monty Python, Jan 1970;
• photocopy of a page headed 'Assorted Python Dates', listing dates of the first show and the date in which the title Monty Python's Flying Circus was decided on, 30 July 1969;
• cutting from a magazine with a black and white photograph of the Pythons, 1970.